4 February 2003
Toyota Specialist Vehicles: Dyna Body Conversions
Toyota will be displaying its specialist vehicle range including new Dyna body conversions for the first time at the NEC LCV Show from 18-20 March 2003.
Fleet Press Releases on Toyota Media Site
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27 January 2003
LPG Supplier Turns To Toyota Dyna
Jefferson Calor, principal dealer for Calorgas and associated products throughout Sussex and Surrey, has taken on eight Toyota Dynas for deliveries – and the manoeuvrability of the dropside-bodied chassis-cabs was a key factor in its decision.
16 January 2003
Toyotas Provide Reliability Factor For Atlantis
A leading vehicle-wash supplier and a Toyota dealer have come up with a productive two-way arrangement…
13 January 2003
Toyota Hiace Best In Breed For Newcastle’s Dog Wardens
A trio of Toyota Hiace vans is proving the perfect transport for a team of Midlands dog wardens. Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has taken delivery…
17 December 2002
Top Telecoms Provider Calls For Toyota And Lex
One of the UK’s leading providers of voice, data, Internet and call-centre services, Thus plc, is moving its 300-strong operational fleet over to Toyota.
22 November 2002
Scion Keeps Up Standards With Toyota Dyna
The Scion Group, which provides a wide range of buildings and land services, has ordered 30 of Toyota’s new Dyna 3.5-tonne commercials.
8 November 2002
Leasing Companies Vote Toyota Top For Reliability For Second Consecutive Year In FN50 Survey
Leasing company fleets covering nearly half a million vehicles voted Toyota top for reliability for the second consecutive year in the Fleet News FN50 survey, revealed today.
30 October 2002
Drivers Vote For RAV4 To Sell Airtime
Five Toyota RAV4s will be sending out a strong signal to radio listeners and advertisers in the North Midlands, after being voted onto the media sales fleet of Staffordshire and Cheshire’s premier radio station.
30 September 2002
Cork Sets Up Model Operation With Toyota Fleet
“They said we were getting compact cars, but this is ridiculous!” Drivers for Cork International were at a recent company conference when they were each handed…
12 August 2002
Toyota Matches Up To BSI’s Standards
Toyota has become one of the three marques specified for UK staff of the British Standards Institution (BSI). The agreement was concluded in May and the first vehicle, an Avensis pool car, was delivered in July.
9 July 2002
Cleaning Group Expects Tidy Savings From Yaris
Positive experiences with the petrol Toyota Yaris, and possible savings under the new tax rules, have combined to persuade contract cleaning company Bowdraper Group to start switching its entire field-car fleet to Yaris.
27 June 2002
BASF Finds Toyota Chemistry Right
A comprehensive product range, diesel efficiency and competitive whole life costs have led the UK arm of BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, to switch to Toyota as one of the two marques specified for its company car fleet.
18 June 2002
Thumbs-Up From Engineers For Toyota Avensis
Six months after award-winning IT solutions company Croft plc switched its service fleet from Rover to Toyota, a survey has revealed overwhelming driver satisfaction – and management is delighted by the low fuel bills.
27 May 2002
Toyota Fleet’s Bluelight Provides Emergency Assistance
The tricky balancing act that managers of emergency service vehicle fleets are required to perform has provided the impetus for a major development programme from Toyota Fleet.
27 May 2002
Prius Helps City Patrols Keep The Noise Down
Below 10mph the Toyota Prius is soundless – which makes this environmentally friendly car the ideal choice for Westminster City Council’s Charter Mark award-winning 24 Hour Noise Team.
21 May 2002
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Contractor Orders 49 Toyota Hilux Pickups
All-terrain ability has helped make the new generation of Toyota Hilux light commercial vehicles the natural choice for an Anglo-French consortium constructing a key section of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL)
15 May 2002
RNLI Launches Toyota On The Beaches
The RNLI has chosen Toyota Hilux pick-ups, through leasing company Tuskerdirect, as its patrol vehicles for its Beach Rescue Initiative.
21 March 2002
Toyota Fleet Launches Risk Management Workshop Programme
The coming year will bring a number of issues to the forefront for Fleet Managers not least CO2 and the link to benefit in kind taxation but also the increasing importance of a risk management approach.
16 January 2002
First Fleet Camry Impresses – Where It Counts
The first new-generation Toyota Camry to join a UK leasing fleet has been acquired by successful newcomer Fleet Hire Ltd of Birmingham…
11 December 2001
Midwives Vote for Toyota’s ‘Big Baby’
Much-anticipated deliveries for Warwickshire community midwives are seven Toyota Yaris Verso models – chosen because the compact and versatile cars manage to fit so many benefits into a small package.
27 November 2001
Toyota Avensis Verso Gives Motability Drivers More Space
A spacious interior, easy access, high equipment levels and low fuel consumption make the new Avensis Verso an attractive proposition for customers who obtain their cars under the Motability scheme.
23 October 2001
High Score For Low-Thirst Diesel Avensis In MPG Marathon
A fuel consumption figure of 58.12mpg has been recorded by a Toyota Avensis diesel GLS four-door saloon 2.0-litre D-4D in the 2001 RAC/Fleet World MPG Marathon, an annual on-the-road competition to test the economy of cars in real conditions.
25 September 2001
Toyotas “Snowball” in Car-Wash Company
Toyota Avensis cars and Hiace vans are becoming the vehicles of choice for the UK’s leading manufacturer of car-washing machines, Valetmatic Ltd.
18 September 2001
Prius Joins Hampshire Police
A Toyota Prius has gone into service as an unmarked front-line police patrol car with Hampshire Constabulary, a police force with an outstanding track record in the awareness of environmental issues.
