Toyota Media Site: Latest Press Releases
Latest Press Releases
Celica Blue Joins Toyota’s Sporting Spectrum
Customers for Toyota’s top-performing Celica coupe can enjoy extra style and value for money this summer with the new Celica Blue range.
Toyota Sets New Sales Record: European First Half Sales Rise 15 Per Cent
Toyota sold an all-time record of 502,016 units in the period from January to June 2004, an increase of 15 per cent over the first half of 2003.
Anatomy Of A Pit Stop
There are only three situations when TV directors will never cut to adverts during a Formula 1 race: just before the start, as the leader approaches his final lap; and during a pit stop window.
Toyota Supports The Spirit Of The IAAF World Championships In Athletics
Toyota to Be Official Partner to 10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Helsinki, Finland & 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Osaka, Japan
Toyotas Score With Plastics Group On Cost And Comfort
Rapid nationwide expansion and unfortunate experiences with previous cars has led a major plastics supplier to rationalise its vehicle fleet – and it has started by placing its first orders for Toyota cars.
Toyota Prius GT Joins The Goodwood Festival Of Speed
A new performance version of the Toyota Prius is to make its UK debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Prius GT has been developed to show that hybrid technology can have a sporting dimension, as well as delivering ultra-clean emissions and high fuel economy.
1992 Toyota TS010 Group C Sports Car
As the profile and public awareness of endurance sports car racing developed through the 1980s, Toyota paid particular attention to the Group C category.
Shelby-Toyota 2000GT SCCA
The 2000GT was the car which launched Toyota’s circuit racing history.
Juha Kankkunen
Juha Kankkunen (44) is one of rallying’s all-time greats. No matter what the achievements of the generations to come, his record of four world championships and 23 world rally victories will endure as one of the most impressive in the history of the sport.
Toyota Celica ST185
The Group A Toyota Celica GT-Four RC/ST185 made its competition debut in the opening round of the 1992 World Rally Championship series, the Monte Carlo Rally.
Newman/Hass Toyota-Lola Champ Car
2002 was a landmark year for Toyota in American motor sport, the year in which it claimed both the drivers’ (with Cristiano da Matta) and manufacturers’ titles in the CART championship.
Cristiano Da Matta
No longer the new kid on the F1 block, Cristiano da Matta entered the 2004 Formula 1 World Championship on an equal footing with his rivals for the first time.
Olivier Panis
Olivier Panis entered the 2004 Formula 1 World Championship confident of continuing the progress he made with the Panasonic Toyota Racing Team in 2003.
Panasonic Toyota Racing TF103 – The Car That Led The British Grand Prix
The Panasonic Toyota Racing TF103 was Toyota’s contender for its second season of Formula 1 competition, in 2003.
Toyota at the 2004 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Championship-winning race and rally cars and a UK debut for the rare and beautiful Toyota 2000GT SCCA sports car will distinguish Toyota’s third year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Five-Star Prius Best In Class For Safety
The Toyota Prius has added class-leading safety to its exceptional qualities with a five-star rating from Euro NCAP.
Toyota RAV4 Rocks With New Granite Special Edition
Rock-solid quality is at the heart of the new Toyota RAV4 Granite. This special edition version of Europe’s best-selling SUV comes packed with special features that give the car great visual impact both inside and out.
Toyota News In Brief
The Toyota Yaris supermini gains a big car attribute with the introduction of turn-by-turn satellite navigation with Electronic Traffic Avoidance (ETA) to the range.
Toyota Fleet Cuts A Dash With Woodwork-Machine Group
Reliability, safety and economy has made Toyota the brand of choice for one of Britain’s leading woodworking machinery suppliers.
The 2004 Toyota Corolla
The Corolla was Toyota’s first car designed for a world market and its success in that role has been phenomenal with global sales of more than 28 million since the original saloon was unveiled back in 1966.
Toyota: The German Word For Quality And Satisfaction
Question: name the best three car makers in Germany. In the past that poser would hardly tax even the humblest pub quiz team. But tradition and the power of Teutonic prestige have been turned upside
The New Toyota Hilux Invincible
The Toyota Hilux has already proved its ability to cope with the toughest conditions worldwide and has become one of the world’s best selling pick-ups, with nearly 12 million sold globally since launch.
Toyota Comes Top In John Lewis Review
Toyota has become one of the two approved marques in the fleet of Britain’s largest private company and department store group, the John Lewis Partnership. Following a review in which Toyota emerged in first place, all its diesel and hybrid-powered cars are now eligible for use within the group.
Low Cost Of Ownership For New Toyota Corolla Verso
The recently launched Toyota Corolla Verso brings new levels of convenience and versatility to the compact MPV sector, but without sacrificing exceptional value for money.
