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Latest Press Releases

11 November 2013

Makeover Magic as Toyota Proace Undergoes Campervan Conversion

Toyota’s new Proace van has undergone its first campervan conversion by UK specialists G&P.

Toyota Dreams The Dream With Custom Specials At SEMA

GT86 retains its “hottest ride” title at world’s largest customisation show

5 November 2013

TOYOTA TO SHOWCASE FUTURE MOBILITY AT TOKYO MOTOR SHOW

Display to include latest Fuel Cell Vehicle among five world concept world debuts Five new Toyota vehicle concepts will make their world debut at the Tokyo motor show on 20 November, including the latest development

5 November 2013

TAXI! TOYOTA GIVES JAPAN’S CAB OF THE FUTURE THE LONDON LOOK

It’s tall, black as Newgate’s Knocker and can probably turn on half a yen in the middle of a rush-hour snarl-up in Nagoya. It’s Toyota’s vision for a new generation of Japanese taxis that in

5 November 2013

TOYOTA AND LEXUS PUT WHEELS UNDER ENGLAND’S BID FOR RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP GLORY

Toyota and Lexus are helping keep England’s Rugby League World Cup heroes ahead of the game, providing a fleet of vehicles for the national team’s overseas players and physio. The support during the five-week-long competition

1 November 2013

Matt Harrison

Matt Harrison joined Toyota GB as General Manager Vehicle Marketing in 2000, progressing to the post of Marketing Director in 2003. Subsequently he moved to Toyota Motor Europe in 2005 where he worked as General Manager for Corporate Planning, before becoming General Manager of the Sales Division in 2006.

31 October 2013

Ewan Shepherd

Ewan Shepherd was appointed to head up Lexus in the UK as Director, Lexus Division, in March 2016. He moved to Lexus from his position as Toyota GB Sales Director, a post he held from

23 October 2013

Chris Hayes

Chris joined Toyota GB in 2003, holding various field-based roles before a stint with the Global Knowledge Centre (GKC) in Torrance, California as Marketing Manager. Chris returned to the UK in 2009 to lead the sales and supply

14 October 2013

Strong Finish To Season For Toyota BTCC Quartet

Toyota’s independent BTCC racers ended their 2013 campaigns on a high note yesterday (Sunday) at Brands Hatch, with two of them inside the championship top 10 after a gruelling 30-race season. Adam Morgan was the

11 October 2013

Toyota Reveals New Integrated Safety Technology For Pedestrian Collision Avoidance And Automated Driving

KEY POINTS Toyota Pre-Collision System’s capabilities extended with new auto-steering function to increase chances of avoiding a pedestrian collision. Watch the video here. Automated Highway Driving Assist co-ordinates new Co-operative Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane

10 October 2013

Do You Have The Kaizen Factor?

Toyota has launched a search for Britain’s most promising young talent to join its UK operations. Recruitment is under way for its student placement scheme, giving undergraduates a great opportunity to gain hands-on work experience

9 October 2013

Final Showdown For Toyota BTCC Men At Brands Hatch

Toyota’s four Avensis-driving independent racers head to Brands Hatch this weekend (12/13 Oct) for the final rounds of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season, each hoping to end his season on a positive

4 October 2013

Toyota Posts Strong Growth In The Heart Of The Market

New Auris, Verso and RAV4 sales all prosper in September

3 October 2013

TIGGYWINKLES TO THE RESCUE WITH NEW HILUX AMBULANCE

Toyota donates Double Cab pickup to leading wildlife hospital Toyota GB has donated a new Hilux to help the Tiggywinkles wildlife hospital in its work rescuing and caring for sick, injured and orphaned animals. The

2 October 2013

2014 Land Cruiser Pricing And Specifications Announced

KEY POINTS UK pricing and specification announced for 2014 Land Cruiser Toyota Touch 2 touchscreen multimedia system available for the first time, featuring Google Street View – a UK industry first for Toyota with this

30 September 2013

SILVERSTONE POINTS HAUL FOR TOYOTA MEN MORGAN AND NEWSHAM

Toyota’s independents Dave Newsham and Adam Morgan extended their runs of top-10 form in the BTCC today at Silverstone, with Newsham improving his overall placing in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship and Morgan

27 September 2013

PROACE LIFTS FIRST MAJOR FLEET CONTRACT WITH TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING UK

More than 100 vans ordered for forklift truck distributor’s national fleet The new Toyota Proace medium-duty van was no shoo-in when it came to finding favour as a fleet purchase for Toyota Material Handling UK,

27 September 2013

Toyota i-Road to join Japanese urban transport system trials

i-Road joins “Ha:mo” urban transport system in Toyota City Toyota has announced the introduction of the i-Road personal mobility concept to the “Ha:mo” urban transport system trials. The concept, which made its world debut at

26 September 2013

SILVERSTONE BECKONS FOR AVENSIS ACES

Toyota’s quartet of Avensis-racing independents will be in action on the long and punishing straights of the Silverstone National circuit this weekend (28/29 Sep) when they contest the penultimate meeting of the 2013 Dunlop MSA

23 September 2013

CO-WHEELS’ TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN PROVIDES ZERO EMISSIONS ONWARD TRANSPORT FOR SOUTHERN RAIL TRAVELLERS

Toyota has provided a Prius Plug-in for a new transport initiative giving rail travellers access to a low emissions car club vehicle for the next leg of their journey. The scheme gives holders of train

16 September 2013

NEWSHAM OUT-POINTS HIS TOYOTA RIVALS AT ROCKINGHAM

Toyota Avensis racer Dave Newsham today enjoyed his most successful outing of the BTCC season so far in terms of points scored thanks a hat-trick of top-eight finishes for Speedworks Motorsport at Rockingham. Both Newsham

11 September 2013

AVENSIS MEN LOOKING FOR SOME ROCK-STEADY RESULTS

Toyota Avensis racers Frank Wrathall and Adam Morgan will reach significant milestones in their Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship careers on Sunday (15 September) at Rockingham: the first of the day’s races will be

6 September 2013

EWAN SHEPHERD ANNOUNCED AS TOYOTA SALES DIRECTOR

Toyota is pleased to announce the appointment of Ewan Shepherd into the newly created role of Sales Director for the Toyota brand in the UK. Ewan, who has been the brand’s General Manager of Sales

6 September 2013

CHRIS HAYES ANNOUNCED AS TOYOTA MARKETING DIRECTOR

Toyota is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Hayes into the newly created role of Marketing Director for the Toyota brand in the UK. Chris, who has been the brand’s General Manager of Vehicle

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