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29/07/10 TOYOTA EARNS WHICH? “BEST BUY” ACCOLADES

There is no need to take our word for it, the Toyota Prius and Verso are “best buys”. That’s the verdict of Which?, Europe’s largest consumer organisation.

 
 
29/07/10 TOYOTA ANNOUNCES PRECAUTIONARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN IN THE UK FOR PREVIOUS GENERATION LAND CRUISER AMAZON

Toyota today announced a recall campaign for 348 of the previous generation Land Cruiser Amazon models that have the potential to be affected by a rare steering related issue. This has been confirmed with Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA).

 
 
26/07/10 CLEAN ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES POWER TOYOTA LEADERSHIP ON CO2 EMISSIONS

Toyota’s environmental leadership in offering motorists cleaner, more efficient cars has been confirmed by the latest industry-wide survey by Clean Green Cars.

 
 
19/07/10 GREENER FARES WITH TOYOTA PRIUS IN MANCHESTER

Jeffries Cars has been well-established in private hire in Manchester for more than 40 years, but now the family business is taking a step into the future – with the help of Toyota.

 
 
16/07/10 TOYOTA PRIUS SALES REACH 200,000 IN EUROPE

As others promise prototypes or tout test cars, Toyota celebrates ten years of the Prius in Europe with 200,000 sales.

 
 
14/07/10 TOYOTA PRIMES NEW OPTIONS FOR PRIUS

Already one of the most technologically advanced cars on the market, the third generation Toyota Prius now offers owners the opportunity to benefit from even more sophisticated features with the introduction of a new Safety Pack option.

 
 
02/07/10 TOYOTA AURIS HYBRID CROWNED WHATGREENCAR CAR OF THE YEAR

The new Toyota Auris Hybrid officially went on sale yesterday and instantly scooped its first award, being named the WhatGreenCar Car of the Year 2010.

 
 
01/07/10 ASA SEEKS AND TOYOTA FINDS iQ SOLUTION

ASA Recruitment may be celebrating its 40th anniversary, but there's no looking back for the company with its latest acquisition - a fleet of brightly styled and thoroughly contemporary Toyota iQ pool cars, to run around the four Scottish city centres from which it operates.

 
 
30/06/10 TOYOTA AURIS HYBRID AHEAD ON VALUE

Proving that advanced, low emissions technology need not cost the earth, the new, British-built Toyota Auris Hybrid has the measure of its main market rivals on value for money.

 
 
28/06/10 SECRETARY OF STATE LAUNCHES UK PRODUCTION OF THE FIRST FULL HYBRID VEHICLE IN EUROPE

Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, will officially launch the start of production of the all-new Auris Hybrid, during a visit to Toyota’s Burnaston Plant, Derbyshire, today (28th June, 2010).

 
 
25/06/10 TOYOTA AT THE 2010 GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED

Toyota celebrates the glory years of its World Rally Championship campaigns at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed from 2 to 4 July with a roll-call of some of its most celebrated and successful WRC cars.

 
 
23/06/10 TWO WINS FOR TOYOTA’S FUEL EFFICIENT ENGINES AT THE 2010 INTERNATIONAL ENGINE OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Toyota’s engineering excellence has once again been rewarded with wins in the ‘Green Engine of the Year’ and ‘Sub-1.0 Litre Engine of the Year’ categories at the 2010 International Engine of the Year Awards.

 
 
23/06/10 TOYOTA AURIS HYBRID LEADS THE WAY AT GOODWOOD’S FIRST MOVING MOTOR SHOW

Built in Britain and now the star of a very British motor show, Toyota’s Auris Hybrid will mark its official on-sale date in a new curtain-raising attraction for the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

 
 
22/06/10 HYBRIDS BY THE HUNDRED FOR LEWIS DAY

In the space of just four years, Lewis Day has built up one of the largest hybrid fleets in the country, numbering more than 250 Toyota Prius.

 
 
21/06/10 TOYOTA AND EDF ENERGY LAUNCH THE UK’S LARGEST PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE LEASING PROGRAMME

Toyota and EDF Energy today launch a three-year leasing programme that brings ultra-low emissions plug-in hybrid vehicle technology to the streets of London.

 
 
16/06/10 DOUBLE TOP FOR TOYOTA AT THE BRITISH INSURANCE VEHICLE SECURITY AWARDS

Toyota scooped two awards at the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards, which took place today at Thatcham, the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre in Berkshire.

