15 October 1999
Next Generation MR2 is a True Roadster
The latest generation Toyota MR2 is a no-compromise roadster designed to excite true sports car enthusiasts. It is fun to drive, good to look at and affordable to own.
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15 October 1999
Toyota Yaris Family Grows With New 1.3-Litre Models
Just six months after the successful launch of Yaris in the UK, Toyota is extending the model range with the addition of a new engine and automatic gearbox to the Yaris line up.
15 October 1999
Yaris Verso: A New Dimension in Family Cars
Yaris Verso is a new compact car from Toyota that offers young families all the space and performance they are looking for without the cost of upgrading to a larger car and with the added bonus of being stylish, versatile and fun to drive.
15 October 1999
Toyota at the 1999 London Motor Show
Toyota’s Ambitious Approach to Europe With a total production in 1998 of almost 5.2 million vehicles, including Daihatsu, Toyota is the third largest manufacturer of cars and light commercial vehicles in the world. In Japan,
11 October 1999
Martin Brundle to Drive Toyota Corolla in Rally of Great Britain
TV presenter and former Formula One Grand Prix star Martin Brundle will drive a Toyota Corolla World Rally Car in the 1999 Rally of Great Britain (20-23 November).
4 October 1999
Lighter, More Responsive New 7th Generation Celica
Toyota (GB) PLC began sales of the Celica in the UK in 1971. Back then when trouser bottoms were wide, T.Rex stalked the hit parade and car stylists gazed Stateside for inspiration…
22 September 1999
Toyota Accelerates Towards the Millennium at the London Motor Show
Visitors to the London Motor Show at Earls Court 20-31 October 1999 will have to catch their breath thanks to the rapid pace of change at Toyota.
10 September 1999
What Every Woman Wants
The New Toyota Yaris has been declared the best small car in the AA/Good Housekeeping Woman-Friendly Car Awards. It was praised for its low cost of running, high level of standard equipment and nippy performance.
25 August 1999
Yaris Verso
The London Motor Show (22-31 October) will mark the UK debut of Toyota’s new flexible friend – the Yaris Verso. Verso is the latest derivative of the new and very successful Yaris hatchback.
10 August 1999
RAV4 Voted Greatest Used 4X4
The Toyota RAV4 has been voted the best used 4×4 for under £8,000 in the Greatest Used Buy Awards for 1999.
9 August 1999
New Celica Debuts at IAA Frankfurt
The new Toyota Celica, which will debut in Europe at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September, represents a bold step forward in the design and engineering of mainstream sports coupes.
3 August 1999
Shadow Minister for Transport Tries the Car of Tomorrow Around the Roads of Westminster
Bernard Jenkin MP, Shadow Minister for Transport, took time out in the last few days of the parliamentary session to try the new Toyota Prius on the busy roads around the Palace of Westminster.
2 August 1999
Toyota Yaris Family Grows With New 1.3-Litre Versions
Joining the successful 67bhp 1.0-litre VVT-i Yaris introduced on 8 April this year, a bigger-engined 1.3-litre version will be made available in the UK from October after a debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 14 September.
22 July 1999
Toyota Hilux to the Rescue
Transporting Search & Rescue teams to inaccessible parts of the coastline calls for vehicles that are as tough as they are reliable – which is why the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has turned to Toyota Hilux 4WD Double Cabs to do the job.
15 July 1999
Toyota on Tap for Scottish & Newcastle Drivers
Toyota cars are joining the 2,500-strong fleet of brewing, leisure and retail giant Scottish & Newcastle.
28 June 1999
Toyota Cares for Social Workers
A leading independent fostering agency is switching its fast-growing car fleet to Toyota – and its social workers have been surprised to find that the manufacturer’s new-generation petrol engines are as economical on fuel as their previous diesel-powered cars.
22 June 1999
Toyotas Get the Blue Light in Derbyshire
Derbyshire Police has boosted its fleet of Toyota RAV4 response vehicles used for rural duties in the Peak District – and on the strength of its positive experiences with Toyota, it is now evaluating Land Cruiser for motorway patrol work and Corolla as a general response vehicle.
17 June 1999
Scottish Power Signs Multi-Million Pound Solus Deal With Toyota
Toyota has secured the biggest single deal in its history in the UK, with a multi-million pound agreement to supply all cars for electricity, water and telecommunications giant Scottish Power.
11 June 1999
Toyota Yaris Engine Voted ‘Best Engine in the World’ by Panel of Top Judges
Toyota’s ‘Mighty Atom’ 1.0-litre engine recently launched in its Yaris supermini has been voted the best engine in the world at the first ‘oscars for engines’.
8 June 1999
Toyota Changes Direction
Reduced running costs and a positive reaction from drivers have been the results of a recent switch to Toyota within the car fleet of Direction International.
21 May 1999
Sussex Police Put Toyotas on the Beat
Twenty-two Toyota Avensis 1.6S four-door saloons have been recruited by Sussex Police for duty as beat cars. They join a fleet of 720 vehicles, until now mostly Peugeots…
