Latest articles on Toyota

Something out of the blue

Article Thando Maeko - 28 Nov 2019

With a bit of fine-tuning, this will be an excellent car

A quantum leap into luxury and comfort

Article Athandiwe Saba - 28 Nov 2019

Space was given away to accommodate more luxury – and it is luxurious

Toyota and VW lead in the ‘previously owned’ market

Article Eyaaz Matwadia - 30 Aug 2019

These two brands make up 39% of sales in new car volumes and 35% of used-car volumes, according to TransUnion

The revenge of the Hilux

Article Luke Feltham - 25 Aug 2019

The Toyota Legend 50 is a powerful piece of machinery. It’s probably a more sensible purchase if you regularly traverse off-road terrain

Driving into 2025: Lexus IS 300h

Motoring Leigh Wils - 11 Jan 2019

Economy meet luxury

Father knows best

Article Staff Reporter - 27 Jul 2018

There's more to a car than the way it looks

Lamberti finally resigns from BLSA

Article Thulebona Mhlanga - 17 Apr 2018

Imperial chief executive Mark Lamberti has resigned from his position as a director at Business Leadership South Africa.

Wheeling and dealing an answer for Cheetahs

Article Gavin Foster - 7 Apr 2016

The Cheetahs’ ingenious agreement with Toyota should wake Saru up to a new way of thinking.

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Toyota, Honda seek green success with hydrogen fuel cell cars

Article Reuters & Sapa Ap - 18 Nov 2014

Toyota's Mirai sedan will run on electricity produced by mixing hydrogen fuel and oxygen, of which the by-product is heat and pure water.

Holiday hell on wheels

Article bogdan TagDiv - 22 Nov 2013

Five cars that would be awful on a road-trip holiday — and a single good one that can do it all.

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Naamsa: Strike in auto sector could affect investment

Article bogdan TagDiv - 11 Sep 2013

South Africa’s automotive industry will see less investment in manufacturing if labour disputes continue, according to the carmakers’ association.

Africa 3.0: Cruisers and corruption, Juba style

Africa Kevin Bloom - 22 Nov 2012

Where you see a proliferation of Toyota Land Cruisers in a developing nation, you know there's trouble.

Toyota tests cars that communicate with each other

Article Sapa Ap - 12 Nov 2012

Toyota is testing smart-car technology that will minimise the risk of accidents by alerting drivers to pedestrians and other vehicles.

Buyers baulk at cost of ‘green’ cars

Article bogdan TagDiv - 13 Jan 2012

A lot still needs to happen in the alternative fuels vehicle market before sales figures start to rise.

Made in Japan, but it might not be for long

Article Shingo Ito - 16 Nov 2011

More firms face a tough choice over whether or not to move production in Japan overseas to escape the impact of the relentless rise of the yen.

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