29 October 2002
News In Brief
Toyota has improved the MR2 Roadster for 2003 with additional features that, among others, enhance both driving pleasure and safety, along with a reduced on-the-road price.
Passenger Vehicles Press Releases on Toyota Media Site
Passenger Vehicles
9 October 2002
New Range And More Value For 2003 Toyota Celica
The highly successful Celica has been upgraded for 2003 and is now available as four different models: The new range consists of: Celica; Celica Premium, Celica Style and Celica T Sport.
3 October 2002
Toyota Recalls Yaris And Yaris Verso
Toyota is recalling 43,600 Yaris and Yaris Verso vehicles in the UK for a possible brake line fault in temperatures below minus 20 degrees Centigrade. This is part of a worldwide campaign affecting 400,000 vehicles.
3 October 2002
Strong New Arguments For Toyota Land Cruiser Amazon
At the same time that its smaller sibling gets a full model change, the majestic Toyota Land Cruiser Amazon also receives several improvements, aiming to conserve its place as one of the world’s best SUVs.
6 September 2002
MR2 Roadster – 2003 Model
Since its launch nearly three years ago the Toyota MR2 Roadster has received praise for its uncompromised driving pleasure and great value-for-money.
6 September 2002
Toyota Celica – 2003 Model
Visitors to this year’s British International Motor Show will see the upgraded Toyota Celica with enhanced safety features, subtle handling and styling tweaks.
2 September 2002
Toyota And Nissan Agree To Tie Up On Hybrid Technologies
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (Toyota) and NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. (Nissan) have concluded a basic agreement on the long-term, continuous transaction of hybrid systems including technical cooperation.
1 September 2002
Strong New Arguments For Toyota Land Cruiser Amazon
At the same time that its smaller sibling gets a full model change, the majestic Toyota Land Cruiser Amazon also receives several improvements, aiming to conserve its place as one of the world’s best SUVs.
30 August 2002
Toyota – King of the Diesels
Toyota not only offers the widest product range in the UK with 16 different model types – 19 if LCV models are included – but it also offers the widest line up of diesel engine derivatives of any manufacturer.
30 August 2002
Yaris D-4D Achieves 116mpg In Land’s End To John O’ Groat’s Economy Run
Highly experienced driving instructor John Gough of Gloucester has achieved an incredible 116.1mpg in a fuel economy run from Land’s End to John o’Groat’s in a Yaris 1.4-litre D-4D.
15 August 2002
New Saloon Completes The Successful Corolla Range
The new Corolla saloon will be available from 1 September completing the line up of five models in the Corolla range. The range now offers three and five door hatchbacks, Verso MPV, estate and saloon bodystyles.
12 August 2002
Toyota Yaris D-4D Continued Sales Success And Low Cost Of Ownership
The new Yaris D-4D continues the low cost of ownership trend from Toyota at a time of unprecedented growth in the UK diesel market. Sales of the Yaris D-4D since its launch in March have exceeded expectations with year to date sales at over 1,100 units to the end of July.
1 August 2002
Toyota Adds 1.3-Litre VVT-i Engine To Yaris Colour Collection
From September the popular Yaris Colour Collection range will be available in 1.3-litre VVT-i petrol engine (manual transmission) priced from £8,995 on the road, just £500 more than the 1.0-litre Colour Collection models.
25 July 2002
Toyota Announces The End Of Dull Journeys
Toyota is pleased to announce the end of dull journeys with the introduction of I.C.E. – Toyota In-Car Entertainment System
17 July 2002
Toyota Adds A Hint Of Caribbean
Toyota adds a hint of Caribbean to the grey British Summer with the exciting addition of the Yaris Colour Collection Blue, priced from £8,695 on the road.
1 July 2002
Toyota Advances Marketing Of Fuel Cell Passenger Vehicle
Toyota announced today plans to start limited marketing of a fuel cell hybrid passenger vehicle model in Japan and the United States from around the end of this year, earlier than originally planned.
21 June 2002
Toyota Successfully Completes 1st Test Flight Of Small Aircraft
Toyota has successfully completed the first test flight of an experimental aircraft built to verify high-performance, cost-reducing technologies for small aircraft.
20 June 2002
The Car In The Front Row Is A Toyota
Forget the image of American High School teenagers on the back seat – the Toyota Corolla Drive-in movie season will be a drive-in with a difference.
12 June 2002
Toyota Offers Free Car Wash To Its Customers
During the summer months Toyota customers will be treated to a free car wash while they shop.
31 May 2002
Toyota Surf The Diesel Tidal Wave
There has been a tidal wave in sales of new diesel cars in the past 18 months. Diesel powered car sales increased 39.4 per cent in 2001 and in the first four months of 2002 they are up a further 53.6 per cent, accounting for virtually all of the 9 per cent growth in new car sales overall.
28 May 2002
Beat The Bank Holiday Traffic Blues With Toyota
Feeling angry, lost and ignored? That’ll be the Bank Holiday traffic then.
22 May 2002
Corolla Verso Voted Best Small MPV In Fleet World Honours
A newcomer to the class, the Toyota Corolla Verso has been voted Best Small MPV in the Fleet World Honours annual prize giving at the RAC Club in Pall Mall this afternoon.
14 May 2002
Avoid Congestion Charging In London With Toyota Prius
London commuters driving in and out of the centre should be able to save a staggering £1,250 in congestion charges from February 2003 by driving the revolutionary petrol-electric hybrid the Toyota Prius.
1 May 2002
Toyota Yaris Number One for Customer Satisfaction
The J.D. Power and Associates 2002 UK Car Customer Satisfaction Study brings another resounding vote of confidence from Toyota owners across the board
