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News, launches and updates from PVS Automotive and the vehicles we build for.
70 Series
24 August 2026
Wagon or Troopcarrier: The 70 Series Wheelbase Argument Toyota Started in the 90sTwo 1990s Prados shared an engine and split on wheelbase, and that argument is still running. Today it's a 76 Series wagon against a 78 Series Troopcarrier, and 250 mm...
13 August 2026
LandCruiser 70 Series SWB: The Short Wheelbase Three-Door We Never GotToyota has released a new video showcasing the short wheelbase LandCruiser 70 Series, a three-door variant with a 2,3...
10 August 2026
300 Series Hybrid: Most Powerful LandCruiser Ever Priced from $156KToyota has confirmed pricing for the 300 Series Performance Hybrid ahead of a mid-year Australian launch, with the GR...
3 August 2026
Mystery Prototype Could Be Toyota's New Land Cruiser EV Soft-RoaderA camouflaged prototype photographed at Toyota's Tahara plant next to a Land Cruiser GR Sport could be the production...
1 August 2026
GAZOO Racing to Further Advance FCEV Development Through the Dakar RallyToyota's motorsport arm has confirmed it will run a hydrogen fuel cell-powered Hilux at the 2027 Dakar Rally, a signi...
31 July 2026
Toyota Launches All-New Land Cruiser "FJ" Series in JapanToyota has officially added a fourth series to its Land Cruiser family, with the compact, ladder-frame FJ going on sa...
28 July 2026
LandCruiser 70 Series: Forty Years of the Unstoppable WorkhorseToyota launched the LandCruiser 70 in 1984 to replace the 40 Series, and it has outlasted rivals, trends and Toyota's...
17 July 2025
Toyota Pauses Orders on LandCruiser 70 Series GXL Wagon AutomaticToyota Australia has paused new orders on the LandCruiser 70 Series GXL Wagon automatic from 17 July 2025, citing str...
70 Series
6 December 2024
Toyota Adds Five-Speed Manual Option to LandCruiser 70 Series RangeToyota Australia has added a five-speed manual gearbox to the LandCruiser 70 Series lineup, available on the 76 Series GXL Wagon, all 78 Series Troop Carrier grades an...
8 July 2024
V8 LandCruiser 70 Series Bows Out as Five-Speed Manual Confirmed for Four-CylinderToyota Australia has confirmed the end of V8 production for the LandCruiser 70 Series, and announced a new five-speed...
1 December 2023
Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series Gets New Four-Cylinder Auto, Retro Styling and Safety Tech for 2024Toyota Australia has revealed a heavily upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series range with a new 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo...
13 October 2023
Upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series Arrives in November, Priced from $75,600Toyota Australia has confirmed pricing and specifications for the heavily updated LandCruiser 70 Series range, with t...
2 August 2023
Toyota Unveils Upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series With Four-Cylinder Auto OptionToyota Australia has revealed a substantially upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series, with a 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbodie...
29 July 2022
Toyota Pauses LandCruiser 70 Series Orders Amid Supply CrunchToyota Australia has stopped taking new orders for the LandCruiser 70 Series, citing severe supply constraints and wa...
11 May 2022
Toyota Boosts Safety and Payload for LandCruiser 70 Series in November 2022 UpdateToyota Australia is adding autonomous emergency braking to the LandCruiser 70 Series and lifting gross vehicle mass b...
2 February 2017
Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series Double-Cab GXL Named 4WD of the Year 2017The Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series double-cab chassis GXL has taken out the 4WD of the Year title for 2017, on the back...
70 Series
25 October 2016
Toyota Overhauls LandCruiser 70 Series with Five-Star Safety and Engine GainsToyota Australia has overhauled the LandCruiser 70 Series range, with a five-star ANCAP safety rating for the single cab-chassis and fuel consumption down by up to 10....
29 June 2016
Toyota Corrects LandCruiser 70 Series Update Details: Trailer Sway Control Not IncludedToyota Australia has corrected its LandCruiser 70 Series update announcement, confirming trailer sway control won't b...
