Joby Aviation and Toyota Form Joint Venture to Scale Electric Air Taxi Production
Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation have launched the first phase of a strategic manufacturing joint venture aimed at building commercial production capability for Joby’s electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
Toyota New Zealand Marks 60 Years as the Country’s Most Enduring Automotive Brand
Toyota New Zealand is celebrating six decades of operation in 2026, having grown from a modest Christchurch assembly plant into the country’s dominant vehicle brand.
The Legend of Sylvester – How a 1994 Hilux Became a Rescue Hero
Not all hero’s wear capes – Sylvester wears a canopy When it comes to volunteer rescue work, there are heroes, and then there’s Anton Romirer, a Taupō-based rescuer who’s spent the last 26 years proving that loyalty, grit, and a well-maintained Toyota Hilux can move mountains (or at least navigate through blizzards that make everyone […]
Quietly Confident: 2026 Toyota Hilux New Zealand Launch
To celebrate 50 years of Hilux in New Zealand, Toyota have launched a new generation and an EV but is it a lugger or a bugger?
Toyota’s GR Yaris Gets Track-Ready Aero Treatment – What is it and how much?
Toyota New Zealand has added a focused, motorsport-derived option to the GR Yaris line-up: the Aero Performance Package, a limited-run set of aerodynamic upgrades and driver-focused tweaks designed to sharpen stability, airflow management and driver feedback on both road and track. Priced from $61,990 driveaway and available to pre-order now in New Zealand, this package […]
Toyota Still New Zealand’s Most Trusted Car Brand – 21 Years Running (and Counting)
Toyota has just secured the top spot in Reader’s Digest New Zealand’s Most Trusted Car Brand for the 21st year in a row, a streak that speaks to more than just marketing, but to long-term reliability, local presence and a clear multi-pathway approach to lower-emission driving. Why Kiwis Keep Picking ToyotaKiwi owners voted in a […]
Boxer Out, Hybrid In — Why the Next Toyota GR86 Could Be Better Than You Think
The GR86 has always been the purest answer to what a cheap, rear‑drive sports car should feel like: light, simple, and wildly communicative. But Toyota is gearing up to shake that purity, not by dumbing it down, but by sharpening its relevance for a stricter, hybrid future. The incoming third‑generation GR86 promises to keep the […]
Toyota NZ relaunches boat partnership
Toyota New Zealand has just renewed its marathon partnership with Emirates Team New Zealand, recommitting to a relationship that began in 1992 and now stretches across 34 years of high-performance sailing, grassroots development, and tech-first thinking, just in time for the defence of the 38th America’s Cup. This is a full-throttle celebration of Kiwi engineering, […]
Toyota New Zealand Unveils the 2026 RAV4 Price and Specs
For years, the Toyota RAV4 has been a pillar of Kiwi motoring life, from the school run to the great Kiwi roadie, it’s the SUV you’ll spot everywhere. And now, Toyota New Zealand has officially announced the pricing and details of the all-new sixth-generation 2026 RAV4, arriving in the first half of the year. With […]
Dirty Dozen – New-Gen Toyota Hilux out to Reclaim its Crown
For nearly half a century, the Toyota Hilux has been more than just a ute in New Zealand; it’s a national institution. It’s the unbreakable workhorse on the farm, the dependable partner on the construction site, and the rugged companion for weekend adventures into the wild. Its legacy is etched into the Kiwi landscape, built […]