Following Toyota’s confirmation today of the exact vehicles that are affected by its accelerator pedal safety recall, and its strategy to accomplish the recall expertly and as promptly as possible, Miguel Fonseca, managing director of Toyota GB Plc has reassured UK customers about the safety of their vehicles.
Toyota GB PLC can confirm that there have been no reported problems in the UK or Europe with the braking performance of the current, third-generation Prius, since its launch in August 2009.
The following briefing details the key facts surrounding the recall of Toyota vehicles. Any further information will be provided by the Toyota GB Press Office as and when it becomes available.
Toyota today confirmed a comprehensive fix for the accelerator pedals of the eight Toyota models planned for recall in Europe.
Toyota Motor Europe announced today the recall of 8 Toyota models in Europe, to solve a potential accelerator pedal issue.
There is a possibility that certain accelerator pedal mechanisms may, in rare instances, mechanically stick in a partially depressed position or return slowly to the idle position.
Toyota has launched its new Auris 2010, with a sharper appearance inside and out, higher quality materials throughout the cabin and a suspension system tweaked for extra ride comfort and stability.
Millions of television viewers around the world witnessed the mighty Toyota Hilux becoming the first car to be driven to the Magnetic North Pole, with Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson at the wheel.
The Government-supported Scrappage scheme is drawing to a close next month, but it is far from motorists’ last chance to enjoy a big discount when trading in their old car for a brand new Toyota.
Toyota’s top selling Yaris enters 2010 as an even stronger market proposition, thanks to a class-leading combination of fuel efficiency and low emissions, backed up by enhanced equipment specifications and styling details.
Few car makers will look back fondly on 2009, but Toyota has made the best of a bad situation thanks to new models and a well organised, fast starting scrappage scheme offer that had attracted many buyers keen to buy into the quality and strong residual value of the brand.
The Toyota Hilux, Europe’s most popular pick-up, has undergone significant revisions for 2010 with improved performance specifications making in-demand models more readily available for customers.
Prius has gained an unlikely new admirer with Top Gear choosing the Toyota hybrid star as its City Car of the Year.
The Toyota Hilux is used to cutting the opposition down to size, not only as an indestructible pick-up, but also setting the record to become the first car to reach the magnetic North Pole at the hands of Jeremy Clarkson and James May.
The Toyota Land Cruiser has built a formidable reputation around the world for its ability to take even the most extreme conditions in its stride.
Platinum by name, silver in colour and probably worth its weight in gold, Toyota’s top-of-the-range Aygo is big on driver appeal. But for all its bling connotations, it comes with a modest price tag.
The new Toyota Prius has clinched its first major award, voted Japan Car of the Year by a panel of distinguished motoring journalists and industry experts at the Tokyo motor show.
On-the-road car prices are set to rise from the beginning of 2010 as the UK’s rate of VAT returns to 17.5 per cent on 1 January.
The September plate change has seen records tumble at Toyota in its sales and market share performance both for the month and financial quarter achieving a string of new records.
“Will new Prius have LED headlights?” and “is an auto-dimming rear-view mirror available?” were two of the most frequently heard questions about new Prius’s equipment features in the lead-up to new full hybrid car’s launch.
Toyota’s seven-seat Verso gains added dynamic appeal with the introduction of a 2.2 D-CAT 150 clean diesel engine with a slick, smooth and intelligent six-speed automatic transmission.
The British motoring public has shown itself eager to embrace the latest advances in cleaner, fuel efficient, full hybrid power by signing up in their thousands to buy the all-new Toyota Prius.
Toyota has expanded its engine line-up for new Avensis, introducing two new units that further strengthen the fuel efficiency and emissions performance achieved across the range.
Lies, damn lies and statistics: everyone knows that you should take figures with a pinch of salt, particularly when it comes to playing up the virtues of product A compared to product B.
