19 November 2004
Britannia Opts for British Built Toyotas
Britannia, the UK’s second-largest building society, has cited British build as one reason for its decision to switch its car fleet to Toyota.
Avensis Archive
12 November 2004
It’s Unanimous – Construction Managers Vote Avensis
When a Tyneside building contractor and developer offered five of its managers their choice of company car, they all came up with the same answer – Toyota Avensis. As a result, Toyota has become the company’s brand of choice.
14 September 2004
Total Blends Toyota Into Its Mix
The Toyota badge has joined a restricted manufacturer base for the 1200-strong fleet of leading oil company TOTAL UK.
2 September 2004
Toyota Avensis Bound For LA
One of Europe’s largest single-site recruitment companies has switched its UK sales fleet from Ford to Toyota, with an initial order for 10 Avensis hatchbacks.
2 July 2004
Toyotas Score With Plastics Group On Cost And Comfort
Rapid nationwide expansion and unfortunate experiences with previous cars has led a major plastics supplier to rationalise its vehicle fleet – and it has started by placing its first orders for Toyota cars.
21 June 2004
Toyota Fleet Cuts A Dash With Woodwork-Machine Group
Reliability, safety and economy has made Toyota the brand of choice for one of Britain’s leading woodworking machinery suppliers.
11 June 2004
Toyota Comes Top In John Lewis Review
Toyota has become one of the two approved marques in the fleet of Britain’s largest private company and department store group, the John Lewis Partnership. Following a review in which Toyota emerged in first place, all its diesel and hybrid-powered cars are now eligible for use within the group.
14 May 2004
Avensis Fills Window of Opportunity
A window, door and conservatory manufacturer has switched its sales fleet to Toyota, and its procurement policy from outright payment to contract hire, in a move that looks set to prove popular with staff as well as management.
22 March 2004
Software Company Finds Toyota A Perfect Fit
An IT company recently described as one of the fastest-growing in the north-west has switched its fleet to Toyota, with the purchase through Toyota Financial Services of 24 Avensis T2 2.0 litre diesel hatchbacks for its Customer Services team.
24 February 2004
Toyota Improves Safety Specification For Five-Star Avensis
The Toyota Avensis already has the distinction of achieving the highest five-star rating for passenger crash protection in Euro-NCAP testing.
12 February 2004
Toyota Hands Over New Avensis For BENergy
Toyota (GB) PLC has donated a new Toyota Avensis T4 to BENergy the youth group of BEN – the motor and allied trades benevolent fund – for use by one of the charity’s regional managers, Val Moore.
19 November 2003
Prices Announced For New Avensis 2.4 VVT-i And 2.0 D-CAT
Toyota has announced prices for new versions of the Avensis which will go on sale in the UK on 2 January 2004.
1 October 2003
GT Boost For Toyota
The purchase of five new Avensis cars has signalled a switch to a predominantly Toyota policy for Chesterfield-based newsagent chain GT Retail.
24 September 2003
Toyotas Top Seller With Carlsberg-Tetley
Toyota cars are proving the number one choice among employees of one of the UK’s biggest brewers, Carlsberg-Tetley, with the Toyota Avensis currently the top choice among managers in the field.
22 September 2003
Two New Engines For Toyota Avensis
Toyota is launching a new era of clean diesel engine performance with the introduction of the Toyota 2.0-litre D-CAT (Diesel Clean Advanced Technology) engine, the world’s cleanest diesel in terms of nitrogen oxides and particulate emissions.
2 September 2003
ICE Spells The End For I-Spy
“Are we nearly there yet?” The cry from the back seat is all too familiar a chorus from children bored senseless by three-hour “I-spy” marathons on long car journeys.
25 July 2003
Safety First With Toyota’s New Child Seat Range
A child’s growth from new-born bundle of joy to stroppy pre-teen is a journey of experience for any parent.
23 July 2003
Concentration The Key As Avensis Diesel Returns 75mpg
Fuel consumption of more than 75mpg has been returned in an Avensis 2.0-litre D-4D saloon – by a Toyota motorist driving the length of Britain on a charity run.
21 July 2003
Toyota Manufacturing UK Ships First Avensis To Japan
Burnaston, Friday 18 July 2003 – Toyota today announced the first shipment of the all-new Toyota Avensis, built at its plant in Burnaston, UK, to Japan.
5 June 2003
Inchcape’s Pre-Contract Fleet Showcases Avensis
Business drivers on temporary job contracts or awaiting delivery of permanent cars are to get the chance to sample the new Toyota Avensis if their employers are clients of Inchcape Fleet Solutions.
14 May 2003
Hat Trick Of Awards For Toyota At The 2003 Fleet World Honours
Toyota has scored a hat trick of honours at the 2003 Fleet World Honours presented at a special ceremony held at the RAC Club, Pall Mall today.
30 April 2003
Safety Success At The Double For Toyota
Following the Toyota Avensis “best-ever” score in the EuroNCAP crash test, Toyota Manufacturing UK has collected a second prestigious safety accolade in recognition of its industry-leading safe working environment.
29 April 2003
New Toyota Avensis Awarded Best Ever Euro NCAP Score
The new Toyota Avensis has been awarded the highest ever score under the stringent Euro NCAP crash safety rating system with 34 points.
25 February 2003
The New Toyota Avensis – A Superior Quality Experience
Toyota will raise the stakes in the key D segment with the launch of its all-new Avensis model on 1 March.
