Toyota: news and articles
 | New Toyota Prius technology and innovation It is said that when you are at the top, the only way you can go is down. Not so for the remarkable Toyota Prius, which this summer takes its advanced hybrid power technology and environmental leadership on to a higher... 29 April 2009 |
 | Toyota Auris advances on all fronts with Toyota Optimal Drive Auris is the latest Toyota model range to reap the benefits in performance, fuel economy and emissions from Toyota Optimal Drive technology. Following the introduction late last year of the Toyota Optimal Drive 1.33-... 17 April 2009 |
 | Toyota iQ rewards Bridgestone top performers The benefits of the diminutive Toyota iQ are showing business appeal as Bridgestone Tyres UK are supplying Toyota iQs as a free courtesy car to reward excellent performance among their First Stop Dealers. The scheme w... 16 April 2009 |
 | New Toyota Verso leads on safety The new Toyota Verso brings high levels of safety to the compact MPV segment, providing better protection for all those on board and using intelligent design to cut the risk of injury to pedestrians. New Verso benefit... 22 March 2009 |
 | Toyota iQ gains new 1.33 dual VVT-i engine Toyota’s incredible iQ, the world’s smallest four-seat car, gains a new engine option with the addition of a 1.33-litre Dual VVT-i petrol unit with Toyota Optimal Drive technology. Presented for the first t... 05 March 2009 |
 | European debut for new Toyota Verso The new Toyota Verso is a no-compromise choice for compact MPV customers. It is true to what the term MPV stands for – a multi-purpose vehicle – but doesn’t ask the motorist to make sacrifices where s... 04 March 2009 |
 | European debut for new Toyota Prius “The new-generation Prius is the most advanced mainstream car on the market. Prius builds on more than 10 years of history and will remain the undisputed reference point for hybrid technology. Beyond confirming i... 04 March 2009 |
 | Toyota iQ and Avensis Achieve Top Euro NCAP Safety Rating The Toyota iQ may be the smallest four-seater car on the market, but is also one of the safest according to new independent crash testing results from Euro NCAP. Euro NCAP, which has developed a new rating scheme whic... 24 February 2009 |
 | 09 Toyota Aygo: Greener – and black and blue, too Aygo is a success story in miniature. Since launch in 2005 this small but perfectly formed Toyota has amassed more than 100,000 sales a year across Europe, its combination of low cost of ownership, contemporary styling... 01 February 2009 |
 | Happy New Year' with Mazda's Tamura Special Edition Models To celebrate the New Year, Mazda is introducing three new ‘Tamura’ Special Edition models based on its popular Mazda2 and Mazda6 hatchback cars. The new Tamura models will appeal to a broad range of c... 15 January 2009 |
 | New generation Toyota Prius unveiled A new chapter in the history of Prius opens at the Detroit motor show with the official unveiling of the all-new, third-generation of Toyota’s world-leading hybrid power car. With a heritage of more than one mil... 14 January 2009 |
| The all-new Toyota Corolla Altis Toyota Kirloskar Motor introduced the 9th Generation Corolla in India in 2003. This introduction triggered a surge in demand for Premium Mid-size Sedan models in India. Since then, Corolla has set the benchmark for this ... 24 December 2008 | |
| Carmaker Toyota braced for bad news The eyes of the formula one world have flicked nervously to Toyota, not yet three weeks after fellow struggling Japanese carmaker Honda announced it is withdrawing from the sport. Toyota, the world's largest automak... 23 December 2008 | |
 | Toyota presents the new Avensis The all-new, third generation Toyota Avensis delivers more style, higher performance, improved fuel economy and lower emissions. Toyota’s flagship model in Europe, built exclusively at its Burnaston factory in the ... 06 December 2008 |
 | Stop (and Start) press: Toyota Auris gains the environmental edge The Toyota Auris gains a competitive advantage in the C-segment hatchback market with the introduction of a new engine that delivers lower emissions, better fuel economy and improved power and torque. And with the bene... 19 November 2008 |
 | Toyota iQ: six degrees of innovation The fifth cut-paste-and-print guide to the design and engineering innovations in the new Toyota iQ explains how an asymmetrical dashboard design made it possible to maximise interior space. Thanks to the much smaller ... 18 November 2008 |
 | Toyota iQ: six degrees of innovation The second in Toyota’s series of cut-paste-and-print guides to the ground-breaking design and engineering features of the new iQ looks at the benefits gained from using a centre take-off steering gear. By saving... 29 October 2008 |
 | Toyota develops world's first rear window curtain shield airbag Toyota announced today that it has developed the world’s first* SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) rear window curtain shield airbag to protect rear passengers’ heads in the event of a rear-end collision. ... 02 October 2008 |
 | EDF Energy and Toyota launch UK trials of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle EDF Energy and Toyota have teamed up to road trial the first Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV) introduced by a car manufacturer to the UK. Trials start today and will continue for more than one year. Toyota’s right-hand drive... 11 September 2008 |
 | More angles on Paris premieres from Toyota Toyota has released more images of the three new models to be revealed at the Paris motor show on 2 October.The new British-built Avensis is seen for the first time from the front and there is also a profile of the styli... 11 September 2008 |
