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Bucking industry trends, Toyota maintains its sales momentum by delivering 12,440 units in October for a 27,4% slice of the new vehicle market; year-to-date this equates to a 26,7% share. It’s the sixth time this year that Toyota has crested the 10,000 mark.

Launched In 2019, the Corolla Hatch ushered in Toyota's striking new design language and introduced the TNGA platform to the Corolla family. It also represented a change in naming convention for the South African market, whereby hatchback variants of the Corolla family previously carried the Conquest, RunX and Auris badges.

The 2000GT offered smooth flowing body which was crafted out of aluminium. It was also the first Japanese car to be fitted with a limited-slip differential and all-round power-assisted disk brakes in standard specification. The 2.0-litre straight-six engine (with Its DOHC aluminium head) was developed by Toyota, but subtly fettled by Yamaha.

The long-awaited Toyota GR86 is now available for sale in Japan. Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) announced that sales of the all-new GR86 have commenced at GR Garage and Toyota dealers in the Land of the Rising Sun.