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No doubt talks between teams and potential manufacturers are ongoing, and probably have been for years. I'm sure just about everybody would have knocked on Toyota's door at some stage, as the country's largest car company.
Would think a serious Alfa tilt unlikely, given the small volume of cars they sell in this country. Looking back at Toyota's motorsport history, they tend to do things big or not at all, so with no disrespect to CSR or Neal Bates, they would be more likely to align themselves with a team with an established engineering base, ie WR, PRA or DJR. Wouldn't read too much into CSR's existing sponsorship with Toyota Forklifts, it may well be some sort of contra with Waverley Forklifts. Bit like GRM having retained Volvo Trucks support this year.
Kia is plausible given that it does have mass market share and having a look at the carpark at V8 events these days, there are more Kia and Hyundais than Holdens and Fords.
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