Toyota has spoken: Diesel is done for in Australia as new petrol-powered Prado and HiLux loom

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Toyota Australia has announced that the diesel engine will be phased out of the Australian market, with the popular HiLux and LandCruiser models being affected. The Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Sean Hanley, stated that the end of diesel is imminent and that synthetic fuels, hydrogen, and battery electric vehicles are the future. Toyota is considering plug-in hybrid petrol powertrains for future models, and there are plans to introduce a petrol-electric hybrid version of the Prado. The company is also exploring hybrid powertrains for the upcoming HiLux.

Brands mentioned: Toyota, Nissan, Infiniti, Suzuki