Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
WITH ALL THE HOOPLA about hybrids and electric vehicles lately, it’s worth reminding ourselves that the technology has been around for an awfully long time. In fact, it makes us wonder why, if it’s the
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THE TOYOTA KLUGER HAS proven a popular choice with Australian buyers (not least the over-50s) being “not too large, not too small”. But SUV buyers in many categories are missing the economy of diesel as
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IT BEGAN WITH THE PRIUS, way back in 1997 and now Toyota’s commitment to hybrid vehicles is paying off. Global sales have now passed 15 million, or 23.5 percent of 2020 deliveries and Australian sales
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WHILE AUSTRALIA HAS BEEN slower than most other countries (thanks in large part to the refusal of governments to offer any incentives) to adopt hybrid and electric vehicles, Toyota has proven that there is a
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WHILE THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT buries its head in the sand about climate change and alternative power sources, the British government has brought forward plans to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050. A major step towards
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ARRIVING IN TOYOTA showrooms in May, the all-new Yaris hybrid will be Toyota Australia’s most fuel-efficient car. With a new 1.5-litre hybrid powertrain available in Yaris for the first time, the hybrid variants will offer
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Paul Murrell tests the 2020 Lexus ES 300h Launch Edition with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: The Lexus hybrid entrant in the mid-size luxury
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SUBARU HAS JOINED the ever-strengthening movement towards alternative power by announcing that it will launch hybrid versions of the Forester and XV in March 2020. The company also revealed it has already achieved significant sales
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A PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT LOCKING mechanisms has resulted in Toyota recalling Coaster (14 vehicles) and Camry (including Hybrid models, 1044 vehicles). The affected vehicles are equipped with seat belt assemblies with a dual mode
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IN LINE WITH ITS STATED AIM of offering hybrid variants of almost all its models, Toyota has expanded the appeal of its C-HR SUV by introducing hybrid-electric technology, refining its eye-catching design and installing a
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