Toyota Media Site: Latest Press Releases

Latest Press Releases

13 August 2001

Top Insurer Puts Toyota At A Premium

One of the UK’s leading Friendly Societies, Royal Liver Assurance, has doubled to around 750 the number of Toyota cars in its 1,100-strong fleet, following the acquisition of 500 field staff from another insurer.

9 August 2001

Extra Body And Style For MR2 Roadster

Toyota’s two-seater sports car, the MR2 Roadster, has got a distinctive new look in time for the summer with an optional body kit now available on all versions.

31 July 2001

Celica T Sport

Today, Toyota launches a slick new look for its stylish sports coupé: the Celica T Sport. Dynamic and sporty new body styling creates a distinctive look for this highly specified top of the range sports derivative.

24 July 2001

Car Security Is Not A Grey Area

Grey import cars may have superficial attractions but good anti-theft systems are not among them.

11 July 2001

Toyota Appoints Dr Shuhei Toyoda As President Of Its European Manufacturing Operations

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has appointed Dr Shuhei Toyoda as President and Chief Executive Officer of Toyota Motor Europe Manufacturing (TMEM) as well as Chairman of Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK (TMUK) effective 11 July 2001.

10 July 2001

New Headquarters For Toyota GB Officially Opened By Toyota Motor Corporation’s President

The new headquarters for Toyota (GB) PLC in Burgh Heath, near Epsom, Surrey were officially opened today by Mr Fujio Cho President of Toyota Motor Corporation, the third largest motor manufacturer in the world.

9 July 2001

Meteoric Ashfield Takes On 500th Toyota

Ashfield Healthcare, the second largest and the fastest-growing provider of contract sales teams to the UK pharmaceuticals industry, has taken delivery of its 500th Toyota car in under two years.

9 July 2001

Toyota Launches Industry Leading Marketing Portal

Toyota (GB) PLC has launched an industry leading marketing portal to its dealer network.

5 July 2001

Avensis Verso

The Avensis Verso is a stylish and dynamic new contender in the mainstream, family MPV market.

29 June 2001

Toyota, PSA Peugeot Citroën Plan Joint Development/Production Of Small Cars

Tokyo – TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) and PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN (PSA) announced today that ongoing cooperation talks should lead to the signing of a memorandum of understanding on 12 July for the joint development of a new vehicle platform to be used in joint production in Europe of small, entry-level passenger cars for both parties.

28 June 2001

Toyota Launches D-4D Diesel Engine For RAV4

Toyota is to extend the line-up of its top selling RAV4 Sports Utility Vehicle with the launch of diesel-engined versions for the first time.

27 June 2001

King Of The Desert, King Of The World

The new Toyota Land Cruiser Colorado D-4D diesel has been elected ‘4×4 of the year, 2001’ by 4×4 Magazine in France.

20 June 2001

Toyota Goes Up To Oxford

The latest in MPVs is on its way to Britain’s oldest university.

19 June 2001

Simon Weston Drives New Toyota Previa D-4D

Accessible, very easy to drive and safe…this is the message from Falklands war veteran Simon Weston who attended the launch of the Toyota Previa on the Motability scheme on the Toyota Stand at the Mobility Roadshow on Friday 15 June.

18 June 2001

Toyota’s ‘Mild Hybrid’ Boosts Fuel Efficiency 15 Per Cent

Toyota have unveiled a simple, easy-to-adapt hybrid system called Toyota Hybrid System-Mild (THS-M) that is ideal for application in many types of cars.

15 June 2001

Toyota Offers Special Motability Deals On Yaris Verso

Toyota is offering special deals for “Motability” customers on the Yaris Verso.

15 June 2001

Simon Weston Drives Toyota Previa

Accessible, very easy to drive and safe…this is the message from Falklands war veteran Simon Weston, who is one of the first people to test drive the new diesel-powered Previa MPV before it officially goes on the Toyota Motability scheme on 1st July, 2001.

15 June 2001

Toyota Adapted Corolla Available for Test Drives

Visitors to the Toyota Stand at the Mobility Show will have the opportunity to test drive an adapted Corolla from 15-17 June at Transport Research Laboratory, Crowthorne, Berkshire.

12 June 2001

Simon Weston Launches Extended Toyota Motability Range

Falklands war veteran Simon Weston OBE joins Toyota at the Mobility Roadshow on Friday 15 June at midday to launch the extended Toyota Motability range.

7 June 2001

Toyota Increases Production Capacity Of Its New French Plant

Toyota has announced it will increase the annual production capacity for the popular Yaris at its new French plant by 20% to 180,000 units at the beginning of 2003.

4 June 2001

“Bam Bam’s Got A Brand New Vroom Vroom!”

Kiss 100’s Bam Bam Breakfast, the top radio breakfast show for young London boasting over one million listeners every week, takes on a Limited Edition Toyota Land Cruiser as the official ‘Kiss Cruiser’ for its popular morning show.

4 June 2001

Toyota Announces New Marketing Manager, Toyota Fleet

Toyota GB has appointed Kevin Ledgar as new Marketing Manager, Toyota Fleet. Taking up his new role on 4 June 2001, Kevin reports to Jon Pollock, General Manager Toyota Fleet.

16 May 2001

New D-4D Engine For Previa

Setting fresh standards in the large MPV segment when launched last summer, the Toyota Previa is now available with a 114bhp 2.0-litre D-4D diesel engine that combines optimum performance with low fuel consumption and low emissions.

26 April 2001

Aisin, Denso, Sumitomo Electric, Toyota Plan Brake Venture

Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd, DENSO Corporation, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd and Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that they plan to jointly establish in July a shared-technology brake development and sales company.

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