Toyota Media Site: Latest Press Releases

Latest Press Releases

7 February 2000

New RAV4 In Training With Reebok

Toyota has released a new special edition version of its popular RAV4 (Recreational Activity Vehicle with 4-wheel drive). Known as the ‘Reebok’, it marks a link with the well-known sportswear manufacturer.

Motoring Writers Car Of The Year Stars At The Ulster Motor Show

The Toyota Yaris supermini will take pride of place on the Toyota stand at the forthcoming Ulster Motor Show (7-13 February 2000).

2 February 2000

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

The Toyota Hilux pickup is delivering good news to the nation’s small businesses early in the New Millennium. The two Hilux Double Cab models in the range can now carry a higher payload meaning that VAT registered businesses are able to reclaim the VAT at purchase.

28 January 2000

Toyota Fleet’s Sub-100 Team Means Business

Toyota Fleet starts the New Year with a major initiative for managers of fleets of fewer than 100 vehicles. It has appointed a dedicated team of 18 fleet specialists especially for this vital sector and

28 January 2000

Toyota Fleet’s Sub-100 Team Means Business

Toyota Fleet starts the New Year with a major initiative for managers of fleets of fewer than 100 vehicles. It has appointed a dedicated team of 18 fleet specialists especially for this vital sector and to complement dealer sales efforts across the UK.

20 January 2000

New Millennium, New Corolla

Toyota’s new version of its small family car, the Corolla, currently the world’s best selling car with over 23 million sold worldwide since 1966, adopts a family look similar to that of the bigger Avensis.

20 January 2000

California Dreamin’ 2000

Toyota U.S.A. have pushed back the reality of dark wintry skies with thoughts of summer by unveiling a Celica convertible concept at the 2000 Los Angeles Auto Show.

20 January 2000

The Ultimate Toyota Celica

Toyota USA, along with Rod Millen Motorsports and Toyota Racing Development (TRD), has engineered the Ultimate Celica, a 500-horsepower, all-wheel drive powerhouse.

19 January 2000

New Corolla In The UK Market

Few names conjure up such a re-assuring feeling as that of Corolla. Through eight generations of Toyota’s small family car, the name has become synonymous with a robust and reliable reputation allied to the latest technologies – Jeremy Clarkson might not be the car’s greatest fan but even he has to admit that the Corolla is a global success story.

18 January 2000

Avensis Prescribed For Drugs Sales Team

A fast-expanding pharmaceuticals company has started the year with a new fleet of cars for its sales force – and the arrangement has gone down well with the drivers.

10 January 2000

Dancing In The Streets

What have dancing and cars got in common? Movement, so why not use dancing to make your vehicle move? A mad idea and only in Japan would they build it.

21 December 1999

Toyota Enhances the Auto Assured Used Car Scheme

The new Millennium brings improved peace of mind for Toyota drivers when purchasing a used vehicle through the Toyota Auto Assured scheme. From 1 January 2000 Toyota’s Auto Assured scheme offers manufacturer levels of cover

17 December 1999

Toyota Yaris Top Prize in £100,000 Muscular Dystrophy National Prize Draw

A brand new Toyota Yaris, recently acclaimed European Car of the Year for 2000, was presented as top prize in a national fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign on Tuesday 14 December. The award of

16 December 1999

Coastguard Spots Toyota’s 4X4 Double Act

A tough working life of eight years or more is in prospect for 17 Toyota Hilux 4WD Double Cabs, delivered to the Maritime & Coastguard Agency for use all over the UK.

13 December 1999

Impatient Thief Steals New Yaris Verso Before It Goes on Sale

The new Yaris Verso mini-MPV does not go on sale until January. That was apparently too long to wait for someone so they stole a demonstrator from the forecourt of one of Toyota’s London dealers.

10 December 1999

America’s Best Selling Car Gets Better for Britain

The Toyota Camry is the best selling car in the USA and is adopting a new look for the UK in 2000. A host of detail changes to its bodywork plus

9 December 1999

Toyotas Prescribed for Drugs Sales Teams

The Toyota Avensis has become the car of choice for Ashfield Healthcare. One of the country’s biggest sales recruitment, training and salesforce resourcing agencies in the UK pharmaceuticals industry…

2 December 1999

Cost-Cutting Celica Impresses Leasing Experts

Toyota’s revolutionary new Celica coupe looks set to score highly with contract hire and leasing companies thanks to the dramatic savings it offers in whole-life costs.

22 November 1999

Toyota Avensis SR D4-D

Toyota is introducing a new state-of-the-art ‘common rail’ direct injection turbo diesel engine into its successful Avensis family car offering petrol-like refinement and performance with the potential for nearly 48mpg.

19 November 1999

Toyota Fleet: Thinking Big for Smaller Players

Companies with fewer than 100 vehicles might outnumber the bigger fleet operators by five to one, but too many are getting a raw deal from manufacturers. That’s the view of Toyota Fleet, which is working

10 November 1999

Swing Out Sweet Chariot

Toyota is improving the load versatility, safety and comfort of its successful Hiace Powervan commercial vehicle range to further its already strong appeal.

10 November 1999

Top British Privateer to Pilot Toyota Corolla WRC on Network Q Rally of Great Britain

Toyota (GB) PLC and Castrol have secured the entry of an additional Toyota Corolla WRC rally car on the forthcoming Network Q Rally of Great Britain in November.

1 November 1999

Top Bookie Supplier Bets on Toyotas

All-white is all right for Alphameric, which has just taken delivery of 16 new Toyota Hiace Powervans. The company is a leading supplier of satellite data-broadcast…

25 October 1999

Celica and the Art of Rallying

‘Celica Champions’ is a new fine art print from an original by the renowned motor sport artist Craig Warwick.

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