1 May 2008
Aygo Cool With New Blue Hue
There’s blue, then there is Aygo Blue. This spring Toyota’s award-winning city car has a fresh look with a new dedicated Slate Blue metallic paint finish.
Passenger Vehicles Press Releases on Toyota Media Site
Passenger Vehicles
28 April 2008
Take A Back Seat For The Best Show On Wheels
The chance to watch movies or play computer games while on the move has helped banish back-seat boredom for millions of motorists.
2 April 2008
Auris Soars Into Spring With New SR and TR
Auris is evolving to meet the needs and preferences of even more motorists with two new grades joining the line-up this spring.
4 March 2008
That’s Life With A Toyota Prius
As the doyenne of British consumer journalism, there is probably no tougher customer to please than Esther Rantzen. That makes her choice of a Toyota Prius for her personal transport all the more telling.
20 February 2008
Toyota Yaris SR: A Winning Recipe
Take one Yaris. Add highly desirable styling and exclusive equipment features. Price competitively and sell. It is as simple as that. Toyota has comprehensively upgraded the specification of its 1.3 VVT-i and 1.4 D-4D Yaris SR models to create one of the most impressive supermini prospects on the market.
12 February 2008
Aygo And Diesel Yaris Join Prius As “Freemen of London”
Changes to the Central London Congestion Charge announced today open the way for even more Toyota vehicles to travel in the capital for free. From 27 October, cars in bands A and B for Vehicle Excise Duty – those emitting less than 120g/km of carbon dioxide – will receive a 100 per cent discount.
23 January 2008
King Of All Roads
The new Land Cruiser V8 replaces the Amazon and is the eighth generation of Toyota’s legendary Land Cruiser large-scale SUV.
11 January 2008
Toyota A-BAT Concept Vehicle
Torrance, CA – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., returns to its compact pickup truck roots with its latest concept vehicle A-BAT.
21 December 2007
Auris Advances With New Sporting Flagship
A new flagship Toyota Auris hits the streets early next year, giving the range a new sporting edge.
14 December 2007
Toyota Rings In The New Year With RAV4 XT-R And Yaris TR
New RAV4 and Yaris models are lined up for 2008, ensuring Toyota customers can enjoy some true New Year bargains.
13 December 2007
Aygo Platinum: Precious Metal At A Perfect Price
There is no more exclusive Aygo than the new Platinum, a version of Toyota’s award-winning city car that is brimful of premium quality features.
22 October 2007
Land Cruiser Invincible: Toyota’s New Headline Act
Toyota’s legendary Land Cruiser SUV reaches new heights of style and luxury this autumn with the introduction of a new, revised Invincible grade.
17 October 2007
Zero Heroes Lead Toyota’s Autumn Campaign
Credit squeeze, what credit squeeze? Toyota is turning the tables on economic doom-mongers with a headline-grabbing zero per cent finance offer on some of its most popular models this autumn.
10 October 2007
Toyota To Display Sustainability Concepts At Tokyo Show
Toyota plans to exhibit eight concept vehicles at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show* under the theme: “Harmonious Drive – a New Tomorrow for People and the Planet”.
10 October 2007
Aygo Further On Less – Again!
The Toyota Aygo successfully defended its crown as the most economical car on the roads at the 2007 AA/ALD Automotive MPG Marathon on 3 and 4 October.
31 August 2007
Toyota European Hybrid Sales Accelerate Past 100,000 Units
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has announced that cumulative European sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicles have topped the 100,000 mark.
29 August 2007
Toyota’s World Of Easy Listening
No more earpieces, no more fiddling with the clickwheel as you drive, no more fumbling on the floor to search for your wayward player: Toyota has come up with a perfect integration system that links Apple’s iPod directly to your car’s audio system.
4 July 2007
Toyota Develops Advanced Head Restraint To Help Reduce Intensity Of Whiplash Injuries
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it has developed the Active Headrest, a new head restraint that reduces the stress on the neck during low-speed, rear impacts. TMC plans to introduce the head restraint
2 July 2007
Verso Revitalised
A nip and tuck have given the Toyota Verso compact MPV a fresh look this summer, with the introduction of a bolder front bumper and new front grille that link the model more closely to the family styling of the Yaris and Auris models.
21 June 2007
Industry Commendation For Top Toyota Apprentice
Excellence in body and paint shop skills has earned Andrew Daniels national recognition as one of the best young technicians in the country. Andrew, 22, a second year apprentice with Farmer and Carlisle in Loughborough,
21 June 2007
Toyota Gives Yaris The TR Factor
There is no midsummer madness behind Toyota’s 21 June launch for the new Yaris TR, even though motorists might be surprised by the great value it represents.
18 June 2007
Toyota Develops Next-Generation Engine Valve Mechanism
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) recently announced that it has developed Valvematic, a variable valve lift mechanism created through combining VVT-i (Variable Valve Timing-intelligent), which controls the timing of intake valve opening/closing, with a new mechanism that can also control the intake valve lift volume.
1 June 2007
Tr-iffic Quality And Value: The New Toyota Avensis TR
The strong market performance of Avensis, Toyota’s European flagship model, gains added impetus this spring with the arrival of a new feature model, the Avensis TR. It offers high specification and high value for customers with its extensive list of premium features.
29 May 2007
Toyota Fleet Team Raise Over £10,000 In Lakeland Challenge
After competing in the gruelling Lakeland challenge on 18 May which involved running, cycling and canoeing in the Lake District, a team from Toyota Fleet has succeeded in raising an incredible £10,150 for The Wooden Spoon Society. The Society has been raising money through events such as this for worthy children’s causes in the UK for the last 20 years.
