16 May 2014
RECAP: a digest of recent Toyota news
Missed out on the news? Catch up here and click the links to access the full stories and pictures.
Prius Archive (2000)
17 December 2007
Toyota Prius: 10 Years At The Top
Prius celebrates its 10th anniversary this month and a decade during which it has pushed the boundaries of automotive innovation and set benchmarks in low emissions and fuel economy that Toyota’s rivals are still struggling to match.
2 September 2002
Toyota And Nissan Agree To Tie Up On Hybrid Technologies
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (Toyota) and NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. (Nissan) have concluded a basic agreement on the long-term, continuous transaction of hybrid systems including technical cooperation.
21 June 2002
Toyota Prius Makes Motorsport History
The world’s first hybrid rally, a Toyota Prius, has finished the gruelling 5,000 mile, three-week Midnight Sun to Red Sea Rally in a provisional 14th place overall.
28 May 2002
Toyota Prius To Make Motor Sport History
Two rallying amateurs will enter the motor sport record books in June as the crew of the world’s first petrol/electric hybrid rally car.
27 May 2002
Prius Helps City Patrols Keep The Noise Down
Below 10mph the Toyota Prius is soundless – which makes this environmentally friendly car the ideal choice for Westminster City Council’s Charter Mark award-winning 24 Hour Noise Team.
14 May 2002
Avoid Congestion Charging In London With Toyota Prius
London commuters driving in and out of the centre should be able to save a staggering £1,250 in congestion charges from February 2003 by driving the revolutionary petrol-electric hybrid the Toyota Prius.
18 September 2001
Prius Joins Hampshire Police
A Toyota Prius has gone into service as an unmarked front-line police patrol car with Hampshire Constabulary, a police force with an outstanding track record in the awareness of environmental issues.
26 April 2001
Councils, Constables, Buses And A Brewery Go Green With Toyota Prius
Local councils, transport services and private businesses are among the UK’s leading vehicle fleets who will be commended for their environmental contributions at this year’s annual Green Fleet Conference.
6 March 2001
Pay 50% Less Tax On Petrol – No Matter What
Last year’s petrol protest brought the amount of tax we pay on petrol and diesel to everyone’s attention. Even the Chancellor is rumoured to be ready to reduce tax by a few pennies.
23 October 2000
Powershift To Support Market Launch Of Toyota Prius Petrol/Electric Hybrid Car
Powershift, the government-backed initiative which aims to kick-start the market for clean fuel vehicles, has today confirmed it will be providing financial assistance..
10 October 2000
Toyota At The British International Motor Show
Toyota is using the British International Motor Show to launch several new cars, including the world’s most environmentally friendly family car – the Prius.
11 September 2000
Feel Like Taking Direct Action?
Like croissants and bottled water, it seems French-style direct action has reached the UK. But you don’t need to blockade an oil refinery or jam up the A1 to pay less for fuel. Just drive the new Toyota Prius.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
