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.
Toyota will debut the production version of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 15th September.
Toyota and Lexus will be showcasing their current and future low emissions full hybrid technology at EcoVelocity, a festival of green motoring that is taking place at Battersea Power Station in London in September.
Toyota and British Gas threw the switch to launch an industry-leading initiative in sustainable energy generation at Toyota’s Burnaston car plant this week.
Interim findings from Toyota and EDF Energy’s demonstration of the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) in London give encouraging, real-world data that show the technology can deliver greatly improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions in urban driving.
When it comes to thinking about who to turn to when it comes to buying a hybrid or electric vehicle, Toyota is the top choice.
Rising prices have made fuel economy a hot topic, so it’s perfect timing for Toyota to be promoting the benefits of its hybrids – present and future.
Toyota’s EV Prototype makes its European debut at the Geneva motor show as the latest model in an electric vehicle research and development programme that began 40 years ago.
Toyota will unveil the next major advances in its hybrid power technology strategy for sustainable future transport at the 2011 Geneva motor show.
