Toyota Media Site: Latest Press Releases
Latest Press Releases
Toyota Hiace Range Revised And Improved For 2004
Safety is at the heart of changes to the UK Hiace range for the 2004 model year. From launch on 5 November, all models will benefit from ABS and a driver’s airbag as part of the standard equipment package.
Futuristic Trick Stick Wins Toyota’s Idea Expo 2003
Transport solutions don’t come much cleaner or leaner than the Trick Stick, an ultra-simple machine that has taken top honours in the annual Idea Expo, hosted by Toyota Motor Corporation in Toyota City on Sunday (4 October).
Toyota To Present Future Concepts At Tokyo Motor Show
Toyota will be using the Tokyo Motor Show to demonstrate how advanced technology to protect the environment no longer needs to compromise driving performance.
GT Boost For Toyota
The purchase of five new Avensis cars has signalled a switch to a predominantly Toyota policy for Chesterfield-based newsagent chain GT Retail.
Toyota Yaris Takes The Lead In Passive Safety Once Again
The German autoclub ADAC recently tested the seats of several city cars in terms of the protection they offer in the event of a rear crash.
2004 Model Year Toyota RAV4 Gets The ‘X’ Factor
You have seen the ‘story’ many times before: a sluggish selling product is given a mid-life makeover that amounts to little more than a new front grille and a bigger badge on the tailgate. Where the RAV4 is concerned, there is no attempt to weave a silk purse from a sow’s ear.
Toyotas Top Seller With Carlsberg-Tetley
Toyota cars are proving the number one choice among employees of one of the UK’s biggest brewers, Carlsberg-Tetley, with the Toyota Avensis currently the top choice among managers in the field.
Two New Engines For Toyota Avensis
Toyota is launching a new era of clean diesel engine performance with the introduction of the Toyota 2.0-litre D-CAT (Diesel Clean Advanced Technology) engine, the world’s cleanest diesel in terms of nitrogen oxides and particulate emissions.
ICE Spells The End For I-Spy
“Are we nearly there yet?” The cry from the back seat is all too familiar a chorus from children bored senseless by three-hour “I-spy” marathons on long car journeys.
More Safety And Refinement From New-Look 2004 Avensis Verso
The Frankfurt Motor Show in September will witness the introduction of the restyled Avensis Verso, featuring…
Toyota Launches Its Sixth Hybrid Power Vehicle
Toyota’s continued development of clean and fuel-efficient power systems has yielded the market launch of its sixth hybrid-powered vehicle, the Alphard Hybrid.
Visit The Toyota 4×4 Course At The CLA Game Fair Next Weekend
Toyota is sponsoring a 4×4 course once again at The CLA Game Fair – the world’s most prestigious countryside event – from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 August at Harewood House, Yorkshire.
Safety First With Toyota’s New Child Seat Range
A child’s growth from new-born bundle of joy to stroppy pre-teen is a journey of experience for any parent.
Concentration The Key As Avensis Diesel Returns 75mpg
Fuel consumption of more than 75mpg has been returned in an Avensis 2.0-litre D-4D saloon – by a Toyota motorist driving the length of Britain on a charity run.
Toyota Manufacturing UK Ships First Avensis To Japan
Burnaston, Friday 18 July 2003 – Toyota today announced the first shipment of the all-new Toyota Avensis, built at its plant in Burnaston, UK, to Japan.
Toyota Yaris With Swivel-Seats On Trial In Derby
Swivelling seats could be the solution for many people with disabilities who find it difficult to get in and out of cars.
Local Toyota Dealer Farmer & Carlisle Loughborough Join Simon Weston Obe At The Mobility Roadshow
Local Toyota dealer Farmer & Carlisle of Loughborough were joined by Simon Weston OBE, Falklands War veteran, on Toyota’s biggest stand ever at the Mobility Roadshow last week at Donington Park.
Toyota Previa – Family Travel To A ‘T’
From June, the Toyota Previa has a new grading structure with the now familiar T2, T3 and T Spirit grades replacing the previous GS, GLS and CDX grades.
Toyota MR2 Is Street Smart For Summer With New Sports Styling Kit
The Toyota MR2 roadster has always been a head-turner but now its street impact is set to soar with a new body styling kit. The open top two-seater is given a more muscular, lower profile with the addition of the three-part kit, a dedicated Toyota accessory.
Toyota Welcomes Royal Visitor At The Mobility Roadshow
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh visited the Toyota stand at The Mobility Roadshow last week where he met Falklands War Veteran, Simon Weston OBE.
Toyota Yaris: “Agile And Versatile Town Car”, Says Simon Weston
“A great little car around town” was the verdict of Falklands war veteran Simon Weston OBE, after trying out the new-style Toyota Yaris 1.0-litre T2 for a week in the run-up to the Mobility Roadshow 2003.
Toyota Wins Grand Prix
True to its status as “a car to be proud of”, the British-built Toyota Corolla has collected two more prestigious awards.
Motability: Dealers Urged To Locate ‘Forgotten Customers’
Motor dealers are missing out on a massive market offered by the hundreds of thousands of people who qualify for Motability allowances but fail to take them up.