 
 
10/06/10 HYBRID ENGINE FIRST FOR TOYOTA’S DEESIDE PLANT

Toyota’s Deeside plant has achieved an industry first in building the 1.8-litre VVT-i petrol engine for the new Auris Hybrid: it is the first Toyota factory outside Japan to manufacture a hybrid vehicle engine.

 
 
07/06/10 TOYOTA CELEBRATES 3 MILLION VEHICLES MADE IN THE UK WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LANDMARK

Today, Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK) will produce its 3 millionth vehicle manufactured in the UK. 

 
 
04/06/10 TOYOTA SIGNALS CONTINUED CONFIDENCE IN UK MOTOR MANUFACTURING WITH NEW AURIS HYBRID PRODUCTION

Toyota’s decision to build its new Auris Hybrid in Britain is a tremendous vote of confidence both in its UK operations and in British car manufacturing.

 
 
03/06/10 AYGO AND YARIS NUMBER ONE FOR SATISFACTION

Toyota has reinforced its position as one of Britain’s top manufacturers when it comes to making cars that are big on quality, owner appeal and value for money.

 
 
01/06/10 TOYOTA PROMOTES QUALITY COMMITMENT WITH NEW FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY

Toyota’s reputation for superior quality is well-established among its customers, a fact that supported the smooth progress of its recent recall campaign and sustained healthy sales figures.

 
 
28/05/10 CLEANER CARS FROM GREENER FACTORIES

Toyota’s UK manufacturing operations are European leaders in environmental performance, making them the ideal choice for building the new low-emissions Auris Hybrid.

 
 
20/05/10 AURIS HYBRID: MEETING THE PRODUCTION CHALLENGE

At a glance, Toyota’s new Auris Hybrid is recognisably an Auris, with similar styling and proportions as the regular petrol and diesel powered models in the range.

 
 
18/05/10 TOYOTA ANNOUNCES PRICES AND EQUIPMENT GRADES FOR NEW AURIS HYBRID

Toyota again takes the lead in delivering advanced and efficient user-friendly low emissions technology with the launch of its new Auris Hybrid, the first full hybrid vehicle in the European C-segment.

 
 
17/05/10 TOYOTA ESTABLISHES TRAINING INITIATIVE TO LAUNCH PRODUCTION OF NEW AURIS HYBRID

Production of the new Toyota Auris Hybrid has been supported by extensive training for all employees at Toyota Manufacturing UK's (TMUK) Burnaston and Deeside factories, both in hybrid vehicle manufacturing and wider environmental issues.

 
 
14/05/10 TOYOTA PRIUS FOR LAND AND WATER

No, Toyota’s popular hybrid hatchback hasn’t gone amphibious - Land & Water Services Ltd is part of a group that specialises in civil engineering projects on, in or near the UK’s inland and estuarial waters.

 
 
13/05/10 MORE CHOICE, MORE EQUIPMENT AND NEW STYLING FOR TOYOTA’S 2010 RAV4

RAV4, the Toyota that inspired a whole new market segment for compact recreational SUVs, is proving the master of sustained success with a new-look 2010 model.

 
 
12/05/10 TOYOTA’S MIGHTY HILUX AIDS LAWN MOWER WORLD LAND SPEED RECORD ATTEMPT

Toyota’s legendary pick-up, crowned indestructible by BBC’s Top Gear, and present at the recent eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafallajökull volcano, is supporting Project Runningblade, the British attempt on the world land speed record for a lawn mower on 22–23 May 2010 at Pendine Sands, South Wales.

 
 
12/05/10 TOYOTA AURIS HYBRID PRODUCTION: QUALITY FIRST AND FOREMOST

Quailty has never before been such an important consideration for car buyers and it is an issue Toyota has fully addressed in all areas of production of its new, British-built Auris Hybrid.

 
 
10/05/10 TOYOTA AND BRITAIN LEAD EUROPE IN HYBRID VEHICLE PRODUCTION

The British car industry reaches a landmark this month with the start of production of the Auris Hybrid by Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK), the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle to be built in Europe.

 
 
28/04/10 TOYOTA HILUX AIDS COMMUNICATION FOR TELECOMS TEAM

The fuel-efficient Toyota Hilux is the vehicle of choice for MLL Telecoms’ new field engineering team, which is responsible for 24/7 maintenance of the company’s nationwide network of 5000 links.

