Why ‘community sentiment’ helped kill Toyota’s V8 4WD, but not its US pickup

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Toyota Australia discontinued the V8-powered LandCruiser 70 Series due to increasing community awareness of environmental impacts and government regulations, but the US-built Tundra pickup, featuring a one-motor hybrid, will still be offered in the market. The Tundra Insider Program is currently underway in Australia, with 300 potential customers participating in a real-world evaluation. The new Tundra model is equipped with a twin-turbocharged 3.4-litre V6 petrol engine paired with an electric motor and a nickel metal hydride battery pack. Walkinshaw Automotive Group is remanufacturing the Tundras for the pilot program in Victoria. Toyota hopes to have updates on the Tundra by the end of the year.

Brands mentioned: Toyota, Walkinshaw Automotive Group.