Toyota Media Site: Latest Press Releases

Latest Press Releases

19 June 2012

Toyota Celebrates Apprentices’ Achievements

Talent rewarded in graduation ceremony and apprentice of the year awards Toyota has been rewarding the brightest and best young talent in its training academy and workshops with its annual graduation ceremony and Apprentice of

15 June 2012

Toyota Racing Impresses In Le Mans Qualifying

TOYOTA Racing will start the Le Mans 24 Hours – its first race – from an impressive third and fifth on the grid after the final qualifying sessions at the La Sarthe circuit on Thursday night.

15 June 2012

Hopes High For Wrathall, Morgan And Toyota New Boy O’Neill

The North Yorkshire circuit of Croft is the venue next weekend (23/24 June) for the final rounds of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship before it takes an Olympics-sized break from the circuits and

15 June 2012

RECAP: a digest of recent Toyota news

Missed out on the news? Catch up here and click the links to access the full stories and pictures. Yaris Hybrid is the latest newcomer in Toyota’s busy summer of new introductions and following the

13 June 2012

Toy Toyota concept unveiled at 2012 Tokyo Toy Show

Alliteration abounds at the 2012 International Tokyo Toy Show, as Toyota announces it will display a family-oriented concept vehicle. The vehicle, called the”Camette”, has been designed firmly as a concept, with no plans for production. The

13 June 2012

Paul O’Neill To Race BTCC Toyota At Croft

British Touring Car Championship race winner Paul O’Neill is to drive a Toyota Avensis next weekend (23/24 June) after signing a deal to join the Speedworks Motorsport team.

11 June 2012

Mixed Fortunes For Avensis Racers At Oulton Park

Toyota’s three independent racers endured a mixed weekend at Oulton Park as the battle for Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship honours resumed today after a brief early-summer break.

11 June 2012

Toyota Racing Ready For Le Mans 24 Hours

KEY POINTS Toyota Racing to make motorsport history with two hybrid-powered race cars entered for the Le Mans 24 Hours TS030 HYBRID cars competing in the elite LMP1 class, using new powertrain developed specifically for

Toyota Motorsport GmbH Brings Electric Technology To Pikes Peak

TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG) will demonstrate its high-performance electric powertrain technology on one of North America’s most demanding motorsport events; the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado on 8 July.

1 June 2012

Home Match At Oulton Park For Toyota Trio

After a month away from competition, the three Avensis-driving independents of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship restart their seasons next weekend (9/10 June) at Oulton Park in Cheshire.

31 May 2012

Toyota Takes Double Class Win In J.D. Power Customer Survey

KEY POINTS Prius achieves no.1 slot in Family Car class Prius achieves 3rd position overall iQ takes City Car class iQ achieves 6th position overall Auris achieves 2nd in Small Family Car class 3 Toyota

30 May 2012

New Mayor Makes Avensis The Civic Pride Of Derby

City’s first citizen supports local economy with new Toyota as her official car

30 May 2012

Broads Authority Add Toyota Hilux To Fleet

The Broads Authority, a member of the National Park family, has added nine Toyota Hilux Double Cabs to its fleet for use by rangers and construction maintenance teams across its sites around the Broads.

28 May 2012

New Yaris Hybrid An All-Round Winner On Company Car Ownership Costs

The new Yaris Hybrid is set to shake up the supermini market, not just by introducingToyota’s high-efficiency full hybrid power technology to the segment, but also by delivering all-round, unmatched savings on cost of ownership.

22 May 2012

Toyota Fleet Customer Cycles 1000 Miles To Raise Money For Charity

Harry Baines, employee of Yorkshire’s largest car hire specialist Autohorn will be setting off on a 1,000 mile bike ride around the UK in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care and BEN.

22 May 2012

WORLDWIDE SALES OF TOYOTA AND LEXUS FULL HYBRID VEHICLES TOP 4 MILLION

Total global sales of Toyota and Lexus full hybrid vehicles have topped the 4 million mark as of April 30. Cumulative sales of full hybrid vehicles in Europe reached 423,000 units. In the UK the

21 May 2012

Toyota GT86 Celebrates Double Class Win At Nürburgring 24 Hours Race

The GAZOO Racing Toyota GT86 took the win in the SP3 class, completing 129 laps. In the overall standings, the car finished in 46th place.

16 May 2012

Better And Better: Toyota And Lexus Fleet Services Acclaimed As “Most Improved In 2012”

Toyota and Lexus Fleet Services has won the award for Most Improved Manufacturer in the 2012 Fleet World honours.

16 May 2012

Toyota GT86 And Lexus LFA Line Up For Nürburgring 24 Hours

The Nürburgring has played an important role in the development of Toyota’s latest generation of high-performance cars and this weekend the daunting German circuit will see the Lexus LFA and GT86 demonstrating their race pace in the 40th running of the ADAC 24 Hours race.

14 May 2012

Recap: a digest of recent Toyota news

Missed out on the news? Catch up here and click the links to access the full stories and pictures…

11 May 2012

Toyota applauds Welsh, Lancashire and Lincolnshire Dealers with European Customer Satisfaction Awards

Toyota dealers at Harlech North Wales, Rochdale Lancashire and Boston Lincolnshire were awarded with the top honours at Toyota’s ‘Ichiban’ European Customer Satisfaction Award event held on 8 May in the National Assembly Building in Budapest.

8 May 2012

Media Advisory: Vehicle Stability Control on Toyota Aygo

In line with Toyota’s philosophy of listening to the voice of the customer, Toyota has reintroduced VSC as an option for Aygo with immediate effect.

8 May 2012

Company Car Tax Made Simple With New Free Guide From Toyota And Lexus Fleet Services

Company car users and fleet managers wanting to keep up to date with the latest company car tax matters need look no further than a new Company Car Tax Guide, launched by Toyota and Lexus Fleet Services.

1 May 2012

Toyota At The Heart Of Hybrid’s Rising Fortunes

The days when hybrid could be dismissed as a passing technical novelty are well and truly past: figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders chart a steady rise in annual UK sales over the past five years, with Toyota and Lexus models accounting for more than 75 per cent of all hybrids taking to the road.

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