Toyota Cars

Toyota renewal ‘easy decision’ for Webbs

“The great thing with running Toyotas is that I don’t get any phone calls from drivers!” says the S Webb & Sons (Distributors) Ltd director who introduced the brand to his company.

Toyota engineers build world’s biggest “Playstation”

Toyota has unveiled a massive driving simulator, designed to safely analyse driving characteristics and so develop improved active safety technology.

From Playstation to dégustation

The Toyota Supra takes on a new challenge this month: the ultimate Japanese GT car and icon of the Sony Playstation Gran Turismo game is swapping the racetrack and (virtual) mean streets for a fund-raising foray into rural France in the 2007 Hackett Beaujolais Run.

Toyota celebrates new army of young life savers

More than a quarter of a million children have gained practical life-saving skills through the three-year British Red Cross Don’t Be a Bystander campaign, supported by Toyota. The project, which concludes this week, has also provided more than half a million UK youngsters aged nine to 13 with key information on roadside first aid.

Lisa hails Carmic Cars to the stars

TV personality Lisa Rogers reckons that the new private car service Carmic Cars offers the cleanest, greenest way of getting round London in 2007 by using only low-emission Toyota Prius Cars. With her second baby on the way, the Scrapheap Challenge presenter has applauded the idea of taxis that are not merely carbon-neutral but “carbon-negative”.

Land Cruiser Invincible: Toyota’s new headline act

Toyota’s legendary Land Cruiser SUV reaches new heights of style and luxury this autumn with the introduction of a new, revised Invincible grade. Taking its place at the pinnacle of the range, it offers a higher specification than any other model in the line-up.

Toyota Aygo further on less – again!

The Toyota Aygo successfully defended its crown as the most economical car on the roads at the 2007 AA/ALD Automotive MPG Marathon on 3 and 4 October.

Toyota to display sustainability concepts at Tokyo show

Toyota plans to exhibit eight concept vehicles at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show under the theme: “Harmonious Drive – a New Tomorrow for People and the Planet”.

Two exciting Honda concepts to be unveiled at Tokyo Motor Show

Two striking new concept models will make their world premieres at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show later this month.

From Corona to Prius: Toyota quality spans the decades

A car in which seatbelts are a luxury option, the turn of a key is the only protection against thieves and anti-pollution measures are non-existent, wouldn’t even make the drawing board today, but it was with just such a model that Toyota made its UK market debut.

Toyota safety campaign raises risk awareness among older drivers

The risks faced by older drivers are the focus of a new road safety campaign, Keep Driving Safely, supported by Toyota. Working with the charity Help the Aged, Toyota Motor Europe has commissioned a series of attention-grabbing posters, designed to make motorists think about issues that can affect their safety behind the wheel.