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While hybrids and PHEVs have not usually been the focus of farmers and rural dwellers, the current Iranian-driven fuel crisis has pushed up fuel costs and created a new interest in the genres.

Since arriving on New Zealand’s shores in 1976, the Hilux has been seen of farms, building sites and back roads, becoming a familiar part of how rural and more recently, Kiwis work and live.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Inc and Pacific Toyota have pulled the covers off the season's most unique performance vehicle - The Lamb Cruiser.

Over the years, the RAV4 has proven to be a vehicle that appeals to all markets, taking the number one passenger vehicle spot in New Zealand and in other major markets, with over a million vehicles sold to date this year, making it the world’s most popular passenger and recreational vehicle.

The war for supremacy in the ute market is still being waged by market leaders Toyota and Ford, with the Hilux and Ranger.

Over the ditch in Australia, Toyota utes and trucks are the workhorses of the country’s economy.

When the 8^th generation Toyota Hilux arrived in late 2015, it was a major departure from the Hilux of old.

With Ford holding the reins of the ute market since about 2014, it was always going to be a case of when – not if – Toyota NZ would deliver a model to compete.

Based on the Toyota Landcruiser 70, the all-electirc ZED 70 is engineered for harsh climates.

Like many of Toyota’s product ranges, the Hiace series has a history that dates back five decades.