16 October 2011

Top Rookie Wrathall Is The Fans’ Favourite

Toyota’s independent racer Frank Wrathall ended his maiden season in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship on a high note at Silverstone today, confirmed as the championship’s top rookie and also as the BTCC fans’ favourite driver of 2011.

14 October 2011

Toyota to Return to Le Mans With Hybrid Power Sports Car

Toyota will compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2012 with a new hybrid power sports car.

12 October 2011

Toyota Independents Looking For Strong End To BTCC Season

Toyota’s independent BTCC racers, Frank Wrathall and Tony Hughes, will bring their maiden seasons in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship to a close at Silverstone this weekend (15/16 October), and each is looking to end the year on a positive note in preparation for a renewed assault on the UK’s most popular race series in 2012.

10 October 2011

New Yaris Achieves Top Fuel Economy On MPG Marathon Debut

The new Toyota Yaris set the fuel-saving pace on the ALD Automotive/Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon, eking out the juice to finish a first-time winner.

5 October 2011

Toyota Still The World’s Number One Automotive Brand

Toyota has retained its position as the world’s top-rated automotive brand in the latest global brand value report from Interbrand. Improving its performance by six percentage points on 2010, it commands 11th place overall in the annual study.

5 October 2011

Children’s Fantasy Car Designs Can Win a Prize Trip to Japan

Cars that can fly, limousines with built-in hot tubs and vehicles powered by pure water: when it comes to letting the imagination run free you can rely on youngsters to come up with some wonderful concepts.

4 October 2011

Autohorn Fleet Services Goes Hybrid With Toyota

The arrival of 60 Toyota Auris Hybrid hatchbacks has enabled York’s largest car hire specialist to offer its customers an ultra-low-emissions option for the first time.

29 September 2011

Drivers “Get a Grip” With Toyota’s Winter Tyre Programme

Despite the Indian summer we are currently enjoying, Britain’s drivers should remember some hard lessons in the past two winters about the hazards of driving in snow and ice.

28 September 2011

Nik Pearson Joins The Toyota Press Office

Toyota’s press office is pleased to welcome Nik Pearson as its new press relations manager. In Toyota terms he is not-such-a-new-boy, having been with the company since 2007.

27 September 2011

Brands Hatch the Next Stop for Toyota’s Twosome

Frank Wrathall and the Dynojet Racing team are hoping to continue this weekend at Brands Hatch the run of great results which has brought the squad’s ‘Next Generation Touring Car’ Toyota Avensis to the brink of a race victory in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

26 September 2011

DOCTORnow Prescribes Toyota iQ

Three Toyota iQ3compact hatchbacks, boldly emblazoned with the red DOCTORnow logo, are becoming a familiar sight in Beaconsfield and surrounding areas.

23 September 2011

Toyota MR2 Joins Grid for Britcar 24 Hours

A four-man team of Toyota enthusiasts is planning to mount a giant-killing assault on the UK’s toughest race, the Britcar 24 Hours, using a supercharged Toyota MR2 Roadster. Not only are they hoping for top honours in their class, but also have their sights set on a top-20 overall finish in the 1/2 October Silverstone enduro.

21 September 2011

Toyota Readies Prius Plug-In Hybrid for 2012 Launch

The new Prius Plug-in will cost less than £31,000 when sales start in the first half of 2012. This headline figure does not take into account Government funding through the Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle grant scheme that could reduce the price to customer by up to £5,000: the Toyota has qualified for grant support by meeting the criteria for plug-in vehicles.

19 September 2011

Another BTCC Podium Double for Toyota Man Wrathall

Frank Wrathall and his Dynojet Racing Toyota Avensis made another dramatic and successful appearance on the BTCC stage yesterday, claiming a brace of podium results at Rockingham, a best-yet second place finish and a new circuit lap record for good measure.

14 September 2011

Toyota BTCC Man Wrathall Is Ready to Rock

After blazing a trail to the BTCC podium at Knockhill earlier this month, independent Toyota driver Frank Wrathall and his Dynojet Racing team will this weekend (17/18 September) be seeking further glory at the Rockingham circuit in Northamptonshire, venue for the latest thrill-packed rounds of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

13 September 2011

The New Prius Plug-In Hybrid – The Greenest, Most Technically Advanced Prius Yet

Prius Plug-in Hybrid, Toyota’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to go on sale to the mass market, makes its production vehicle world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show.

13 September 2011

Toyota Presents New Avensis and Prius Family World Premieres at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show

Toyota presents several new models today at the Frankfurt motor show, with world premieres for both the new Avensis and the new Prius family of full hybrid models. The new 2012 Hilux also makes its European debut and the three-door version of the recently launched new Yaris is on public view for the first time.

13 September 2011

New Toyota Avensis: Greater Efficiency and Sophistication

The new Toyota Avensis makes its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show, a substantially revised model that builds on the spaciousness, practicality and fuel efficiency of the current, third-generation car.

13 September 2011

The New Prius Family

Since 1997, Toyota has sold more than 3.3 million full hybrid vehicles worldwide. This represents more than 80 per cent of all global hybrid sales, and gives the company an unquestionable lead in the drive towards sustainable mobility. As concrete proof of HSD’s environmental record, these sales have already contributed to a reduction in automotive emissions of about 21 million tonnes of CO2.

13 September 2011

Hilux 2012: New Design and More Power

First released in Japan in 1967, and one year later throughout Europe, the Toyota Hilux has been a dominant presence in the global pick-up market for almost 45 years.

13 September 2011

Prius+: The Prius For People Who Need More Prius

Prius+, a seven-seat MPV based on Toyota’s full hybrid Prius, makes its production car European debut at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show, ahead of going on sale throughout Europe in the first half of 2012.

6 September 2011

Toyota Presents New Avensis and Prius Family World Premieres at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show

Toyota will present several new models at this year’s Frankfurt motor show next week (13 September), with world premieres for both the new Avensis and the new Prius family of full hybrid models.

5 September 2011

Double Podium for Dynojet Toyota at Knockhill

Independent Toyota Avensis driver Frank Wrathall and his Dynojet Racing team produced a stunning performance at Knockhill yesterday to secure a brace of podium finishes in the latest rounds of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season.

1 September 2011

Toyota Sets New Electric Lap Record at the Nürburgring

Toyota Motorsport set a new lap record for an electric vehicle (EV) at the legendary 20.8km Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany.

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