27 June 2016
LandCruiser 70 Series Gets Stiffer Frame, Euro 5 Engine and Safety Tech for Late 2016Toyota Australia has confirmed a significant upgrade to the LandCruiser 70 Series, due to arrive in the fourth quarte...
25 September 2015
Toyota Corrects LandCruiser 70 Series Airbag Count in Safety Update AnnouncementToyota Australia has corrected its 23 September 2015 press release on LandCruiser 70 Series safety updates, clarifyin...
10 August 2012
Toyota Upgrades LandCruiser 70 Series With ABS, Double Cab and MoreToyota Australia has updated the LandCruiser 70 Series range with ABS brakes on every model, a new double cab body st...
3 August 2012
Toyota Launches LandCruiser 79 Series Double Cab in AustraliaToyota Australia has announced a new double-cab body style for the LandCruiser 70 Series, with the LC79 Double Cab go...
6 October 2009
LandCruiser 70 Series Gets Airbag-Compatible Toyota Genuine Bull BarsToyota Australia has released two Toyota Genuine bull bars for the upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series, engineered to work...
21 August 2009
Toyota Beefs Up LandCruiser 70 Series with Airbags and New Tech for 2009Toyota Australia has updated the seven-model LandCruiser 70 Series range with dual airbags, a revised audio system an...
70 Series
18 March 2008
Toyota Launches Heavy-Duty Genuine Tray Body Range for LandCruiser 70 SeriesToyota Australia has a revised range of heavy-duty genuine tray bodies for LandCruiser 70 Series cab chassis models, in alloy or steel, with new features and a three-y...
24 April 2007
Toyota Launches Genuine Bull Bar and Tray Bodies for Updated LandCruiser 70 SeriesToyota Australia has released a purpose-designed Genuine Bull Bar and a range of Genuine Tray Bodies for the restyled...
26 March 2007
LandCruiser 70 Series Gets V8 Turbo-Diesel and New Wagon Variant for 2007Toyota Australia has launched a significantly updated LandCruiser 70 Series, introducing the brand's first V8 turbo-d...
24 August 2026
Wagon or Troopcarrier: The 70 Series Wheelbase Argument Toyota Started in the 90sTwo 1990s Prados shared an engine and split on wheelbase, and that argument is still running. Today it's a 76 Series wagon against a 78 Series Troopcarrier, and 250 mm...
13 August 2026
LandCruiser 70 Series SWB: The Short Wheelbase Three-Door We Never GotToyota has released a new video showcasing the short wheelbase LandCruiser 70 Series, a three-door variant with a 2,3...
10 August 2026
300 Series Hybrid: Most Powerful LandCruiser Ever Priced from $156KToyota has confirmed pricing for the 300 Series Performance Hybrid ahead of a mid-year Australian launch, with the GR...
3 August 2026
Mystery Prototype Could Be Toyota's New Land Cruiser EV Soft-RoaderA camouflaged prototype photographed at Toyota's Tahara plant next to a Land Cruiser GR Sport could be the production...
1 August 2026
GAZOO Racing to Further Advance FCEV Development Through the Dakar RallyToyota's motorsport arm has confirmed it will run a hydrogen fuel cell-powered Hilux at the 2027 Dakar Rally, a signi...
31 July 2026
Toyota Launches All-New Land Cruiser "FJ" Series in JapanToyota has officially added a fourth series to its Land Cruiser family, with the compact, ladder-frame FJ going on sa...
28 July 2026
LandCruiser 70 Series: Forty Years of the Unstoppable WorkhorseToyota launched the LandCruiser 70 in 1984 to replace the 40 Series, and it has outlasted rivals, trends and Toyota's...
17 July 2025
Toyota Pauses Orders on LandCruiser 70 Series GXL Wagon AutomaticToyota Australia has paused new orders on the LandCruiser 70 Series GXL Wagon automatic from 17 July 2025, citing str...
70 Series
6 December 2024
Toyota Adds Five-Speed Manual Option to LandCruiser 70 Series RangeToyota Australia has added a five-speed manual gearbox to the LandCruiser 70 Series lineup, available on the 76 Series GXL Wagon, all 78 Series Troop Carrier grades an...