 
 
19/04/10 TOYOTA ANNOUNCES VOLUNTARY RECALL OF CERTAIN TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 150 AND LEXUS GX 460 IN EUROPE

Toyota Motor Europe today announced it would make a voluntary recall of around 7.500 units of Toyota Land Cruiser 150 (Prado) and Lexus GX 460 in Europe in order to carry out a reprogramming of the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) software to improve its responsiveness in very limited circumstances and to ensure customer satisfaction.

 
 
19/04/10 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER RECALL DOES NOT AFFECT MODELS SOLD IN UK

Toyota Motor Corporation today announced a global recall campaign for the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Lexus GX 460 models.

 
 
16/04/10 “INDESTRUCTIBLE” TOYOTA CONQUERS THE VOLCANO THAT EMPTIED THE SKIES

A new chapter has been written in the world-conquering history of Toyota’s mighty Hilux as it took on the ice and fire of Iceland’s Eyjafallajökull volcano, just hours before its eruption brought chaos to the skies of Europe.

 
 
16/04/10 TOYOTA MAINTAINS INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP ON AVERAGE CO2 EMISSIONS

Toyota continues to lead the motor industry in the UK in bringing down average CO2 emissions across its entire model range.

 
 
16/04/10 TOYOTA RECALL PROGRAMME PASSES 80 PER CENT COMPLETION AS NEW CAR SALES CONTINUE TO RISE

In just two months since the launch of its recall programme, Toyota has successfully processed 80 per cent of the UK cars that required adjustment to their accelerator pedal.

 
 
26/03/10 TOYOTA PROMOTES PEACE OF MIND WITH FREE FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY OR THREE-YEAR FREE SERVICING OFFER

Toyota is reinforcing customer confidence in the quality and reliability of its model range with a ground-breaking new offer.

 
 
25/03/10 TOYOTA COMMITMENT TO ACTION YIELDS RESULTS

Toyota continues to make strong progress with its UK recall programme with more than two thirds of the total vehicles affected successfully fixed in just six weeks.

 
 
23/03/10 TOYOTA PRESIDENT AKIO TOYODA NAMES EUROPEAN CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER ON VISIT TO COMPANY FACILITIES IN BELGIUM

In an impromptu visit to Europe, Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation, today made the formal announcement that Didier Leroy, EVP, Toyota Motor Europe, would assume the post of Chief Quality Officer for Europe.

 
 
18/03/10 BLACK IS BACK: TOYOTA RELEASES NEW TOP-OF-THE-RANGE AYGO

Order books have opened for Aygo Black, a new version of Toyota’s friendly and frugal city car.

 
 
15/03/10 TOYOTA ON COURSE WITH RECALL PROGRAMME

Just one month on from the launch of Toyota’s accelerator recall campaign, work has been completed on more than half – 90,000-plus – of the cars that have been identified as requiring attention.

 
 
12/03/10 TOYOTA’S POLAR HILUX TO APPEAR AT THE OUTDOORS SHOW 2010

Toyota’s Polar Hilux, the mighty machine driven by Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May to the magnetic North Pole, is to go on display at the 2010 Outdoors Show. 

 
 
09/03/10 RECORD FEBRUARY SALES FOR PRIUS

The Toyota Prius February sales total of 538 units serves as further proof that UK motorists have faith in Toyota quality and reliability and acknowledge the real-world benefits delivered by Hybrid Synergy Drive. 

 
 
05/03/10 TOYOTA JOINS CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP TO INTRODUCE HYDROGEN FUEL CELL VEHICLES IN EUROPE

Toyota and the Clean Energy Partnership announced today (5 March) that Toyota has become a new international auto partner for the organisation.

 
 
05/03/10 TOYOTA EVALUATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION COMPLAINTS IN REMEDIED VEHICLES

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., has received verifiable information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about some vehicles whose owners have reported unintended acceleration after receiving the accelerator pedal recall remedies.

 
 
04/03/10 HEROES OF THE PAST INSPIRE TOYOTA’S FUTURE SPORTS CAR VISION

Celica, MR2, Supra, Corolla AE86: Toyota’s great driver-focused sports cars of the past have inspired its vision for a future-generation concept model that makes its European debut at the Geneva motor show.

 
 
03/03/10 TOYOTA VERSO AWARDED TOP 5-STAR RATING IN 2010 EURO NCAP CRASH TEST

The Toyota Verso has been awarded a maximum, 5-Star rating in the 2010 Euro NCAP safety performance test programme.

 
 
03/03/10 TOYOTA INTRODUCES THE 2010 RAV4

Toyota’s RAV4 gets a fresh new look for 2010, with a redesign that blends contemporary urban style with the durability for which Europe’s original recreational compact SUV is renowned.

