Toyota Media Site: Latest Press Releases

Latest Press Releases

23 September 2011

Toyota MR2 Joins Grid for Britcar 24 Hours

A four-man team of Toyota enthusiasts is planning to mount a giant-killing assault on the UK’s toughest race, the Britcar 24 Hours, using a supercharged Toyota MR2 Roadster. Not only are they hoping for top honours in their class, but also have their sights set on a top-20 overall finish in the 1/2 October Silverstone enduro.

21 September 2011

Toyota Readies Prius Plug-In Hybrid for 2012 Launch

The new Prius Plug-in will cost less than £31,000 when sales start in the first half of 2012. This headline figure does not take into account Government funding through the Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle grant scheme that could reduce the price to customer by up to £5,000: the Toyota has qualified for grant support by meeting the criteria for plug-in vehicles.

19 September 2011

Another BTCC Podium Double for Toyota Man Wrathall

Frank Wrathall and his Dynojet Racing Toyota Avensis made another dramatic and successful appearance on the BTCC stage yesterday, claiming a brace of podium results at Rockingham, a best-yet second place finish and a new circuit lap record for good measure.

14 September 2011

Toyota BTCC Man Wrathall Is Ready to Rock

After blazing a trail to the BTCC podium at Knockhill earlier this month, independent Toyota driver Frank Wrathall and his Dynojet Racing team will this weekend (17/18 September) be seeking further glory at the Rockingham circuit in Northamptonshire, venue for the latest thrill-packed rounds of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

13 September 2011

The New Prius Plug-In Hybrid – The Greenest, Most Technically Advanced Prius Yet

Prius Plug-in Hybrid, Toyota’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to go on sale to the mass market, makes its production vehicle world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show.

13 September 2011

Toyota Presents New Avensis and Prius Family World Premieres at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show

Toyota presents several new models today at the Frankfurt motor show, with world premieres for both the new Avensis and the new Prius family of full hybrid models. The new 2012 Hilux also makes its European debut and the three-door version of the recently launched new Yaris is on public view for the first time.

13 September 2011

New Toyota Avensis: Greater Efficiency and Sophistication

The new Toyota Avensis makes its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show, a substantially revised model that builds on the spaciousness, practicality and fuel efficiency of the current, third-generation car.

13 September 2011

The New Prius Family

Since 1997, Toyota has sold more than 3.3 million full hybrid vehicles worldwide. This represents more than 80 per cent of all global hybrid sales, and gives the company an unquestionable lead in the drive towards sustainable mobility. As concrete proof of HSD’s environmental record, these sales have already contributed to a reduction in automotive emissions of about 21 million tonnes of CO2.

13 September 2011

Hilux 2012: New Design and More Power

First released in Japan in 1967, and one year later throughout Europe, the Toyota Hilux has been a dominant presence in the global pick-up market for almost 45 years.

13 September 2011

Prius+: The Prius For People Who Need More Prius

Prius+, a seven-seat MPV based on Toyota’s full hybrid Prius, makes its production car European debut at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show, ahead of going on sale throughout Europe in the first half of 2012.

6 September 2011

Toyota Presents New Avensis and Prius Family World Premieres at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show

Toyota will present several new models at this year’s Frankfurt motor show next week (13 September), with world premieres for both the new Avensis and the new Prius family of full hybrid models.

5 September 2011

Double Podium for Dynojet Toyota at Knockhill

Independent Toyota Avensis driver Frank Wrathall and his Dynojet Racing team produced a stunning performance at Knockhill yesterday to secure a brace of podium finishes in the latest rounds of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season.

1 September 2011

Toyota Sets New Electric Lap Record at the Nürburgring

Toyota Motorsport set a new lap record for an electric vehicle (EV) at the legendary 20.8km Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany.

1 September 2011

Avensis Gets Tougher for the Knocks of Knockhill

Major revisions to the cooling system of the Dynojet Racing Toyota Avensis will make it more robust and able to handle the rough and tumble of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship when the action resumes next weekend (3/4 September) at Knockhill.

26 August 2011

New Toyota Yaris Delivers Affordable Quality and Best-In-Class Value

When it comes to buying a new car, balancing what you want with what you can afford is a familiar compromise, but the new Toyota Yaris succeeds not only in delivering the kind of features that are high on most customers’ wish list, but at prices that are eminently affordable.

23 August 2011

Ford and Toyota to Collaborate on New Hybrid System for Pick-Ups and SUVs and on Future Telematics Standards

Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation, the world’s two leading manufacturers of hybrid vehicles, have announced they are to collaborate as equal partners on the development of an advanced new hybrid system for pick-ups (light trucks) and SUVs.

18 August 2011

Toyota Enthusiasts Club Celebrates 20 Years

In 1991 Nik Ellis and Bob Willis, two young men with a shared appreciation of Toyota models of the 1970s, founded the Toyota Enthusiasts Club (TEC).

12 August 2011

Prius Plug-In Hybrid: the Cleanest, Most Technically Advanced Prius Yet

Toyota will debut the production version of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 15th September.

8 August 2011

Toyota and Lexus to be the Hybrid Headliners at EcoVelocity

Toyota and Lexus will be showcasing their current and future low emissions full hybrid technology at EcoVelocity, a festival of green motoring that is taking place at Battersea Power Station in London in September.

8 August 2011

Toyota Man Frank Flies to BTCC Independent Class Win

Toyota independent team Dynojet Racing is today celebrating a milestone result in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship – a fantastic fourth-place finish, and independent class victory, for Frank Wrathall and his Avensis.

4 August 2011

Years Of Planning Deliver Top Quality For New Yaris

Work to guarantee the built-in quality of new Yaris began years before the car reached the production line. Toyota has gone to unprecedented lengths to ensure the car meets more exacting quality standards than any of its predecessors, a strategy that has called for commitment from its own teams and the close co-operation of all its suppliers.

2 August 2011

TC Cleans up With Prius

The UK’s largest independently owned cleaning contractor has achieved significant cost-savings as a result of providing its busy area managers with full hybrid cars.

1 August 2011

Fresh Start for Toyota BTCC Men at Snetterton

Toyota’s independent racers Frank Wrathall and Tony Hughes are raring to go as the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship blasts back into action this weekend (6/7 August) at Snetterton.

1 August 2011

Toyota Reveals Future Technologies For Safer Driving

Toyota has announced its latest advances in vehicle safety systems, with a focus on protecting older drivers and pedestrians.

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