manufactures the Alphard luxury minivan and has set its production target for this fiscal year at a record high to meet demand. In addition to the Alphard, Toyota Auto Body produces the minivans Noah/Voxy, the full-scale off-road vehicle Land Cruiser (300 series, 70 series), and the commercial van HiAce. All these models have been so popular that the supply has not been able to keep up with the demand, resulting in longer delivery times and susp...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/17

Toyota to revamp Hiace-class platform through “group strategy” Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will revamp the platform for its commercial vehicles. The revamped platform will be applied to the company’s mainstay class of Hiace commercial vans. Toyota will control development and production costs and simultaneously respond to diversifying market needs and powertrains through its “group strategy” that rolls out various vehicle types su...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/09

Tokai Rika’s new steering switch component using in-mold coating technology selected for Toyota Hiace Tokai Rika Co., Ltd. (Tokai Rika) announced on April 8 that the steering switch components, which use the "in-mold coating technology for small parts" jointly developed with Seikoh Giken Co., Ltd. (Seikoh Giken), have been adopted for Toyota Motor Corporation’s Hiace. This is the first time that the in-mold coating technology was adopted for...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/09

Toyota resumes accepting orders for Hiace commercial van It was reported that Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has resumed accepting orders for its Hiace commercial van for the first time in about a year. Toyota will introduce a new partially improved model that meets new regulatory requirements in the near future. The number of orders it accepts seems to be relatively low, and some Toyota vehicle dealers have already stated that there is an ins...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/22

best-selling EV in Argentina, contributing to Toyota’s 78% dominance in the EV segment. Additionally, the Corolla sedan led its category with nearly 80% market share. Toyota's Zárate plant produced 170,330 units, exporting 80% to 22 Latin American countries. The facility also began producing the Hiace van, further solidifying its role in utility vehicle manufacturing. Toyota's services also expanded, with 5.6% growth in after-sales care, incre...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/08

on public roads in Australia in the spring of 2025 to realize commercialization. The automaker has unveiled a prototype model at Fuji Speedway (Oyama Town, Shizuoka Prefecture), where the last race of Super Taikyu Series races for hydrogen-powered vehicles took place. Toyota has been testing its “Hiace” commercial van (for the Australian market) equipped with a hydrogen engine on public roads in Australia from October 2023 and has now convert...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/19

Toyota reduces vehicles prices in Argentina On September 2, it was announced that Toyota in Argentina lowered the prices of its new vehicles, becoming the first brand in the country to do so. By releasing the new price list for its vehicles, Toyota revealed a 2% reduction in the prices of its domestically produced vehicles, including the Hilux, SW4, and Hiace models, and a 4% reduction for imported vehicles.  This move was made by the company in...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/03

Toyota to export Hiace vans to Brazil in 2025 On August 20, it was announced that the Hiace line of vans is expected to be launched in Brazil in 2025. The Hiace has been manufactured at the Toyota plant in Zárate, Argentina, since February 2024, from where it will be exported to the neighboring country during the second quarter of 2025. The van is expected to share the same engine and chassis as Hilux and SW4, which are also produced in the same...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/23

UMWT Malaysia sells 23,444 Toyota/Lexus cars in Q1/2024; opens pre-orders for Hiace SLWB Reported on April 4, 2024, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) sold 9,688 units in March 2024 (9,471 Toyota vehicles and 217 units of Lexus cars), up 6.0% YoY. This brought UMWT’s Q1/2024 sales to reach 23,444 units (down 7.0% from Q1/2023). Moreover, UMWT, on April 1, announced the opening of pre-orders for the Toyota Hiace Super Long Wheelbase (SLWB), which is powere...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/09