 | Ten new cars to be won in Toyota prize draw bonanza There are many good reasons to test drive a Toyota, but this summer the best of all is the fact it could win you a new car.Any customer taking advantage of a test drive in one of the 10 models featured in Toyota’s More f... 06 August 2008 |
| Toyota announces €26.7 million investment in Spanish parts centre Toyota Motor Europe (TME) will invest €26.7 million to relocate Toyota Parts Centre Spain (TPCES) to a newly constructed and larger facility, scheduled for completion in 2010. The new premises, which will contribute a to... 22 July 2008 | |
 | Toyota at the British International Motor Show New Toyota models making their UK debuts at the British International Motor Show will be out on the nation’s roads within a year. Both the revolutionary iQ premium city car and the B-segment Urban Cruiser SUV will be mov... 04 July 2008 |
 | The new Toyota Land Cruiser V8 wins cecurity Awards The new Toyota Land Cruiser V8 has been voted number one in the large 4x4 category at the British Insurance Car Awards. Held today at the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre in Thatcham Berkshire, the awards which hav... 20 June 2008 |
 | Toyota Green month June is Green Month at Toyota. In a tradition going back 35 years, Toyota has scheduled June as an opportunity to engage its staff in activities that promote awareness of environmental issues and practical measures to he... 17 June 2008 |
 | Mid-engine Toyota Aygo Crazy! Aygo Crazy is the perfect antidote to all those wild concept cars that look great on the show stand but never turn a wheel. It is a unique machine that has been developed from the start to deliver no-holds-barred maximum... 13 June 2008 |
 | Aygo Crazy concept car to make world premiere at London Motor Show Aygo Crazy is the perfect antidote to all those wild concept cars that look great on the show stand but never turn a wheel. It is a unique machine that has been developed from the start to deliver no-holds-barred maximum... 13 June 2008 |
 | Toyota to produce Camry hybrid in Australia and Thailand Toyota announced today that it is to start production of a Camry Hybrid model in Australia and Thailand as part of its on-going efforts to develop the popularity of hybrid vehicles worldwide.In Australia the new Camry Hy... 11 June 2008 |
| Toyota at the 2008 Mobility Road Show Toyota is out in force at the 2008 Mobility Roadshow displaying a dozen models for both static display and accompanied track test drives. This continues Toyota’s on-going commitment to helping disabled motorists and supp... 29 May 2008 | |
| Worldwide Toyota Prius sales top one million mark Toyota announced today that worldwide cumulative sales of the Toyota Prius – the world’s first mass-produced petrol/electric hybrid vehicle – have passed the 1 million mark, with approximately 1,028,000 units sold as of ... 16 May 2008 | |
| Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive named Green Engine of Year Toyota’s engineering excellence has been recognised with two wins in the 2008 International Engine of the Year Awards. The results sustain Toyota’s impressive track record in the competition, with a total of 19 titles wo... 08 May 2008 | |
| Just When You Thought a Toyota Prius Couldn't Get Greener Recent tests performed at Enerpulse, Inc. demonstrate that its newly released product, Pulstar improved fuel economy on 2005 and 2007 Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles by 6% - 8%, or approximately 3 miles per gallon. These re... 29 April 2008 | |
 | Toyota launches new modular in-car entertainment kit The chance to watch movies or play computer games while on the move has helped banish back-seat boredom for millions of motorists. With in-car DVD systems increasingly a top option – particularly for families – Toyota ... 29 April 2008 |
 | Toyota's virtual crash test dummies help racecar safety The FIA Institute and Toyota have combined technology and expertise to help improve safety in high speed racecar accidents.Toyota has been using a computer simulation system, called Total Human Model Safety (THUMS), to h... 25 April 2008 |
 | Toyota unleashes high power Hilux at CV Show There are few challenges left for Toyota’s mighty Hilux, a car that has toughed it out in the world’s most extreme environments for decades and which only last year made history by conquering the Arctic to become the fir... 14 April 2008 |
| Toyota to Build Second Plant in India Toyota has decided to build a second plant on the site of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited (TKM), its automobile production base in India.TKM is aiming for its second plant to begin operations in 2010, boasting an ... 11 April 2008 | |
| Toyota Prius joins the green Crewe Go Green Car and Van Rental, Britain’s first green car hire company based at Crewe, Cheshire, has taken possession of eight new Toyota Prius hybrid cars boosting their fleet of super environmentally friendly vehicles to ... 04 April 2008 | |
 | Toyota MPV is the UK’s Best Used Car Buy The Toyota Avensis Verso has been voted Used Car of the Year 2008 by Warranty Direct.The independent automotive warranty specialist combined the opinions of the nation’s top motoring journalists with data held on the rel... 03 April 2008 |
 | New Toyota Auris SR and TR Auris is evolving to meet the needs and preferences of even more motorists with two new grades joining the line-up this spring.SR follows the lead of the flagship SR180 to deliver eye-catching sports styling and specific... 02 April 2008 |
| Toyota Establishes Research Institute in North America Toyota Technical Center (TTC) a division of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, today announced the establishment of the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRI-NA). Toyota plans to spend ... 02 April 2008 | |
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