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.
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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.
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.
2 February 2000
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
20 October 1999
Toyota Beefs up for ‘The Finale!’
Toyota is proud to be the official vehicle sponsor for cricketer Ian Botham OBE’s last ever John O’Groats to Land’s End walk for charity.
15 October 1999
Improvements to Toyota Land Cruiser Colorado Range Announced
Toyota has announced a number of enhancements to its latest 2000 Model Year Land Cruiser Colorado range.
15 October 1999
Prius Comes to Europe
Toyota has confirmed it is planning to launch its revolutionary Prius hybrid-powered car in Europe next summer.
