4 November 2010
Auris the Brave!
Team Scotland driving for national pride in Toyota’s Nations Challenge.
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4 November 2010
Swing Low, Sweet Hybrid
Team England driving for national pride in Toyota’s Nations Challenge.
27 October 2010
Toyota Celebrates Hybrids Past, Present And Future In Brighton To London Challenge
For the historic vehicles taking part in the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, simply completing the 60-mile route might be considered achievement. A quite different test faces the fleet of hybrid Toyota models that will be to the fore in the first Brighton to London Future Car Challenge.
21 October 2010
Clever Move for Londoners
Toyota’s revolutionary city car, the iQ, will be exempt from the central London congestion charge from 4 January 2011, presenting a potential saving total of more than £2,500 per annum.
14 October 2010
Prius: From Curio To Icon
At first glance, there was little about the first generation Toyota Prius that suggested it could be the start of a global phenomenon, a quirkily designed saloon that proved to be the pathfinder for game-changing engine technology.
20 September 2010
Toyota Optimal Drive Makes Avensis an MPG Miser
Toyota has defied the doubters of official fuel consumption statistics to show that its Avensis is in fact capable of wringing many more miles out of a gallon of fuel.
30 July 2010
Cleaner Cars from Greener Showrooms
Toyota has been leading the market in driving down CO2 emissions from its cars, as witnessed by its achievement in becoming the first manufacturer to dip below the European Union’s 130g/km fleet average target.
26 July 2010
Clean Engine Technologies Power Toyota Leadership on CO2 Emissions
Toyota’s environmental leadership in offering motorists cleaner, more efficient cars has been confirmed by the latest industry-wide survey by Clean Green Cars.
28 June 2010
Secretary of State Launches UK Production of the First Full Hybrid Vehicle in Europe
Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, will officially launch the start of production of the all-new Auris Hybrid, during a visit to Toyota’s Burnaston Plant, Derbyshire, today (28th June, 2010).
22 June 2010
Toyota and EDF Energy launch Prius Plug-in Hybrid lease demonstration programme
A new kind of Toyota Prius makes its debut on London’s streets this summer. A joint programme between Toyota and EDF Energy is leasing 20 Prius Plug-in Hybrids for use in fleets operated by public organisations and businesses in the capital.
21 June 2010
Toyota and EDF Energy Launch the UK’s Largest Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Leasing Programme
Toyota and EDF Energy today launch a three-year leasing programme that brings ultra-low emissions plug-in hybrid vehicle technology to the streets of London.
18 May 2010
Toyota Announces Prices and Equipment Grades for New Auris Hybrid
Toyota again takes the lead in delivering advanced and efficient user-friendly low emissions technology with the launch of its new Auris Hybrid, the first full hybrid vehicle in the European C-segment.
16 April 2010
Toyota Maintains Industry Leadership on Average CO2 Emissions
Toyota continues to lead the motor industry in the UK in bringing down average CO2 emissions across its entire model range.
5 March 2010
Toyota Joins Clean Energy Partnership to Introduce Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles in Europe
Toyota and the Clean Energy Partnership announced today (5 March) that Toyota has become a new international auto partner for the organisation.
21 January 2010
Toyota Takes Environmental Lead In 2009
Analysis of the CO2 output for all cars sold in the UK in 2009 reveals that Toyota is top of the low emission charts.
15 December 2009
Toyota Introduces Prius Plug-In Hybrid
Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan has today confirmed the introduction of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid, a plug-in version of the third-generation Prius petrol-electric hybrid vehicle.
16 October 2009
Toyota Named “Greenest” Manufacturer
Toyota has been hailed as the “greenest” manufacturer in the auto industry’s drive to bring down average CO2 emissions.
20 July 2009
Toyota Prius Receives WhatGreenCar Of The Year Award
With almost two weeks to go until its on sale date, the new generation Toyota Prius has already scooped its first award, winning the title of WhatGreenCar Car of the Year 2009.
16 July 2009
New Toyota Prius Sails In On Solar Power
Toyota has helped make maritime history by shipping its cars across the world on board a ship part-powered by solar energy.
1 July 2009
New Prius Recycling
Long before the first new Prius reached the showroom, Toyota had plans in place to ensure that when the car reaches the end of its useful life it can be disposed of in an environmentally responsible fashion.
26 June 2009
Toyota Eco-Factory Gives New Prius A Clean Start In Life
The low emissions and fuel efficiency delivered by the new Toyota Prius in everyday driving would be of little value if they were not backed up by equally environmentally focused manufacturing. As part of Toyota’s
