Toyota South Africa has confirmed that the recently-unveiled Toyota bZ4X Electric Vehicle SUV “has not been confirmed for local introduction”. “While the model is definitely on our ‘wish list’, for now, Toyota South Africa Motors is concentrating on increasing the penetration of hybrid models by expanding the availability of hybrid variants across Read more…
The South African government is paving the way for the local production of electric vehicles, as part of the new Automotive Production Development Program, which came into operation in July. This was the word from president Cyril Ramaphosa, during a keynote address at the launch of the Toyota Corolla Cross in KwaZulu-Natal Read more…
Toyota recently released a hybrid version of its popular Corolla sedan in South Africa. The Corolla Hybrid’s main competition comes from the same manufacturer, in the form of the recently updated Prius. While the Prius might be R157,900 more expensive, it is one of the only other relatively affordable hybrid sedans on the Read more…
Toyota has been slow to adopt EVs into its lineup. It’s not because it lacks the technology, it’s been the king of hybrids since the introduction of the Prius. It’s also been investing in fuel-cell vehicles like the Mirai, and it sells the UX300e in Europe and China. But as sales for Read more…