A nationwide programme of energy saving measures is delivering significant reductions in carbon emissions across Toyota’s dealership network, with a 15 per cent fall achieved in the past year.
Toyota took its hybrid power message to its own local authority this week, providing two of its latest low-emissions vehicles for a ride and drive event organised as part of Surrey County Council’s Climate Week activities.
Over one and a half million hydrogen powered vehicles could be on UK roads by 2030 according to a joint Government-industry study published today.
Sales figures announced today confirmed Prius Plug-in as the best-selling plug-in hybrid in the UK. The car achieved 470 sales from its launch date in July 2012, outselling its nearest rival, Vauxhall Ampera, despite it being on sale since April, 3 months longer than the Toyota.
Toyotas are renowned for their longevity, but when they finally reach the end of the road there is a new system for ensuring they are responsibly and efficiently disposed of, with a fair price paid to owners. Launched today, Rewarding Recycling, gives customers peace of mind and ensures that end-of-life vehicle recycling is carried out to the highest environmental standards and in line with legal requirements.
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Toyota GB’s commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its business has been recognised with recertification to the Carbon Trust Standard, against even tougher criteria due to the additional emission sources required upon recertification.
Toyota retains the number one position in the second annual Best Global Green Brands report, published by international brand consultancy Interbrand this week.
June is Green Month for Toyota GB KEY POINTS Annual green month at Toyota GB, focusing on environmental achievements and targets across its business operations Significant reductions in carbon emissions through savings in energy consumption
The days when hybrid could be dismissed as a passing technical novelty are well and truly past: figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders chart a steady rise in annual UK sales over the past five years, with Toyota and Lexus models accounting for more than 75 per cent of all hybrids taking to the road.
Toyota believes that when it comes to the development of future powertrains to deliver sustainable mobility, one size does not fit all requirements.
Exceptional environmental standards achieved by Jemca Enfield, the latest addition to Toyota’s UK centre network, have been recognised with a BREEAM Excellent rating, the world’s foremost buildings assessment for best practice in sustainable design, construction and operation.
Toyota is pleased to be a founding member of the UK H2 Mobility Group.
A ground breaking project to ensure the UK is well positioned for the commercial roll-out of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles has been launched, Business Minister Mark Prisk announced today.
Toyota has named British Gas as its preferred supplier of electric vehicle charging points, ahead of introducing the new Prius Plug-in Hybrid to the UK market in 2012.
Toyota has won the 2011 Green Manufacturing Award in recognition of the outstanding achievements of its European operations. The honour has been presented to Toyota Motor Europe, the company which controls Toyota’s vehicle plants at Burnaston and Deeside in the UK, by the World Trade Group.
The new Prius Plug-in will cost less than £31,000 when sales start in the first half of 2012. This headline figure does not take into account Government funding through the Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle grant scheme that could reduce the price to customer by up to £5,000: the Toyota has qualified for grant support by meeting the criteria for plug-in vehicles.
Prius Plug-in Hybrid, Toyota’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to go on sale to the mass market, makes its production vehicle world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show.
Since 1997, Toyota has sold more than 3.3 million full hybrid vehicles worldwide. This represents more than 80 per cent of all global hybrid sales, and gives the company an unquestionable lead in the drive towards sustainable mobility. As concrete proof of HSD’s environmental record, these sales have already contributed to a reduction in automotive emissions of about 21 million tonnes of CO2.
