Toyota Media Site: Latest Press Releases

Latest Press Releases

17 February 2005

Toyota Fashions The New Yaris Colour Collection

The Toyota Yaris has never been short on good looks, but this spring it is making a leap forward in style terms with the launch of the new Colour Collection.

14 February 2005

Toyota Ready For Business At The 2005 CV Show

Toyota is planning a comprehensive display of commercial vehicles at this year’s show which includes five Hilux, four Hiace and four Dyna models of which certain models will be fitted with Toyota approved accessories.

3 February 2005

Toyota Dyna Raises Its Game With Factory-Fit Tipper Body

The strength in depth of the Toyota Dyna range is being increased with the introduction of a new factory supplied and fitted three-way tipper body.

14 January 2005

Budgens Shops For Toyota Prius

Staff at supermarket chain Budgens have been shopping around for greener company cars – and are finding that the European Car of the Year, the Toyota Prius petrol-electric suits them even better than they might at first have thought.

14 January 2005

Toyota Business Centre Network Develops To Meet Market Opportunities

Launched in 2003, the Toyota Business Centre Network has successfully established a dynamic and dedicated approach to meeting the needs of commercial vehicle and small business customers.

11 January 2005

Best Of Both Worlds With Toyota FT-SX Concept

Toyota has revealed a vehicle that explores a new genre with the unveiling of the FT-SX concept at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

1 January 2005

European Environmental & Social Report 2005

This report covers initiatives and activities handled by TMC subsidiairies in Europe and the progress of Toyota’s consolidated environmental management in Europe.

1 January 2005

European Safety Brochure 2005

Toyota’s Safety Brochure for 2005.

1 January 2005

Toyota Annual Report 2005

Toyota Motor Corporations annual report, outlining Toyota´s global financial peformance and operations.

23 December 2004

Prius Sets Land Speed Record For Hybrids

The lean, green Toyota Prius has swapped Sunset Boulevard and the Hollywood Hills for the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah to set a new world land speed record for hybrid powered cars. The record setting car will be displayed at the Detroit Motor Show in early January 2005.

16 December 2004

Launching 2005 In Style: The Toyota Corolla Colour Collection

Toyota ushers in 2005 with new special edition Corolla models that deliver great style and value.

15 December 2004

RAV4 Negotiates the London Property Landscape

Smart silver RAV4s bearing blue Chard logos are becoming a familiar sight in west London, as the fast-expanding estate agency switches its teams of negotiators to the Toyota 4x4s.

9 December 2004

Toyota Prius Begins Term At University

The University of Derby is giving its employees the chance to get behind the wheel of a Toyota Prius – European Car of the Year for 2005 – and so far their response has been extremely favourable.

8 December 2004

Avensis Wins FN50 Most Reliable Model Survey

The Toyota Avensis has been named the most reliable car by Britain’s fleet operators.

3 December 2004

Toyota Satnav Clinches It For Nurses

Satellite navigation as standard on the Toyota Avensis has proved a prime attraction for a fast-expanding medical consultancy service, which has recently taken on 15 of the cars and has 15 more on order.

1 December 2004

PSA Peugeot Citroën and Toyota

PSA Peugeot Citroën and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announce that their three-year joint project to design, develop and produce three all-new small passenger cars for the European market is close to fruition.

30 November 2004

Toyota Prius Achieves Quarter-Million Worldwide Sales

Toyota’s revolutionary Prius has passed the landmark of a quarter of a million sales, confirming its position as the world’s most successful hybrid power vehicle.

25 November 2004

June Over Moon As The Yorkshire Takes On First Prius

A Toyota Prius, the recently voted 2005 European Car of The Year, has joined the 230-strong user-chooser fleet of Britain’s third biggest building society, the Yorkshire – and its driver says she is ‘delighted’ by the move.

19 November 2004

Britannia Opts for British Built Toyotas

Britannia, the UK’s second-largest building society, has cited British build as one reason for its decision to switch its car fleet to Toyota.

15 November 2004

Toyota Prius Wins 2005 European Car Of The Year

The Toyota Prius has been voted 2005 Car of the Year by the 58 members of the European Car of the Year Jury. After two rounds of voting, the car was chosen from a list of seven finalists and declared clear winner after gathering 406 points.

15 November 2004

New Top Model For Funky RAV4 Range

A new top of the range model has been added to Toyota’s funky RAV4 line up with the introduction of the luxury equipped five-door XT5 on sale from 1 December 2004.

12 November 2004

It’s Unanimous – Construction Managers Vote Avensis

When a Tyneside building contractor and developer offered five of its managers their choice of company car, they all came up with the same answer – Toyota Avensis. As a result, Toyota has become the company’s brand of choice.

28 October 2004

Kee Process Engineers Glad To Be Back With Toyotas

Wastewater treatment service engineers working for KEE Services are driving upgraded Toyota Hiaces – just over a year after the company replaced its original Hiace fleet with another make of van.

22 October 2004

Finance Specialist Gets Greener With Toyota Prius

The UK’s leading provider of home credit has enhanced its green credentials with the addition of the first three Toyota Prius petrol-electric hybrid cars to its 700-vehicle fleet.

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