The new British-built Avensis makes its entrance not only sporting some sharp new styling and extra equipment, it has also undergone detailed changes to improve its dynamic performance, ride comfort and, in respect of the best-selling 2.0-litre D-4D engine, lower emissions and better fuel economy.
Toyota is to build all its new generation C-segment family sized hatchback models at its UK Burnaston car plant in Derbyshire. Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed the news of Toyota’s further investment in British manufacturing and jobs.
The performance of Toyota’s UK training academy has been declared “outstanding” in a new report from the independent regulator and inspection body Ofsted.
Across the board, equipment specifications have been raised for the new, British-built Toyota Avensis.
The start of production of the new Avensis at Toyota’s Burnaston factory brings some welcome good news for Britain’s manufacturing industry.
Where would your trip of a lifetime take you? That is the inspiration for a new video-making competition from Toyota and T4, Channel 4’s youth programming, with a new five-door Aygo Go as the top prize.
By gaining the top five-star rating for all-round safety performance, new Yaris becomes the third generation of Toyota’s supermini to pass through Euro NCAP independent crash testing with flying colours.
The new Toyota Yaris set the fuel-saving pace on the ALD Automotive/Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon, eking out the juice to finish a first-time winner.
Toyota has retained its position as the world’s top-rated automotive brand in the latest global brand value report from Interbrand. Improving its performance by six percentage points on 2010, it commands 11th place overall in the annual study.
Cars that can fly, limousines with built-in hot tubs and vehicles powered by pure water: when it comes to letting the imagination run free you can rely on youngsters to come up with some wonderful concepts.
Despite the Indian summer we are currently enjoying, Britain’s drivers should remember some hard lessons in the past two winters about the hazards of driving in snow and ice.
Toyota’s press office is pleased to welcome Nik Pearson as its new press relations manager. In Toyota terms he is not-such-a-new-boy, having been with the company since 2007.
When it comes to buying a new car, balancing what you want with what you can afford is a familiar compromise, but the new Toyota Yaris succeeds not only in delivering the kind of features that are high on most customers’ wish list, but at prices that are eminently affordable.
Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation, the world’s two leading manufacturers of hybrid vehicles, have announced they are to collaborate as equal partners on the development of an advanced new hybrid system for pick-ups (light trucks) and SUVs.
Work to guarantee the built-in quality of new Yaris began years before the car reached the production line. Toyota has gone to unprecedented lengths to ensure the car meets more exacting quality standards than any of its predecessors, a strategy that has called for commitment from its own teams and the close co-operation of all its suppliers.
Toyota has announced its latest advances in vehicle safety systems, with a focus on protecting older drivers and pedestrians.
Steve Settle joined Toyota (GB) PLC in 1979 and gained wide experience in many areas of the business, including aftersales, marketing, dealer development and the centre network before moving to Toyota Motor Europe in Brussels in 1998.
In designing the new Yaris, Toyota has produced a look that is bolder, sharper and more dynamic, while remaining true to the principle of “compact outside, spacious inside” that has characterised the car since the original model broke cover in 1999.
Toyota’s “indestructible” Hilux has a new look and new hi-tech features for 2012.
The launch of the third generation Yaris opens a new chapter in the model’s UK success story.
Mr Nohara took up his new role with the company on 1 April, reporting to Matt Harrison, President and Managing Director. He has enjoyed a successful career withToyotaspanning 25 years, including senior positions in Japan
The Toyota Avensis, built exclusively at Toyota’s UK factory in Burnaston, Derbyshire, is to be exported to Japan.
Toyota has continued its winning streak at the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards, which took place yesterday at Thatcham, the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre in Berkshire.
The third generation Toyota Yaris will be launched in the UK this summer.
