Toyota Media Site: Latest Press Releases
Latest Press Releases
Autohorn Fleet Services Goes Hybrid With Toyota
The arrival of 60 Toyota Auris Hybrid hatchbacks has enabled York’s largest car hire specialist to offer its customers an ultra-low-emissions option for the first time.
Drivers “Get a Grip” With Toyota’s Winter Tyre Programme
Despite the Indian summer we are currently enjoying, Britain’s drivers should remember some hard lessons in the past two winters about the hazards of driving in snow and ice.
Nik Pearson Joins The Toyota Press Office
Toyota’s press office is pleased to welcome Nik Pearson as its new press relations manager. In Toyota terms he is not-such-a-new-boy, having been with the company since 2007.
Brands Hatch the Next Stop for Toyota’s Twosome
Frank Wrathall and the Dynojet Racing team are hoping to continue this weekend at Brands Hatch the run of great results which has brought the squad’s ‘Next Generation Touring Car’ Toyota Avensis to the brink of a race victory in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
DOCTORnow Prescribes Toyota iQ
Three Toyota iQ3compact hatchbacks, boldly emblazoned with the red DOCTORnow logo, are becoming a familiar sight in Beaconsfield and surrounding areas.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
