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  1. I have used Fenix in the past and had no issues with their products (French company I believe)
  2. Toyota Australia is continuing to invest in Australian innovation and expertise, opening a state-of-the-art Product Centre at its Centre of Excellence (CoE) facility in Altona, Victoria The new Product Centre brings together all of Toyota's local planning, design, engineering and evaluation teams in the same facility, ensuring the world-class Australian teams will continue to design and develop unique products for the Australian and global markets. These teams were behind such models as the HiLux Rugged X and HiLux Rogue. The new facility at the sprawling 22-hectare CoE will allow for an unmatched level of collaboration across departments. Toyota Australia Vice President Product, Guest and Aftersales Operations Mike Rausa said the new facility would give the product design, engineering and evaluation teams even more opportunities to create exciting products. "We've already seen what our planning and development teams are capable of, with vehicles like the HiLux Rugged X and HiLux Rogue proving to be popular here in Australia and creating accessories that are adopted in markets around the world," Mr Rausa said. "We wanted to retain and build on the capability developed during our long history of vehicle manufacturing, providing a highly collaborative environment that would allow Australian design and engineering expertise and know-how to be utilised within the broad Toyota family. "The new Product Centre delivers just that, keeping jobs, skills and career paths grounded in Australia." The Product Centre is housed inside the former powertrain manufacturing building that produced over 2.5 million locally built engines from 1978 to 2017, ensuring that Toyota's positive impact on the local economy will continue. It reflects the desire of Toyota Motor Company global president Akio Toyoda who stated that he wanted to leave a legacy at the Altona manufacturing site, and of former Toyota Australia President and Chairman Max Yasuda, who had a vision to create a centre that built better ways of working - with highly skilled people creating excellent products. Toyota Australia Product Planning and Development General Manager Rod Ferguson said the new Product Centre would foster an environment that allowed Australia to spearhead exciting new projects for the local market and beyond. "Our design and engineering teams are highly utilised by Toyota affiliates around the world, thanks to their exceptional ability to create products that resonate with customers across the globe," Mr Ferguson said. "Having previously been based at multiple facilities around Melbourne, consolidating the product teams on one site in a state-of-the art facility, alongside other TMCA business functions, will foster a level of collaboration that hasn't been possible before. "The new Toyota Product Centre ensures Toyota's legacy of locally developed products will continue for decades to come," he said. Toyota has invested about $40 million for the construction of the Product Centre, forming part of the $150m overall investment in the CoE. The CoE includes a Dealership Dojo that provides training and upskilling for dealership staff, a Centre of Education that can be used by schools, government and community groups to learn about sustainability and environmental responsibility. The CoE also houses the industry-leading Hydrogen Centre and hydrogen production, storage and re-fuelling facility which will help in the creation of sustainable mobility solutions for all Australians, with the capacity to produce up to 80kg of hydrogen per day while serving as a commercial-grade refuelling outlet for commercial and passenger fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). The Hydrogen Centre also features servicing facilities for the Mirai FCEV and an education centre where visitors can learn about how hydrogen fuel works, and the benefits it can bring to wider society. Product Centre teams will be able to make use of the 1.4km-long Autodrome test track facility, a valuable tool to help fine-tune vehicles for Australian roads and driving conditions. The 55,000m2 Parts Centre houses 1.5 million parts and is capable of delivering 26,000 parts every day to dealerships. The CoE now houses more than half of Toyota's workforce including Guest First, People & Business Development and Aftersales (Parts & Accessories) bringing together employees from across Toyota Australia. Going forward, the CoE will be used to help promote the future of mobility and connected technology for Toyota. The CoE is built on the traditional land of the Boonwurrung people, and Toyota Australia pays its respects to its Elders, past, present and emerging.
