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Latest Press Releases

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.

18 December 2001

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.

11 December 2001

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.

10 December 2001

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.

10 December 2001

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.

7 December 2001

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.

7 December 2001

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*.

5 December 2001

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.

27 November 2001

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.

21 November 2001

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.

15 November 2001

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.

14 November 2001

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.

12 November 2001

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.

5 November 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.

5 November 2001

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.

5 November 2001

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.

2 November 2001

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.

25 October 2001

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.

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