 
 
02/03/10 TOYOTA SALES STRONG IN FEBRUARY

Even before it reaches the month-end, Toyota has defied its doubters and posted a significant increase in sales during February.

 
 
01/03/10 TOYOTA BRINGS FULL HYBRID POWER TO THE C-SEGMENT WITH NEW AURIS HSD

Exclusively designed for the European market, the Auris HSD (Hybrid Synergy Drive) introduces full hybrid technology to a core model at the heart of Toyota’s model line-up.

 
 
01/03/10 AURIS HSD SETS C-SEGMENT BENCHMARK FOR CO2 EMISSIONS AND FUEL ECONOMY: 89g/km and 74.3mpg

Ahead of the official unveiling of the Auris HSD at the Geneva motor show this week, Toyota can announce its new, British-built model will deliver class-leading CO2 emissions of just 89g/km and official combined cycle fuel consumption of 74.3mpg.

 
 
18/02/10 TOYOTA STAFF GO THE DISTANCE TO SUPPORT RECALL PROGRAMME

Toyota’s commitment to effecting a speedy and effective recall programme has enjoyed exceptional support from employees across its operations, many of whom have gone the extra mile – literally – to help.

 
 
18/02/10 AYGO: TOYOTA’S GOT YOU COVERED

Tired of talking dogs, comedy admirals, and Iggy Pop’s lived-in face? Toyota is taking the pain out of finding car insurance by offering one year’s Toyota Motor Insurance cover for free on its Aygo range.

 
 
17/02/10 TOYOTA ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF ACTIONS ON QUALITY-RELATED ISSUES

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced details of a number of quality-related matters at a press conference in Tokyo today.

 
 
15/02/10 TOYOTA AT THE GENEVA MOTOR SHOW 

Hybrid Technology Development and Enhanced Product Appeal are the leading themes for Toyota’s presentation at the Geneva motor show, represented by a range of concept and production models that will be making their first appearance in Europe.

 
 
10/02/10 TOYOTA RECALL WORK STARTS TODAY

Work begins this morning (Wednesday 10 February) at 206 Toyota service centres across the UK to implement the fix to the accelerator pedal on the cars affected by the recall. 

 
 
09/02/10 REASSURANCE ON INSURANCE

Toyota GB can confirm that insurance cover on Toyota cars is unaffected by the current safety recall.

 
 
09/02/10 THIRD-GENERATION PRIUS RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT

Toyota today announced a global recall on the latest, third-generation Prius built before 27 January 2010. This will involve 8,500 cars in the UK.

 
 
05/02/10 LATEST TOYOTA MEDIA BRIEFING - ACCELERATOR PEDAL SAFETY RECALL - PRIUS BRAKING ISSUES

The following briefing details the key facts concerning the safety recall of Toyota vehicles and Toyota’s official comment on reports concerning braking issues with Prius.

 
 
05/02/10 REASSURANCE ON INSURANCE

Toyota GB can confirm that insurance cover on Toyota cars is unaffected by the current safety recall.

 
 
05/02/10 STATEMENT BY TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION PRESIDENT AKIO TOYODA

I, Akio Toyoda, deeply regret the inconvenience and concern caused to our customers and others by our recent recalls of multiple vehicle models across multiple regions.

 
 
04/02/10 TOYOTA ANNOUNCES FURTHER DETAILS OF ITS SAFETY RECALL PROGRAMME

Toyota GB has announced further details of its accelerator pedal safety recall programme in the UK.

 
 
04/02/10 THE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH INSURERS CONFIRMS MOTOR INSURANCE TO COVER TOYOTA OWNERS

"The ABI confirms that motor insurance policies will continue to cover Toyota owners affected by the recall of certain models. Any claims will be dealt with in the normal way, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the policy.

 
 
04/02/10 TOYOTA COMMENT ON NEW CAR SALES RESULTS FOR JANUARY 2010

Miguel Fonseca, Managing Director Toyota GB, has issued the following statement concerning Toyota’s new car sales results in January.

 
 
04/02/10 TOYOTA CONFIRMS UK SALES AND DELIVERIES CONTINUE

Media reports have called into question whether Toyota is halting sales and deliveries of its vehicles in the UK. Toyota GB PLC managing director Miguel Fonseca today confirms that Toyota’s full new car model range remains on sale, with no risk of any vehicles affected by the accelerator pedal safety recall being delivered to customers.

