Toyota Cars

Toyota: First motor race win with a hybrid car

Toyota made history last weekend by winning the Tokashi 24-Hour Race with its Supra HV-R hybrid race car. It is the first time ever that a Hybrid race car has won a competition.

Auris leads Toyota’s seventh year at Mobility Roadshow

The new Toyota Auris will make its first Mobility Roadshow appearance at the 2007 event, heading a comprehensive line-up of Toyota models on display and in action on the track. Taking place from 19 to 21 July at Kemble airfield in Gloucestershire, it is the world’s largest annual national motor show event for disabled people.

Toyota develops advanced head restraint

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has announced that it has developed the Active Headrest, a new head restraint that reduces the stress on the neck during low-speed, rear impacts. TMC plans to introduce the head restraint shortly, starting with new vehicle models.

Verso revitalised

A nip and tuck have given the Toyota Verso compact MPV a fresh look this summer, with the introduction of a bolder front bumper and new front grille that link the model more closely to the family styling of the Yaris and Auris models. Detail changes have also been made to the headlights and rear lamp clusters.

Toyota named Best Car Manufacturer at inaugural Which? Awards

Toyota has been named Best Car Manufacturer at the 2007 Which? Awards, the leading consumer magazine’s inaugural awards honouring the best products and services in the UK.

Fire Brigade rings changes with Toyota

More than 50 fire service staff have switched from being user-choosers to driving a range of Toyota Avensis diesel cars – and the transition has been a smooth one, says Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service’s Fleet Manager John Millett.

Toyota gives Yaris the TR factor

There is no midsummer madness behind Toyota’s 21 June launch for the new Yaris TR, even though motorists might be surprised by the great value it represents.

Celebrating 50 years of Toyota Motor Sport at Festival of Speed

Toyota is proud to be the featured marque at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed, an occasion that coincides with celebrations of our 50 years in international motor sport.

Toyota Motor Europe to become full ACEA Member

The General Assembly of ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, has accepted the application of Toyota Motor Europe (TME) to become a full ACEA member. The company’s membership will start in January 2008.

Toyota worldwide hybrid sales top one million units

Toyota announced today that global cumulative sales of Toyota hybrid vehicles have topped the one million mark, with approximately 1,047,000 units sold worldwide as of 31 May 2007.

Tr-iffic quality and value: the new Toyota Avensis TR

The strong market performance of Avensis, Toyota’s European flagship model, gains added impetus this spring with the arrival of a new feature model, the Avensis TR. It offers high specification and high value for customers with its extensive list of premium features.

Toyota Fleet team raise over £10,000 in Lakeland challenge

After competing in the gruelling Lakeland challenge on 18 May which involved running, cycling and canoeing in the Lake District, a team from Toyota Fleet has succeeded in raising an incredible £10,150 for The Wooden Spoon Society. The Society has been raising money through events such as this for worthy children’s causes in the UK for the last 20 years.