Toyota Cars
New option packs for Aygo
Aygo is already one of the safest cars in its class, but owners can now invest in even greater protection with a new upgrade option pack. For the entry-level Aygo, side and curtain airbags, Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) with Traction Control (TRC) and rear head rests are available at a cost to customers of £960 (including VAT).
Auris to build on Weston Homes’ relationship with Toyota
“People expect plenty of space in the homes we build, and similarly people expect plenty of space in their cars, which is why our drivers have been looking forward to the arrival of the new Toyota Auris.” So says Stephen Bickel, Administrative Director of one the South’s leading residential developers, Weston Homes Plc.
Toyota launch Auris finance calculator and on-line approval
To support and coincide with the launch of Auris, the brand new model from Toyota, Toyota Financial Services (TFS) and Toyota (GB) PLC are introducing an on-line finance calculator and, a first for Toyota Financial Services, an on-line approval facility.
Inchcape Toyota opens in Derby
Inchcape plc, the leading independent, international automotive distributor and retailer opened its prestigious new Toyota showroom on Pride Park in Derby on 1 March. The event was marked with a customer evening at which senior executives from Toyota, including Shimpei Kobayashi, Chairman, Toyota GB and Hein Van Gerwen, Managing Director, Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK Limited, along with senior executives from Inchcape Plc, were present.
Toyota Yaris SR
The Toyota Yaris SR 1.8 is a new flagship model for the Yaris range, bringing sports performance, style and refinement to a car that’s already a leader in terms of safety, equipment and comfort.
Toyota Aygo wins AXA Northern Ireland Car of the Year
The Toyota Aygo has been named AXA Northern Ireland Car of the Year 2006/2007.
More Toyotas – just what the doctors ordered
Doctors have been given the green light to use the latest Toyota cars in a fleet that has proved highly reliable in getting them out and about to patients. The five new vehicles will enable the successful out-of-hours GP service supplied by Take Care Now (TCN) Ltd in East Anglia to be extended across the country – to South Worcestershire.
Richmond’s Mayor sets the tone with Toyota Prius
The Mayor of Richmond upon Thames, the London borough in the headlines recently for linking residents’ parking charges with CO2 emissions, has broken with tradition by switching from a limo to a Toyota Prius as his official car.
Toyota stresses its green credentials with new Hybrid X concept
In a Geneva show with a distinctly green theme, Toyota made moves to stamp its environmental product leadership on the European auto industry, launching a new hybrid concept model, the Hybrid X.
Toyota Hybrid X Concept world premiere
Toyota presents a world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show with the reveal of Hybrid X, a concept car that proposes a new design language for hybrid models, while also acting as an innovative technology showcase for future generation hybrid cars.
Chancellor of the exchequer launches UK production of Auris
The Rt Hon. Gordon Brown MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, officially launched the start of UK production of Auris, the new Toyota, during his visit to the company’s Burnaston Plant, Derbyshire yesterday (26 February, 2007).
Prius adds clean green sheen to premiere polish
Saving up to 30% on running costs by switching an entire 45-strong sales car fleet to Toyota Prius – that’s the latest bright idea from the Premiere Polish Co Ltd. Trading as Premiere Products, the 84-year-old company prides itself on its all-round environmental responsibility. It manufactures and distributes chemicals and machines for commercial and industrial cleaning and maintenance, employing 225 staff at its 7-acre manufacturing, distribution and head office site in Cheltenham.
Toyota at the Geneva Motor Show
Toyota is focusing on its vision for sustainable mobility at the Geneva motor show, with two contrasting new hybrid power concept cars making their debut.
Toyota Prius sales soar as congestion zone spreads west
As the central London congestion charge zone extends west to take in an even greater slice of the capital next week, the Toyota Prius becomes an even more compelling choice for drivers seeking to save money and drive a car that’s less harmful to the environment.
Toyota delivers a finer Dyna
The Toyota Dyna gains more power and torque with the introduction of a new 3.0-litre D-4D engine for 2007. The new unit replaces the previous 2.5-litre D-4D engine in the Dyna range of dropside, tipper and chassis cab models and completes Toyota’s upgrade of all its LCV powertrains to meet Euro IV emissions standards.