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TOYOTA TECHNOLOGY
Woven City welcomes new inventors
Twelve new inventors have signed up to join Woven City, Toyota’s real-world mobility test community that’s being established at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan. It takes the number of businesses actively contributing to the project to 19.
Woven City Phase 1 will be launched in September, just four years on from the concept’s announcement. The inventors taking part include Toyota Group companies, startups, entrepreneurs and researchers who will co-create new ways of living and moving.
TOYOTA PRODUCT
Prius reborn
The fifth generation Prius was a latecomer to Toyota’s UK model range, but has enjoyed a warm critical reception, not least for design that shifts the dial to give the car genuine eye-appeal. The break with Prius’s past styling was all part of the “hybrid reborn” concept that inspired the creative team.
Land Cruiser Commercial assets
The Land Cruiser Commercial is the latest addition to the Toyota line-up and the Toyota Professional LCV range. It’s also another “built in Britain” model, with the van conversion process undertaken at Toyota’s Burnaston car plant in Derby. Full media assets are now available – press kit, images and video – here.
TOYOTA MOTORSPORT
Hydrogen rally demo
Toyota continues to advance its research into how hydrogen combustion engine technology could power a new era in motorsport, delivering cleaner performance but without losing the sound and driving experience that make it exciting for fans and drivers alike.
The latest GR Yaris Rally2 H2 Concept, developed at Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team’s headquarters in Finland, was demonstrated at Rally Finland, the latest round of the World Championship. Read more here.
Meanwhile in Japan, a Corolla powered by a hydrogen engine continues to make progress in a third of year of participation in the national endurance racing championship.
TOYOTA CORPORATE
Number one for service
An independent survey has ranked Toyota the UK’s best for customer service in the automotive sector. The company received a glowing assessment in the latest report from the Institute of Customer Service, reflecting the success of the customer-first approach Toyota takes throughout its business.
Tommy the robot talks!
Tomikawa – Tommy – is a Toyota robot that’s been showing off its latest skills at the Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan. The latest stage in the Tommy Project is to enable the robot to take part in personalised conversations – in English.
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