 
 
04/02/10 TOYOTA STATEMENT ON PRIUS BRAKING ISSUE - No problems reported in UK or Europe

Toyota GB PLC can confirm that there have been no reported problems in the UK or Europe with the braking performance of the current, third-generation Prius, since its launch in August 2009.

 
 
04/02/10 VIDEO MESSAGE FROM TOYOTA FOR ITS UK CUSTOMERS

Toyota GB Director Jon Williams gives a message of reassurance to customers and outlines how Toyota will manage the recall of customers’ vehicles. 

 
 
04/02/10 STATEMENT ON SAFETY TO UK DRIVERS OF TOYOTA VEHICLES (REISSUE)

Following Toyota’s confirmation yesterday of the exact vehicles that are affected by its accelerator pedal safety recall, and its strategy to accomplish the recall expertly and as promptly as possible, Miguel Fonseca, managing director of Toyota GB Plc has reassured UK customers about the safety of their vehicles.

 
 
03/02/10 TOYOTA GB STATEMENT ON PRIUS BRAKING ISSUE

Toyota GB PLC can confirm that there have been no reported problems in the UK or Europe with the braking performance of the current, third-generation Prius, since its launch in August 2009.

 
 
03/02/10 STATEMENT ON SAFETY TO UK DRIVERS OF TOYOTA VEHICLES

Following Toyota’s confirmation today of the exact vehicles that are affected by its accelerator pedal safety recall, and its strategy to accomplish the recall expertly and as promptly as possible, Miguel Fonseca, managing director of Toyota GB Plc has reassured UK customers about the safety of their vehicles.

 
 
03/02/10 TOYOTA CONFIRMS EXACT UK VEHICLES INVOLVED IN ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL

Toyota today announced it has identified exactly which vehicles are the subject of its accelerator pedal safety recall in the UK.

 
 
02/02/10 TOYOTA RECALL: MEDIA BRIEFING

The following briefing details the key facts surrounding the recall of Toyota vehicles. Any further information will be provided by the Toyota GB Press Office as and when it becomes available.

 
 
01/02/10 TOYOTA CONFIRMS PLAN TO FIX ACCELERATOR PEDALS ON RECALLED VEHICLES IN EUROPE

Toyota today confirmed a comprehensive fix for the accelerator pedals of the eight Toyota models planned for recall in Europe.

 
 
29/01/10 TOYOTA ANNOUNCES RECALL CAMPAIGN IN EUROPE FOR POTENTIAL ACCELERATOR PEDAL ISSUE

Toyota Motor Europe announced today the recall of 8 Toyota models in Europe, to solve a potential accelerator pedal issue.

 
 
28/01/10 TOYOTA ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL IN EUROPE

There is a possibility that certain accelerator pedal mechanisms may, in rare instances, mechanically stick in a partially depressed position or return slowly to the idle position.

 
 
22/01/10 TOYOTA ANNOUNCES AURIS 2010

Toyota has launched its new Auris 2010, with a sharper appearance inside and out, higher quality materials throughout the cabin and a suspension system tweaked for extra ride comfort and stability.

 
 
21/01/10 TOYOTA TAKES ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD IN 2009

Analysis of the CO2 output for all cars sold in the UK in 2009 reveals that Toyota is top of the low emission charts.

 
 
15/01/10 CONQUER THE ARCTIC WITH TOYOTA HILUX

Millions of television viewers around the world witnessed the mighty Toyota Hilux becoming the first car to be driven to the Magnetic North Pole, with Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson at the wheel.

 
 
14/01/10 SWAPPAGE: TOYOTA LAUNCHES A NEW, IMPROVED ALTERNATIVE TO SCRAPPAGE

The Government-supported Scrappage scheme is drawing to a close next month, but it is far from motorists’ last chance to enjoy a big discount when trading in their old car for a brand new Toyota.

 
 
11/01/10 TOYOTA UNVEILS FT-CH: A DEDICATED COMPACT HYBRID CONCEPT

DETROIT - Toyota today unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.

 
 
08/01/10 NEW YEAR, NEW YARIS

Toyota’s top selling Yaris enters 2010 as an even stronger market proposition, thanks to a class-leading combination of fuel efficiency and low emissions, backed up by enhanced equipment specifications and styling details.

 
 
07/01/10 TOYOTA ENDS TOUGH YEAR WITH RECORD HIGH MARKET SHARE

Few car makers will look back fondly on 2009, but Toyota has made the best of a bad situation thanks to new models and a well organised, fast starting scrappage scheme offer that had attracted many buyers keen to buy into the quality and strong residual value of the brand.