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Latest Press Releases

14 May 2002

Avoid Congestion Charging In London With Toyota Prius

London commuters driving in and out of the centre should be able to save a staggering £1,250 in congestion charges from February 2003 by driving the revolutionary petrol-electric hybrid the Toyota Prius.

Come And Visit Toyota Mobility At The Mobility Roadshow, Donington Park 20-22 June 2002

Visitors to The Mobility Roadshow at Donington Park from 20-22 June will have the opportunity to come and see the extensive Toyota range available through the Motability scheme.

1 May 2002

Toyota Yaris Number One for Customer Satisfaction

The J.D. Power and Associates 2002 UK Car Customer Satisfaction Study brings another resounding vote of confidence from Toyota owners across the board

30 April 2002

New Dyna Chassis Cab, 2002MY Pick-Ups And Vans

November 2001 saw the launch of an all-new Toyota commercial vehicle range with the introduction of a light truck known as Dyna 300/350. In addition, the Hilux Pick-up and Hiace van get a fresh new look and improved specification.

29 April 2002

Toyota Launches Satellite Navigation On CV Range

For the first time Toyota is offering its acclaimed Turn by Turn Satellite Navigation System on the 2002 model year Hiace van.

18 April 2002

Toyota At The CLA Game Fair

Motor manufacturer Toyota is sponsoring the UK’s premier clay line at the world’s largest countryside event the CLA Game Fair from 26-28 July at Broadlands, Romsey, Hampshire.

27 March 2002

Yaris Verso Is Car Of Choice For Ex-Para

Toyota’s Yaris Verso is ideally suited for people with disabilities because of the easy access it affords, according to former paratrooper Ken McIlwee, who has just taken delivery of the car he ordered under the Motability scheme.

26 March 2002

Yaris Supermini Gets More Street Cred

Toyota Yaris gets more street cred after Auto Express readers and a panel of industry experts voted the popular supermini Winner of the Small Car Category in the Auto Express Used Car Honours 2002.

21 March 2002

Toyota Fleet Launches Risk Management Workshop Programme

The coming year will bring a number of issues to the forefront for Fleet Managers not least CO2 and the link to benefit in kind taxation but also the increasing importance of a risk management approach.

1 March 2002

Geneva Motor Show 2002 Press Pack

Geneva Motor Show 2002 Information.

1 March 2002

Toyota Star City Remains Open

Toyota’s Star City dealer in Birmingham remains open to the public, operated by Toyota GB staff, to minimise any disruption to its customers.

27 February 2002

Toyota Yaris And Yaris Verso D-4D

Toyota add the new Toyota Yaris 1.4 D-4D, a modern, fuel-efficient and fun to drive common rail diesel engine to its top selling Yaris model range.

27 February 2002

Toyota Goes Back To School

Burgh Heath based company Toyota (GB) PLC is supporting The Children’s Trust Schools Concert 2002 on Saturday 9 March, 7.30pm at the Epsom Playhouse.

26 February 2002

Toyota Rises To ‘Spirit Of Challenge’

Toyota has, once again, achieved record sales in Europe – the fifth successive year of growth. Total sales for 2001 were 666,035, up 1.6 per cent on the year and with a market share of 3.7 per cent.

26 February 2002

Geneva Show Without The Pain!

Going to Geneva Motor Show, but already dreading the limb stretching bags of press packs? Need to know the news, but can’t face sitting through yet more corporate presentations?

6 February 2002

Toyota Corolla Named What Car? Car Of The Year

There was British success last night at the motor industry ‘Oscars’, although the name of the winner has a distinctly foreign ring to it.

29 January 2002

Toyota Harness Hamster Power

Nowhere else could you find a car that looks like a ladybird that is powered by hamsters and a wheelchair that can go up and down stairs but Japan and the annual Toyota Idea Olympics.

17 January 2002

Toyota Adds A Splash Of Colour

Toyota adds a splash of colour to its exciting Yaris range this month with the introduction of the Yaris Colour Collection, priced from £8,495 on the road.

16 January 2002

High Flying Corolla

The woman turns and glances out of the rear side window of the Corolla. She is flying at 520mph, several thousand feet up!

16 January 2002

First Fleet Camry Impresses – Where It Counts

The first new-generation Toyota Camry to join a UK leasing fleet has been acquired by successful newcomer Fleet Hire Ltd of Birmingham…

Toyota Unveils Youth-Oriented CCX Concept At 2002 North American International Auto Show

Detroit, 7 January, 2002 – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) presented the world premiere debut of the Concept Coupe Crossover (ccX) vehicle at a press conference at the 2002…

9 January 2002

Toyota Sport Matrix Concept

Los Angeles, 3 January, 2002 – Toyota North America unveiled a Toyota Sport Compact Car concept based on the youth-orientated all-new Matrix crossover utility vehicle, which goes on sale in the US from 2003.

8 January 2002

Electronic Traffic Avoidance Available Now

Hours wasted in congested traffic could be a thing of the past for 2002 Avensis customers with Toyota’s latest genuinely useful innovation, Electronic Traffic Avoidance, (ETA).

8 January 2002

The New Season’s Must-Have Lifestyle Accessory

1.8-litre VVT-i engine, 138bhp, 0-62mph in 7.9 seconds and a top speed of 130mph – Toyota’s two-seater sports car does so much more than get you from A to B.

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