8 July 2024
V8 LandCruiser 70 Series Bows Out as Five-Speed Manual Confirmed for Four-CylinderToyota Australia has confirmed the end of V8 production for the LandCruiser 70 Series, and announced a new five-speed...
1 December 2023
Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series Gets New Four-Cylinder Auto, Retro Styling and Safety Tech for 2024Toyota Australia has revealed a heavily upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series range with a new 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo...
13 October 2023
Upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series Arrives in November, Priced from $75,600Toyota Australia has confirmed pricing and specifications for the heavily updated LandCruiser 70 Series range, with t...
2 August 2023
Toyota Unveils Upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series With Four-Cylinder Auto OptionToyota Australia has revealed a substantially upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series, with a 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbodie...
29 July 2022
Toyota Pauses LandCruiser 70 Series Orders Amid Supply CrunchToyota Australia has stopped taking new orders for the LandCruiser 70 Series, citing severe supply constraints and wa...
11 May 2022
Toyota Boosts Safety and Payload for LandCruiser 70 Series in November 2022 UpdateToyota Australia is adding autonomous emergency braking to the LandCruiser 70 Series and lifting gross vehicle mass b...
2 February 2017
Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series Double-Cab GXL Named 4WD of the Year 2017The Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series double-cab chassis GXL has taken out the 4WD of the Year title for 2017, on the back...
70 Series
25 October 2016
Toyota Overhauls LandCruiser 70 Series with Five-Star Safety and Engine GainsToyota Australia has overhauled the LandCruiser 70 Series range, with a five-star ANCAP safety rating for the single cab-chassis and fuel consumption down by up to 10....
29 June 2016
Toyota Corrects LandCruiser 70 Series Update Details: Trailer Sway Control Not IncludedToyota Australia has corrected its LandCruiser 70 Series update announcement, confirming trailer sway control won't b...
27 June 2016
LandCruiser 70 Series Gets Stiffer Frame, Euro 5 Engine and Safety Tech for Late 2016Toyota Australia has confirmed a significant upgrade to the LandCruiser 70 Series, due to arrive in the fourth quarte...
25 September 2015
Toyota Corrects LandCruiser 70 Series Airbag Count in Safety Update AnnouncementToyota Australia has corrected its 23 September 2015 press release on LandCruiser 70 Series safety updates, clarifyin...
10 August 2012
Toyota Upgrades LandCruiser 70 Series With ABS, Double Cab and MoreToyota Australia has updated the LandCruiser 70 Series range with ABS brakes on every model, a new double cab body st...
3 August 2012
Toyota Launches LandCruiser 79 Series Double Cab in AustraliaToyota Australia has announced a new double-cab body style for the LandCruiser 70 Series, with the LC79 Double Cab go...
6 October 2009
LandCruiser 70 Series Gets Airbag-Compatible Toyota Genuine Bull BarsToyota Australia has released two Toyota Genuine bull bars for the upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series, engineered to work...
21 August 2009
Toyota Beefs Up LandCruiser 70 Series with Airbags and New Tech for 2009Toyota Australia has updated the seven-model LandCruiser 70 Series range with dual airbags, a revised audio system an...
70 Series
18 March 2008
Toyota Launches Heavy-Duty Genuine Tray Body Range for LandCruiser 70 SeriesToyota Australia has a revised range of heavy-duty genuine tray bodies for LandCruiser 70 Series cab chassis models, in alloy or steel, with new features and a three-y...
24 April 2007
Toyota Launches Genuine Bull Bar and Tray Bodies for Updated LandCruiser 70 SeriesToyota Australia has released a purpose-designed Genuine Bull Bar and a range of Genuine Tray Bodies for the restyled...
26 March 2007
LandCruiser 70 Series Gets V8 Turbo-Diesel and New Wagon Variant for 2007Toyota Australia has launched a significantly updated LandCruiser 70 Series, introducing the brand's first V8 turbo-d...