Toyota Media Site: Latest Press Releases
Latest Press Releases
GAZOO Racing Enter Two GT86 In Nürburgring 24 Hour Race
Toyota will enter the new GT86 sports car in the 24 Hours Nürburgring endurance race. The new coupes will join the Lexus LFA to form a three car team for the race held inGermanyfrom May 17 to 20. The cars will be run by the GAZOO Racing team which has been competing in the 24 Hours Nürburgring endurance race since 2007.
Masanori Nohara Appointed Executive Director And Co-Ordinator, Toyota (GB)
Toyota is pleased to announce the appointment of Masanori Nohara as Executive Director and Co-ordinator of Toyota (GB)PLC.
Bright Spring For Toyota With March Sales Increase
Sales of Toyota cars increased by 8.7 per cent in the year to March 2012, compared to the first quarter last year. The car market overall grew just 0.9 per cent, putting the strong increase by Toyota into perspective.
Toyota Primes Prius+ For Summer Launch
Toyota continues the expansion its hybrid technology into new areas of the market with the launch this summer of Prius+, Europe’s first full hybrid seven-seat MPV. The ground-breaking new model, which combines traditional people carrier practicality with ultra-efficient performance, is also the first mainstream Toyota hybrid to use a lighter and more compact lithium-ion battery pack.
Toyota Avensis Tourer – Winning is a Piece of Cake
The Toyota Avensis Tourer was named as winner in the Family Estate category in the Parkers Cost of Motoring New Car Awards, 2012.
Yaris Hybrid: Prices And Specifications Released For Britain’s Most Affordable Hybrid
The launch of Yaris Hybrid marks another breakthrough for Toyota, bringing the low emissions, refined performance and reliability of full hybrid technology to the European supermini market for the first time.
Tough Day Down The Hatch For Toyota Men
Toyota’s trio of independent BTCC racers endured a roller-coaster ride of mixed fortune at Brands Hatch today, accidents and mechanical mishaps marring what had promised to be a promising start to their Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship campaigns.
Toyota GT86: Designed and Priced to Delight
With just three months to go before Toyota’s GT86 officially takes to Britain’s roads, details of the new model’s equipment specifications and prices have been announced.
Toyota Hilux Conquers Antarctica On Jet Fuel
Toyota’s redoubtable Hilux continues to push the boundaries of extreme endurance, completing a marathon Antarctic journey of more than 5,900 miles, further than any vehicle of its type has managed before. And true to Toyota’s reputation for toughness, it did so without a single technical hitch.
BMW Group and TMC Sign Lithium-ion Battery Collaborative Research Agreement
BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announce that they have signed an agreement on collaborative research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery cells and have begun said research.
Toyota Honoured As “Greenest Manufacturer” In Fleet News Awards
Toyota’s success in designing and building cleaner, more efficient cars has earned it the title of “Green Manufacturer of the Year” in the Fleet News Awards. The accolade reflects not only the impact of its industry-leading hybrid model range, but also its manufacturing strategy,which targets the reduction of energy and natural resources usage, waste and emissions.
TOYOTA’S NEW APPROVED USED CAR PROGRAMME WITH UP TO FIVE YEARS WARRANTY
Toyota has introduced a new Approved Used Car Warranty programme to give even greater peace of mind and support for customers buying older and high-mileage vehicles. This reflects how built-in Toyota quality is giving owners the opportunity to purchase industry leading extended warranty cover for used cars.
TOYOTA TO SPONSOR UK CLUB MOTORSPORT SERIES
Toyota has underlined its commitment to supporting grassroots British motor sport with further backing for the forthcoming season for both the MR2 Championship and the Toyota Sprint Series. It is the second consecutive year that the massively popular club-level championships have enjoyed Toyota’s title sponsorship.
Toyota Lines Up Its Sporting Heroes for Goodwood Festival of Speed
The TS030 Hybrid heads an impressive line-up representing the strength-in-depth of Toyota’s modern racing machinery.
UK Franchise Dealers Rank Toyota and Lexus Fairest in the Market for Vehicle Warranties
The warranty services provided by Toyota and Lexus are ranked top in the British motor industry, according to the UK’s franchised car dealers. The latest survey by the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) judged that the two Japanese brands provided the fairest warranty service for both dealers and customers in the winter period of 2011.
Toyota Engineers a Super-efficient and Affordable Hybrid Future with the FT-Bh Concept
Toyota’s new FT-Bh concept is a vehicle designed to take the efficiency of full hybrid vehicles to new heights. Making its debut at the Geneva motor show, it is an ultra-light concept, weighing less than 800kg, which demonstrates what can be achieved in terms of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in an affordable family supermini.
Toyota FCV-R Fuel Cell Concept: Revolution and Reality
Toyota believes that when it comes to the development of future powertrains to deliver sustainable mobility, one size does not fit all requirements.
Toyota Diji Concept
The ultimate in vehicle personalisation Entire vehicle body can be used as a display Car-to-car and car-to-surroundings communications First shown as the Fun Vii concept at 2011 Tokyo motor show European debut at 2012 Geneva
Toyota NS4: The Next-Generation Toyotoa Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
NS4 is Toyota’s next-generation Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) concept. Making its debut at the Geneva motor show, it responds to changing customer perceptions of environmentally conscientious motoring, taking PHEV technology a step beyond what Toyota has achieved with the Prius family.
Yaris Hybrid A Budget-beater For Companies And Drivers
The latest Toyota advanced technology for low emissions and high fuel economy motoring does not come with a prohibitive price tag, particularly for company drivers keen to keep their tax bills low. The new Yaris Hybrid, the first European full hybrid supermini, is expected to cost no more than £25 a month in Benefit-in-Kind tax for business motorists.
RECAP: Toyota News Digest from the Past Fortnight
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One Toyota Avensis + One Tank of Fuel = 905 Miles
Just one tank of fuel can take you from one end of Britain to the other in a Toyota Avensis, as a long distance economy challenge taken up by two journalists for Banzai magazine has proved.
PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID – FROM GUILDFORD TO GLOUCESTER ON A GALLON
Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid official EU emissions and economy figures announced Prius Plug-In Hybrid combined cycle emissions of 49 g/km and fuel economy of 134.5mpg Electric Vehicle (EV) range increased to 15.5 miles compared to
