Toyota Cars
Toyota launches mobility programme at the Mobility Roadshow 2006
Toyota is leading the motor industry in launching a series of dedicated mobility products for its core model range. The UK initiative, to be publicly introduced at the Mobility Roadshow on 8 to 10 June, is part of a pilot scheme and directly supports the Toyota philosophy of "mobility for all".
Toyota Aygo tops 90 mpg – at Silverstone
Ten laps of a world-famous motor-racing circuit can rarely have yielded a fuel consumption figure of just over 90mpg, but that was the astonishing result produced by a Toyota Aygo 1.4 D-4D diesel hatchback at Silverstone this April.
Toyota at the 2006 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Like father, like son: the car with which Nelson Piquet first established his international reputation as a driver of exceptional talent is to be driven by his son, Nelson Piquet Junior, at the 2006 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Toyota-powered Ralt RT1 was unmatched in its day, carrying the legendary Brazilian to 13 race wins and an emphatic 1978 British Formula 3 Championship title.
Toyota Prius is a natural choice for Wildlife Trust
The head of one of Britain's regional Wildlife Trusts has swapped his conventional estate car for an environmentally friendly Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle – and he is hoping that his colleagues at the UK's other 46 Wildlife Trusts will also consider Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive when it comes to replacing their own cars.
The new RAV4: excellence all round
The Toyota RAV4 was the inspiration for a new market segment for compact SUVs when it was launched in 1994 and has since proved an enduring success, with in excess of 1.8 million sales worldwide. More than 655,000 of these have been in Europe, where RAV4 has consistently been the best-selling 4x4 passenger vehicle.
Innovation and design set the tone for new Toyota models at Geneva
Urban Cruiser, bold new concept for a mini SUV
Increased European engineering input at Toyota
Toyota’s commitment to establishing local facilities for its European design and engineering operations reached a new milestone yesterday with the official inauguration of its expanded Technical Centre in Zaventem, Brussels.
Verso’s versatility nets top award for Toyota
The diverse virtues of the Toyota Verso have been recognised with the Best Compact MPV title in the 2006 What Car? awards. The Verso T3 2.2 D-4D 140 model emerged the winner in a category representing one of the most hard-fought segments of the UK car market.
Toyota honoured for environmental vision
Toyota’s pioneering work in developing and implementing environmentally friendly hybrid and diesel technologies has been rewarded with the 2006 Green Award from What Car? magazine.
Toyota F3R Concept: living room on wheels
Toyota has introduced living-room like space and style to the motoring world with its latest concept vehicle, the funky F3R.
More than luck takes Toyota to 13th record year in the UK
Toyota recorded its 13th consecutive year of growth in the UK in 2005. The company, which has two UK production plants in Derbyshire and Deeside, achieved 5 per cent market share for the first time ever with 138,536 cars and commercial vehicles sold.
Toyota New Year news
Aygo, the Top Gear car of the year, will now go even further for your money with the launch of a new 1.4-litre diesel engine. The ultra-fuel efficient powerplant can return 68.9mpg in combined cycle driving, giving a potential range of more than 530 miles.
Toyota Prius primed for 2006
Toyota is introducing a series of new design and equipment features to take its multi-award winning Prius into the New Year. The world’s cleanest family car is adopting a fresh face for 2006 with changes to the styling of its headlamps and rear light clusters and a restyled front grille.
The new Toyota Yaris
The first generation Yaris has been a top performer for Toyota, its sales rising every year from launch in 1999 to the point where it accounts for one in every four of the brand’s models sold in Europe.
Wine merchants enjoy the taste of Toyota Prius
In 1999 the head of the UK’s leading independent wine importer switched from an 18mpg executive car to the 65mpg Prius, reckoning the potential savings in fuel, tax, insurance combined with the exemption from the London congestion charge would save him £5000 a year….he was not wrong, and it’s got even better!