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Latest Press Releases

14 June 2005

The New Toyota RAV4 XT-R: Xtreme Quality, Xtreme Value

As Europe’s best-selling 4×4 SUV since 2001, the Toyota RAV4 clearly isn’t short on customer appeal. That hasn’t stopped Toyota from making the range even more attractive with a new special edition model that offers an impressive collection of extra styling, handling and luxury features at a budget-beating price.

8 June 2005

Celica Joins Toyota’s GT Greats

The last Toyota model in Europe to be launched with a GT badge was the mighty GT-One Le Mans racer, a no-compromise, thoroughbred machine that powered to a new lap record in the 24-hour contest in 1998.

7 June 2005

Aygo Is Go

Cars? Do they really figure when it comes to the urban youth scene? Aren’t they just another anchor to weigh you down along with all the other burdens of age and conventionality, a kind of four-wheeled form of cellulite or receding hairline?

2 June 2005

Two More International Engine Of The Year Awards For Prius

The Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive system of Toyota Prius has been awarded two category wins in the International Engine of the Year Awards 2005.

26 May 2005

The New Toyota Avensis 2.2-Litre D-4D

The introduction of the new 2.2-litre D-4D engine will make the Toyota Avensis an even stronger prospect. The new 148bhp 2.2-litre D-4D will join the existing…

25 May 2005

Excellent Safety Rating For Aygo

The newly introduced Toyota AYGO has been awarded a four star rating for adult occupant safety by the Euro NCAP testing programme.

19 May 2005

Here Aygo, Here Aygo, Here Aygo

The football season reaches its Cup Final climax this weekend, but there’s more than one crunch game for fans to enjoy.

6 May 2005

European Premiere For The New Toyota Hilux

The Toyota Hilux was famously the vehicle the Top Gear television team couldn’t destroy. Now an all-new model has broken cover, combining the legendary toughness…

29 April 2005

Green Moves In A Macho World

The construction industry, with its macho image, might be expected to be one of the last to embrace environmentally friendly cars…

27 April 2005

Toyota News In Brief

You might have thought a rack of international awards, acres of positive press and soaring sales would have been rewards enough to convince Toyota that…

20 April 2005

Toyotas Strike The Right Note For Bells

A prominent convenience store chain in the North-east of England is stepping up the process of switching its field staff into Toyotas…

14 April 2005

Greener Essex Adds Prius To The Pool

With a major campaign to clean up air quality in Essex underway, the ‘A Greener Essex’ message is being carried around the county on the signwritten sides of two of the cleanest vehicles on the road.

11 April 2005

Toyota Introduces Its Spring Spectrum

Colour Collection is now well-established as the signature branding for special Toyota models that offer motorists great style and value for money.

6 April 2005

Toyota Prius Sales Surge In 2005

Hollywood celebrities are not the only ones queuing up for Toyota ’s famous hybrid Prius with demand in the UK for the European Car of the Year continuing to soar in 2005.

1 April 2005

Safety-First Approach Leads ATS Euromaster To Toyota

Leading vehicle tyre management and maintenance company ATS Euromaster plays a big part in keeping the nation’s fleet vehicles on the road.

24 March 2005

Toyota, Cheers Beers

Seven Toyota Avensis cars have been delivered to Liverpool timber and builder’s merchant Beers Timber & Building Supplies.

16 March 2005

Toyota Yaris Takes On Official Police Duties

Thanks to support from St Leonards Motors Toyota in Bexhill, the village’s dedicated Police Community Support Officer Sharon Eldridge is using her brand new Toyota.

16 March 2005

Toyota Racing Icons At The 2005 Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Toyota is returning to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June with a collection of rare and powerful machinery that spans its entire motor racing history. Crowds will be treated to the sights and sounds of five very different racing cars, from the diminutive Sports 800 of the 1960s to today’s mighty Formula 1 challenger.

10 March 2005

Oyez! Oyez! – Toyota Prius For Oxford Mayor

Oxford City Council has strengthened its green credentials with the purchase of a Toyota Prius as its official mayoral car.

4 March 2005

The New Toyota Avensis 2.2-Litre D-4D And D-4D Clean Power Engines

The Avensis has been a hugely successful car for Toyota in Europe. Now its driver appeal is to be increased with the introduction of two new 2.2-litre D-4D diesel engines.

3 March 2005

Aygo’s A-Go-Go

It’s burst on the scene in Geneva and it’s heading for London, Manchester, Munich and Madrid: Aygo is the car that’s going to storm the city streets of Europe.

1 March 2005

The New Toyota Avensis 2.2 D-4D And 2.2 D-4D Clean Power

The Avensis has been a hugely successful car for Toyota in Europe. Now its driver appeal is to be increased with the introduction of two new 2.2-litre D-4D diesel engines.

1 March 2005

Geneva Motorshow 2005

Corporate update.

24 February 2005

Environment Agency Gets Behind Toyota Prius

The Toyota Prius petrol-electric hybrid car, winner of the 2005 European Car of The Year has achieved the top score on the Environment Agency lease car list.

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