Toyota’s leadership in reducing the environmental impact of everyday motoring has helped secure it the title of Car and Van Manufacturer of the Year in the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership awards, presented at a ceremony in London last night.
BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) are pursuing their successful strategic long-term cooperation in the field of sustainable mobility today by signing binding agreements aimed at long-term collaboration between the two companies for the joint development of a fuel cell system, joint development of architecture and components for a sports vehicle, and joint research and development of lightweight technologies.
Toyota has released a raft of new images of Proace, the new model that will return the company to the heart of the medium duty van market later this year.
KEY POINTS Toyota lines up 10 models for the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon, the world’s largest custom car show Two racing concepts from GRMN based on Yaris and GT86 G Sports concepts developed from the
Toyota has announced a revision to their Yaris UK grade line up, aimed at continuing the strong success of the car since its launch in late 2011.
Toyota had a year to remember in 2012. Official figures for the year show sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles for the brand at 92,318, a 12.6 per cent increase over 2011.
Toyota’s president and chief executive Akio Toyoda has been named man of the year by Autocar magazine’s editor-in-chief Steve Cropley.
Toyota’s already making good use of the web to connect with customers and generate interest in and support for its business and its vehicles through its popular blog, Twitter feed and other social media channels, as well as its prime consumer site. Now MyToyota adds another dimension to its on-line activity, a new way forToyota owners to manage their vehicle.
When Toyota set about creating the GT86, the guiding principle was that it should be a car devoted to the pure passion of driving. It’s an ethos that has helped earn the sports coupe worldwide acclaim, and now the honour of being named TopGear magazine’s Car of the Year 2012.
Toyota’s new RAV4 range offers more models to choose from, higher equipment specifications and lower emissions across the board, yet the line-up starts at a much lower price than the model it replaces.
The new Toyota Verso compact MPV will be introduced early in the New Year, joining the new, British-built Auris to strengthen Toyota’s presence in the family/compact car market.
Toyota is proud of the fact it created the compact SUV market with the launch of the original RAV4 back in 1994.
That pioneering three-door model – its name standing for Recreational Active Vehicle 4-wheel drive – was quite different from traditional 4x4s, being conceived as an “urban” all-wheel drive vehicle with a monocoque chassis rather than body-on-frame construction, and independent suspension. Power came from a relatively small 2.0-litre, transverse mounted petrol engine.
Safer vehicles and the elimination of road accident injuries and deaths are central to Toyota’s future transport strategy and at its annual Safety Seminar in Japan this week the company has revealed details of new technology to help prevent collisions – both familiar low-speed parking accidents and high-speed rear-end shunts.
Toyota will unveil the all new RAV4 at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, prior to the launch of the car in the UK in early 2013.
KEY POINTS New features and improvements make Auris a car for the head and the heart A new design inside and out and comprehensive engineering changes make new Auris more rewarding to own and more
Toyota’s commitment to ensuring its vehicles meet the highest safety and quality standards includes detailed monitoring of vehicle performance. This applies not only to new vehicles, but also to those that have been in use
The appeal of new Auris’s sharp looks and driving dynamics is matched by competitively low running and maintenance costs, low tax and lasting value that make it an all-round compelling choice.
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In 1989 Toyota announced that it would start building cars in Europe and that its first engine and car plants would be located in the UK. Three years later Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK (TMUK) began production at Deeside inNorth Wales and Burnaston, Derbyshire.
The Toyota GT86 has received its first UK honour, being named best coupe in the 2012 Scottish Car of the Year awards.
The new Toyota Proace will expand Toyota’s presence in European LCV markets, a medium-sized van that will feature bespoke Toyota design details and branding.
Toyota has today announced a recall of 138,000 Yaris, Auris and RAV4 cars in the UK. This involves the electrical contact in the driver’s side Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), which may over time come
Toyota places the highest priority on customer safety and the quality of our vehicles. We are constantly monitoring the performance of our vehicles through a variety of sources. From time to time, we become aware
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