Toyota Media Site: Latest Press Releases

Latest Press Releases

20 June 2000

Toyota At The Mobility Roadshow 2000

The Mobility Roadshow 2000 comes to Donington Park, Derbyshire from 23-25 June when disabled people and their carers will have the opportunity to view and test drive a range of cars from the Toyota range.

20 June 2000

Toyota Offers Special Motability Deals On Avensis

The Avensis SE comes with standard features that other cars in the same price range charge as extras including air conditioning, CD player…

13 June 2000

Previa – The Next Generation

Espace, the final frontier. This is the story of Previa, the Next Generation large MPV from Toyota. Previa will make other MPVs seem like mere Voyagers as it boldly goes on a Galaxy Quest.

8 June 2000

Technical Innovation Accolade For The Toyota Prius In Fleet World Honours

The Toyota Prius, the world’s first mass-production hybrid car, has received yet another accolade, this time for technical innovation in the Fleet World Honours.

8 June 2000

Toyota Fleet Irons Out Servicing Surprises

Toyota Fleet’s leasing customers are set to benefit from a new transparent pricing initiative for vehicle maintenance.

5 June 2000

Toyota Lays First Stone Of New Parts Centre In South Of France

The “Parc Industriel Rhône Vallée” located in Le Pouzin will soon be host to a new parts centre, servicing southern French customers.

16 May 2000

New Toyota Previa – The Next Generation

Espace, the final frontier. This is the story of Previa, the Next Generation large MPV from Toyota. Previa will make other MPVs seem like mere Voyagers as it boldly goes on a Galaxy Quest.

19 April 2000

Toyota Scoops Two Auto Express Used Car Awards

Auto Express has declared Toyota’s Auto Assured approved used car scheme as the best there is. The RAV4 was also awarded the title of best used 4X4 for the third consecutive year.

17 April 2000

Toyota Announces Further Formula One Developments

In its continuing progress towards entry into Formula One by 2002 at the latest, Toyota Motorsport can today confirm further significant developments.

Wheelchair Rugby Tournament Gets Welcome Lift

On a weekend when rugby news will be dominated by the six nations internationals, Toyota is supporting a wheelchair rugby tournament that promises to be every bit as enthralling.

28 March 2000

New 2000 Model Year Toyota Hiace Powervan

Toyota has improved the load versatility, safety and comfort of its successful Hiace Powervan commercial vehicle range for the 2000 model year to further its already strong appeal.

28 March 2000

2000 Model Year Toyota Hilux Pickups Carry A Heavier Burden And A Lighter Tax Load

If you removed all the Toyota Hilux pick-ups from the UK’s roads would the economy grind to a halt? Quite possibly. Small and large businesses alike have come to depend on the rugged and durable Toyota Hilux pick-up since it was first introduced into the UK market in the early 1970s.

28 March 2000

Toyota Presents New 2000 Model Year LCV Line-Up

Toyota presents its new 2000 model year light commercial vehicles line-up at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2000

27 March 2000

Cast Off At Deeside

The First Secretary of the Welsh Assembly, Mr Rhodri Morgan today officially started the aluminium castings’ production process at Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd’s engine manufacturing site in Deeside, North Wales.

22 March 2000

New MR2 Roadster

The new Toyota MR2 Roadster is an affordable mid-engined, rear wheel drive roadster designed to excite true sports car enthusiasts.

9 March 2000

Toyota Sets The Wheels In Motion For Aspire

A team of Toyota employees put their skills to the test in a wheelchair race fundraiser for the charity Aspire in their Wheelathon 2000 to help raise £5000.

7 March 2000

The New Corolla and Toyota Fleet

Value for money, reliability, build quality, leading-edge technology – it is Toyota’s outstanding reputation in these areas that has seen its vehicles chosen with ever greater frequency by business users.

3 March 2000

Toyota At Geneva Show 2000

Yaris Verso, the versatile new compact car from Toyota, will be available across Europe with a more powerful 1.5-litre petrol engine from later this month.

24 February 2000

New Previa Takes Toyota To The Top

Toyota is to launch an all-new version of the Previa, its flagship family MPV. The new Previa, debuted at Geneva Motor Show 2000, will build on the established reputation of its predecessor for space, comfort and advanced styling.

24 February 2000

New Toyota RAV4 Replaces Style Icon

Toyota is to replace one of the motoring icons of the 1990s with a brand new vehicle for the 21st century.

16 February 2000

Footballer Ryan Giggs Wins New Toyota Celica

Manchester United and Welsh International footballer Ryan Giggs has won a new Toyota Celica sports coupe.

15 February 2000

Toyota Quick Off Mark To Fill Guinness Order

Guinness’s latest advertising campaign is based on racing gastropods, but the only thing snail-like about the Toyota Land Cruisers the leading brewer has chosen for its promotional fleet are their hard shells.

14 February 2000

Toyota Prius Makes Its Mark On Britain

Toyota has made its mark on Britain with Prius, Toyota’s hybrid car. Starting from the Toyota plant at Burnaston, Derby, volunteers from the Toyota Enthusiasts Club drove around central England on a route that traced out the shape of the Toyota logo.

8 February 2000

New Home Needed For Toyota Celebrity TV Goldfish

Toyota’s animated talking goldfish, who are the stars of the company’s advertising ‘idents’ that lead-in all ITV movie premieres and New Year TV schedules are in need of a new home in the Surrey area.

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