Toyota Media Site: Latest Press Releases
Latest Press Releases
Panasonic Toyota Racing Unveils 2002 Contender
Toyota has taken a significant step on its path to Formula 1 with the unveiling in Cologne of its definitive 2002 challenger, the TF102. Official drivers, Mika Salo and Allan McNish, will give the car its race debut at the Australian GP in Melbourne on 3 March.
Midwives Vote for Toyota’s ‘Big Baby’
Much-anticipated deliveries for Warwickshire community midwives are seven Toyota Yaris Verso models – chosen because the compact and versatile cars manage to fit so many benefits into a small package.
Teed Up For Success – The New Toyota Corolla
The new Corolla is so much better than the model it replaces you would be forgiven for thinking it has benefitted from a make over by the automotive equivalent of Ground Force and Home Front. Park your prejudice and accept that Golf is no longer the only game in town.
New Corolla Best in Class For Insurance And Crash Repairs
The new Toyota Corolla, launched in the UK on 2 January 2002, has been awarded best in class insurance classification throughout the range.
Miss The Traffic Every Time With Toyota Electronic Traffic Avoidance
The recent confirmation that Britain’s roads are the most congested in Europe is a depressing reflection of the everyday experience of most UK drivers.
London Drivers Can Miss the Traffic Every Time With Toyota Electronic Traffic Avoidance
The news that Tower Bridge is to be closed for six weeks for maintenance is sure to cause a traffic nightmare for motorists who use the surrounding roads – except for those driving a 2002 Toyota Avensis*.
Toyota Announces Prices For 2002 Hilux Pickup Range With New D-4D Engines
Prices for the new Toyota Hilux pickup range start at £10,795. The 2002 Hilux offers significant technical and specification improvements to the range including new D-4D diesel engines.
Toyota Avensis Verso Gives Motability Drivers More Space
A spacious interior, easy access, high equipment levels and low fuel consumption make the new Avensis Verso an attractive proposition for customers who obtain their cars under the Motability scheme.
Toyota Technician From Hartwell Wolverhampton Achieves 2nd Place In European Champion Of The Champions Contest
Toyota technician Steve Smith from Hartwell Wolverhampton, has achieved second place representing the United Kingdom in the Toyota European Technician Skills Grand Prix 2001, held yesterday at Toyota’s European headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
Toyota Further Strengthens Its European Organisation
Toyota Motor Europe Marketing & Engineering (TMME) has appointed two European executives to top positions to strengthen its operations in the region.
New Truck – Revised Pick-Ups And Vans
November 2001 brings the launch of an all-new Toyota commercial vehicle range with the introduction of a light truck known as Dyna 300/350.
Toyota Achieves Another Accolade For Its Green Activities
Toyota (GB) PLC has achieved yet another accolade for its ‘green activities’ by winning the Overall Motor Manufacturer National Green Champion award at the Green Apple Awards 2001.
Fresh Face, New Engines For Toyota Hiace
Toyota has a strong tradition in making durable and reliable vans the business community has come to rely on.
New Look, New Engines For Toyota Hilux
Hilux has long been one of the strongest symbols of Toyota’s unparalleled reliability and durability image, successfully conquering the world’s toughest terrains – from Africa to Middle East deserts and from Australian Outback to American plains.
Toyota Dyna
November 2001 saw the launch of an all-new commercial vehicle for the UK market -the Toyota Dyna 300/350 – also on sale in Europe.
The All-New Toyota Camry
The all-new Toyota Camry made its European debut at this year’ s Frankfurt Motor Show and, as of 1 November, is on sale in the UK.
Toyota Scoops International Design Effectiveness Award
Toyota (GB) PLC has won the International Design Effectiveness Award, in the Retail & Leisure Interiors category, for The Toyota Experience – a new retail concept for dealer showrooms, currently being rolled out across the UK and Europe.
Future Shock!
Imagine a car with feelings. Impossible? Well, Toyota has just built one and it is called pod!
Toyota Presents More Radically Innovative Concepts At Tokyo Motor Show
A zero-emissions vehicle fuelled by hydrogen, a new kind of compact car, a high-utility luggage-carrier and a fun hatchback with voice recognition controls.
High Score For Low-Thirst Diesel Avensis In MPG Marathon
A fuel consumption figure of 58.12mpg has been recorded by a Toyota Avensis diesel GLS four-door saloon 2.0-litre D-4D in the 2001 RAC/Fleet World MPG Marathon, an annual on-the-road competition to test the economy of cars in real conditions.
Toyota Presents Stunning FXS Sports Concept Car at 2001 Tokyo Show
Toyota gets in the mood for F1 with the FXS Sports Concept car, on display to the public at the Tokyo Motor show from 26 October.
The 2001 Toyota Autobase Technician Skills Awards
Toyota Selects Its Top Spanner Man Want to know how to undertake a Visual Safety Report on a Toyota Avensis? Or align the wheels on an MR2 Roadster? Of course any technician at one of
New Camry Wins Executive Insurance Battle
The new Toyota Camry has already impressed the insurance industry, which has awarded the new executive car best in class insurance group ratings.
Toyotas “Snowball” in Car-Wash Company
Toyota Avensis cars and Hiace vans are becoming the vehicles of choice for the UK’s leading manufacturer of car-washing machines, Valetmatic Ltd.
