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Webb’s books a ride with Auris hybrids

Webb’s books a ride with Auris hybrids

Thirteen Auris hybrid hatchbacks formed part of a recent delivery of 22 new Toyota cars for leading books wholesaler S Webb & Son (Distributors) Ltd.

Prius - from curio to icon

Prius - from curio to icon

At first glance, there was little about the first generation Toyota Prius that suggested it could be the start of a global phenomenon, a quirkily designed saloon that proved to be the pathfinder for game-changing engine technology.

Toyota gives youngsters a dream opportunity

Toyota gives youngsters a dream opportunity

Young people in the UK have the chance to show off their artistic skills and design their own vehicle of the future in the 2010 Toyota Dream Car Art Contest.

Toyota launches new Ecological Plastic

Toyota has developed a new Ecological Plastic that is ready for extensive use in its forthcoming models. Tougher, harder wearing and more shrink resistant than previous bio-plastics, it is the first in the world to be made using bio-PET, which includes a raw material derived from sugar cane.

Toyota and glue Isobar launch ground-breaking film

Toyota is launching a cutting-edge film featuring the latest projection-mapping techniques to showcase the unique Hybrid technology now available inside its new Auris.

Toyota hybrids recruited for world’s greenest car club

Toyota hybrids recruited for world’s greenest car club

Toyota is helping launch the world’s greenest commercial car club by supplying Prius and Auris hybrid cars to Glasgow’s new City Car Club.

Worldwide Prius sales pass two million mark

Worldwide Prius sales pass two million mark

Toyota is celebrating another milestone for Prius, with worldwide sales passing two million since the original hybrid was launched in 1997. Across three generations, approximately 2,012,000 units have been sold in more than 70 countries and regions, up to the end of September this year. UK sales during the same period were 38,600.

Auris, camera, action

A white Toyota Auris parked under a Victorian railway arch in London’s East End wouldn’t normally attract too much attention, but passers-by in Shoreditch were stopped in their tracks as the seemingly ordinary car was transformed, its bodywork peeling back to reveal a pulsing blue light.

Toyota raises the iQ at Birmingham Brain Game

Toyota raises the iQ at Birmingham Brain Game

This year’s attendees of the annual Birmingham Brain Game event can expect a clever prize in the form of a brand new Toyota iQ.

Toyota iQ adds interior style and Euro 5 engines

Toyota iQ adds interior style and Euro 5 engines

It may be the world’s smallest four-seater car, but the Toyota iQ has never been short on style. Its distinctive exterior appearance remains unchanged, but in the cabin some changes have been made to raise the quality factor and give customers more choice.

Toyota Optimal Drive makes Avensis an MPG miser

Toyota Optimal Drive makes Avensis an MPG miser

Toyota has defied the doubters of official fuel consumption statistics to show that its Avensis is in fact capable of wringing many more miles out of a gallon of fuel. Put to the test in the eighth annual ALD Automotive/TOTAL Eco 10 MPG Marathon, the Avensis 2.0 D-4D diesel returned an average 74.35mpg, almost 40 per cent more than its official combined cycle figure.

Toyota set to bolster used car sales with FindsYouCars.com

Toyota set to bolster used car sales with FindsYouCars.com

Toyota has signed up to online ‘find engine’ FindsYouCars.com to deliver its entire dealer network with genuine, qualified sales leads from buyers.

Toyota joins partners to launch smart grid demonstration project

Toyota joins partners to launch smart grid demonstration project

Toyota is developing its strategy for a future low carbon society by joining leading industry partners in a new real-world exercise to explore the potential of new technologies for power generation, storage and distribution.

Samcosport Toyota Supra hose kit

Samcosport Toyota Supra hose kit

As part of its simply enormous Toyota range, SamcoSport has unveiled these beautifully made coolant and ancillary hoses for the Mk3 MA-70 Supra model, sold between 1985 and 1992.

Toyota Avensis BTCC images released

Toyota Avensis BTCC images released

First images of the Toyota Avensis Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) have been released, revealing the racing concept that will make its track debut in the final round of this year’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.