  3. Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) has announced that it is reproducing spare parts for the Corolla AE86, Toyota’s legendary “everyman” sports coupe made famous by the cult Initial D manga comic series and films AE86 Corolla brought pin-sharp handling and performance within reach of drivers even before Initial D, but in the wake of the books and movie, the car became a firm favourite for a younger tuning community. TGR started selling newly made parts for the car both domestically in Japan and overseas on 1 November, as part of the GR Heritage Parts Project. This reproduces previously discontinued genuine Toyota spare parts as new items, in order to support customers who wish to continue driving cherished older vehicles. TGR has already launched heritage parts for the A70 and A80 Supra, the classic 2000GT sports car and the 40 Series Land Cruiser; the AE86 is the latest model to benefit. Only vehicles equipped with the 1.6-liter DOHC 16-valve (4A-GEU) engine were given the “AE86” designation. Despite production having ceased more than 30 years ago, the AE86 continues to be extremely popular today, and is affectionately referred to in Japan as “hachi-roku,” meaning “eight-six.” The new Toyota GR86, the latest in the “86” line, is due to be launched in Europe in 2022, following the GT86 that went on sale here in April 2012. From 1 November, TGR will gradually make reproduced parts available for purchase at Toyota retailers, in the same way as “normal” genuine parts. However, they will only be available for a limited period with the special cooperation of suppliers; for this reason, after their production periods have ended, each reproduced part will only be available for purchase for as long as stocks last. Details such as part numbers and production periods will be published on the TGR website from November 1, at https://toyotagazooracing.com/gr/heritage/ Parts on sale from 1 November include rear brake callipers and steering knuckle arms; rear drive shafts will be available from 1 December.
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  6. Just to keep you in the loop - we are working on a few adjustments and things will settle down shortly (we hope!)
  7. Glad you like the new look forum chaps....sorry about the errors and we are fixing them as I type. Thanks for the feedback
  8. Harslan Industries is a family owned business based in Kalgoorlie Western Australia that manufactures and distributes reverse-circulation drilling equipment for ...
  9. As requested, there is now a new section for Tools & Equipment in the forums https://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/forum/110-tools-equipment/
  10. If you need to use your Toyota for essential journeys, here are the main interior and exterior touchpoints we suggest you regularly clean at this time.
  11. If it is not a Toyota Genuine Part, it could be from anywhere! Always insist on Toyota Genuine Parts. Find out more at https://www.toyota.com.au/owners/parts.
  12. If it is not a Toyota Genuine Part, it could be from anywhere! Always insist on Toyota Genuine Parts. Find out more at https://www.toyota.com.au/owners/parts.
  13. If it is not a Toyota Genuine Part, it could be from anywhere! Always insist on Toyota Genuine Parts. Find out more at https://www.toyota.com.au/owners/parts.
  14. In 1975, Norm Needham and his FJ40 LandCruiser made a perfect partnership on his trip from Sydney to Cape York. Like so many Australians over the last 60 ...
  15. Toyota will reproduce spare parts for the A70 (1986-1993) and the A80 (1993-2002) model Supras as it launches the GR Heritage Parts Project, and will sell them both domestically and overseas including North America and Europe This project is an initiative that will reproduce spare parts that were no longer available, and sell them as genuine parts, in order for customers who have loved Supra for many years to continue driving them into the future. Details on the specific parts and sale periods will be announced at later dates on the Toyota Gazoo Racing website https://toyotagazooracing.com/gr/heritage/. In addition, reproduced parts may be purchased from Toyota retailers in the same way as normal genuine parts. While reproduced parts may differ according to areas and model types, as of today’s date parts for the A70 model include propeller shaft, door handles, fuel sender gauge, weatherstrips and front emblems. For the A80 model this includes headlamps, door handles and brake boosters. GR Heritage Parts will be also exhibiting at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2020 at Makuhari Messe (Mihama-ku, Chiba City) for three days from 10-12 January.
  16. Our Australian legacy started 60 years ago when Sir Leslie Thiess privately imported 12 LandCruisers to work on the Snowy Hydro Scheme. One million ...
  17. Since we first arrived in in the late 1950s, we've been there to provide a helping hand to the pioneers, the explorers and the curious Australians who have ...
  18. Toyota Genuine LED Light Bar is designed to provide broader spread of illumination to the sides of the road to give greater visibility during night-time and off ...
  19. The HiLux Rugged X, Rogue and Rugged. See what it takes to drive a Toyota HiLux.
  20. The Original Recreational Activity Vehicle is back. Introducing the All-New Toyota RAV4. Find out more at https://www.toyota.com.au/rav4.
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