Toyota Malaysia opens pre-bookings for Toyota Hiace Panel Van 3.0L On March 1, 2024, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) started pre-bookings for the Toyota Hiace Panel Van 3.0L. Redefining cargo space standards, the Hiace has a load length of 2,900 mm.  Designed to 'Move Your World,' this model is powered by a 3.0-liter turbodiesel engine (an upgrade from the previous 2.5L), working with a 5-speed MT, promising optimal fuel efficiency.  Engineered to comp...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/06

me since the void left by unfulfilled sales of the Daihatsu models can, and is likely to be, filled by other Kei car manufacturers. Another incident that occurred in January which has affected Japan’s February sales was Toyota’s suspension of ten of its models, including the Landcruiser and the Hiace, after the company found irregularities in certification tests for diesel engines developed by its affiliate, Toyota Industries. It is not clear...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/29

duction lines stopped their operations on January 29. On February 23, Toyota will judge if it’s possible to resume their operations on February 26. The automaker will keep suspending Toyota Auto Body Co.’s Inabe Plant, No.1 Production Line (Inabe City, Mie Prefecture), which produces the Toyota Hiace and other vehicles, and Gifu Auto Body Co.,Ltd.’s No.1 Production Line (Kagamihara City, Gifu Prefecture). The Toyota Alphard and Vellfire pro...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/19

Toyota starts production of Hiace at new facility in Zarate Argentina On February 16, Toyota announced the start of HIACE production in a new complex located at the Zárate plant, Argentina. The facility was built with an investment of USD 50 million. It has an area of 8,000 square meters and a modular design that contemplates future expansion. The plant produces the Commuter and Van L2H2 versions, and its initial annual production capacity is 4,...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/17

ions from February 12. The plants that produce car models that are equipped with the affected engine include Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd.’s Yoshiwara Plant (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture), which produces the “Land Cruiser 300”, and Inabe Plant (Inabe City, Mie prefecture), which produces the “Hiace“. The Inabe Plant has also suspended the production of the “Alphard” and "Vellfire” that are produced on the same lines. (From an articl...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/06

ota) announced on January 29 that it will stop operations at six production lines at its four plants in Japan until February 1 due to the impact from Toyota Industries Corporation’s automobile diesel engine certification test fraud issue. While Toyota’s six car models for Japan including the “Hiace” and “Land Cruiser 300” are equipped with the affected diesel engine, the automaker will also stop the production of other models that are...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/31

he affected engines.  Irregularities were found during the horsepower output testing. Toyota confirmed that the affected engines and vehicles meet engine performance output standards. Therefore, there is no need to stop using them. For the ASEAN region, in Thailand (i) (ii) (iii), there are Toyota Hiace and Fortuner equipped with the 1GD engine, along with the Toyota Hilux that is equipped with both 1GD and 2GD engines. In Indonesia, there is To...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/30

Toyota starts on-road demonstration testing of hydrogen engine-equipped commercial van in Australia On November 11, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that it has started on-road demonstration testing in Australia of a HiAce commercial van equipped with a hydrogen engine. Practicality and durability will be verified. On the same day, Toyota unveiled a hydrogen engine-powered vehicle, the same type as the vehicle being tested, at Fuji Int...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/14

Toyota Conversions to expand in Zárate, Argentina with local Hiace production On August 16, Toyota Argentina announced that as it begins production of the Hiace in 2024 at its plant in Zárate, it will continue and enlarge the mission of the Conversions area, dedicated to designing and producing vehicles adapted to the specific needs of multiple customers.Until now, the Hiace utility vehicle has been imported from Japan, but now it will join the...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/24

ssociated Vehicle Assemblers Ltd. ("AVA"), a vehicle production contractor in Kenya. This new production of Fortuner is Toyota Tsusho's first SKD production of an SUV in Kenya, with production planned to be 350 units per year.Toyota Tsusho currently produces Toyota's Land Cruiser Pickup, Hilux, and Hiace at the AVA Mombasa Plant. Demand for SUV vehicles has been increasing in Kenya in recent years. The SKD production of Fortuner in Kenya can shor...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/31

Toyota investing USD 50 million to produce HIACE in Zárate, Argentina On June 12, Toyota announced the coming production of a third vehicle at its Zárate plant, the HIACE utility.    • The company has already begun the construction of a new industrial warehouse-type building to produce the HIACE Van L2H2 and Commuter passenger versions starting in January 2024, which will have a modular design that enables an eventual expansion for future ...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/15