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Electric Land Cruisers are coming to South Africa — but not from Toyota Electric safari vehicles that are quieter and more environmentally friendly could soon be seen in South Africa's game parks. The safari vehicles are the work of Kenyan-Swedish startup Opibus, which offers electric...

Toyota meeting mayor after it threatens to leave Durban The mayor of eThekwini Municipality, Mxolisi Kaunda, will be visiting Toyota tomorrow morning, his spokesperson has told MyBroadband. "[Our mayor will] give them assurance that the situation has stabilized and law enforcement is being...

Toyota threatens to leave Durban Toyota is concerned about the violence and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and said it is not certain if it can continue to invest in the province or the country. Netwerk24 reported that Toshimitsu Imai, Toyota’s regional officer for Africa, wrote to eThekwini Mayor...

Sasol plans to develop hydrogen fuel stations on the N3 Sasol Ltd. plans to develop the use of green hydrogen by fuel cell vehicles on a major South African freight route as the company examines ways to lower its own emissions. Along with partner Toyota Motor Corp., it intends to develop a...

A solid-state battery is a battery technology that uses solid electrodes and a solid electrolyte, instead of the liquid or polymer gel electrolytes found in lithium-ion or lithium polymer batteries. ... Solid-state batteries have found use in pacemakers, RFID and wearable devices. Do you think...

My toyota corolla 160i I start to notice recently when im driving on a free way or any long road my heat gauge rises ,so i drained the water and flushed the radiator and did put in antifreez and water ,so when the car is standing still and Ideling the fan goes on when the heat gauge has reacts...

What do you guys think is the best sports car under a 100k? A friend of mine wants to buy his first sports car and doesn't really have an idea what to get. He likes the MX5 NA (1st gen) but can't seem to find one and he doesn't want anything "common" like a newer MX5 so that's out. SLK according...

Hi guys, so the end of next year I plan on (hopefully) getting my first car. I would like to save up and buy one rather than taking out a loan. My budget will probably be 40k and below. For many people the Citi Golf, Nissan 1400 and Tazz are good default choices for a car, plenty of parts, more...

New Toyota and Lexus cars in South Africa will come with Wi-Fi and 15GB data All new Toyota and Lexus cars which are sold in South Africa will get in-vehicle Wi-Fi and a range of other connectivity features thanks to a partnership between Toyota, Altron, and Vodacom Business. Known as Toyota...

Toyota has been working overtime developing a new 2020 Toyota HiAce (codenamed H30) to replace the current generation, which has been around in its current shape since its launch in 2004. According to documents seen by CarAdvice and images sent in by a CarAdvice reader, the new HiAce will not...

Hi, So there's a noise that's happening when the engine is around 2000rpm. There seems to be a few cases of it online, but I'm unsure what the correct fix is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuE1G_MNVSk Our local mechanic says you can remove the heat shield that is in the...

Toyota’s reputation for reliability and suitability to Australian roads is being called into question following successive 4X4 Australia tests that uncovered a fault with the air intake system of the Hilux, Fortuner and Prado. During a recent outback adventure involving the new Hilux Rugged X –...

Toyota to buy $1-billion stake in Grab Toyota Motor Corp. will buy a $1 billion stake in Grab in one of the largest investments by a carmaker in a ride-hailing provider, underscoring the push by the auto industry to move from manufacturing to services. The deal extends Toyota’s cooperation...

Toyota to spend $2.8 billion on self-driving car software Toyota Motor Corp. plans to spend $2.8 billion to make sure its system for writing the software for self-driving cars will be just as efficient as the factories that build them. [Bloomberg]

Uber teams up with Toyota on self-driving cars The world’s largest car maker and the world’s biggest ride-hailing company plan to team up on autonomous driving. [Bloomberg]

Japanese carmaker Toyota’s South African unit recalled more than 700,000 vehicles because of an issue with safety bags used in the cars, an official at Toyota South Africa said. “Toyota South Africa has initiated an immediate recall in excess of 700,000 vehicles across 10 models, including...

Hi All First time posting here so i hope this is the right place to put this. I have a Toyota Tazz 1.3 that i been driving for over 5 years now and never had any problems. Recently over the past few months, when ever i accelerate on high revs, the car struggles to accelerate and feels...

Mazda and Toyota join forces on electric vehicles Mazda, Denso, and Toyota have signed a contract to develop structural technologies for electric vehicles.

Toyota pushes deeper into ride sharing Toyota Motor Corp. is pushing deeper into the ride-sharing business.