Japanese car maker has confirmed that it will halt production at all 12 of its Japanese factories for 11 days in February and March as it tries to reduce its stock of unsold cars. The Japanese marque has seen sales fall by 37 per cent in the US in December and 18 per cent in Japan. Toyota has been one of the most succesful car companies in the world over the past decade but it too is suffering against the economic downturn. Simon McBride ... read more
When Corby Borough Council decided to set an environmental example on Northamptonshire roads it looked to Toyota – and the council is now running five cars that will save on fuel costs and carbon emissions by the tonne. The council has made two Toyota Prius hybrids available to all its employees travelling on council business since the start of September. Corby Council staff clocked up 200,000 business miles in 2007, mainly using their own cars, and the authority believes that switching to ... read more
EDF Energy and Toyota have teamed up to road trial the first Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle – a Toyota Prius. Trials start now and will continue for more than one year. Toyota’s right-hand drive PHV will make its on-the-road debut as part of EDF Energy’s company fleet and will be tested by employees under every-day driving conditions. The results are expected to play a pivotal role in the development of Toyota’s PHV technology, which represents a further improvement on Toyota’s hybrid ... read more
Toyota has confirmed that it will give its third generation Avensis its world premiere at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. Alongside the flagship model and fleet favourite, the Japanese maker will also have a production-ready iQ and an Urban Cruiser on the stand. The British-built, Toyota Avensis will make its world debut on 2 October at the Paris motor show. The car is due to go on sale in January 2009. Full details and pricing will be announced later in the year. Alongside the Avensis will be the ... read more
The latest global vehicle production figures have shown that the top three Japanese makers are on the up despite the global doom and gloom in the financial market place. Nissan, Toyota and Honda are the three maker’s that saw a rise in figures in July and some economists are claiming that this is due to the makers benefiting from their reputation for fuel-efficient models as drivers face high petrol prices. Toyota has confirmed its global production totalled 720,923 vehicles in July, up 9% ... read more
HPI has announced that the company has agreed a new three year contract with Jemca, one of the largest Toyota groups in the South East. Under the new agreement, HPI will provide a range of services including its NMR investigations, Dealer Exchange, HPI’s online stock location and online publishing system, and short-term insurance cover product, Driveaway. Jemca has six Toyota sites and three Lexus sites, and claims to provide a service with an emphasis on superior customer care. David ... read more
Japanese giant, Toyota has confirmed that it expects to sell fewer cars this year than it predicted due to the UK credit crunch and the weak US market. With two of its biggest markets close to a standstill the firm has lowered its sales forecast from 9.85 million to 9.5 million vehicles, although this would still represent a 1% increase on last year. Rival carmaker Honda also downgraded its sales forecasts. While Ford and GM are losing money in America as Americans are not buying SUVs due to ... read more
Toyota are one of the UK’s foremost engine manufacturers and importers, E. P. Barrus Ltd knows all about power plants. Now its awareness of the reliability of Toyota engineering has encouraged E.P. Barrus Ltd to change its car and van fleet to that badge. Over 20 units have already been delivered to the company’s Bicester headquarters. The new vehicles have already replaced some of the existing fleet of Vauxhalls and Jaguars. Making up the majority of the cars are the Avensis 2.2 ... read more
Telecommunications giant has extended its relationship with Toyota, following a review of its fleet requirements. The new deal will see THUS take delivery of a number of Avensis, Auris and Prius models for operational staff over the next three years, with Avensis 2.0-litre D-4D diesel hatchbacks likely to predominate. The deal also sees THUS put Toyota on its preferred list to supply cars from its entire range on a user-chooser basis for around 100 senior members of staff. THUS has a ... read more
Toyota has launched the high power Hilux due to be unveiled tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC The Hilux is a favourite for business with off-road needs like the construction industry. This new version of the Hilux is set to become the most powerful production pick-up model on the UK market. With numbers limited to just 500 units, it also promises to be one of the most sought-after, too. It is equipped with the 3.0-litre D-4D engine that already features in the Hilux ... read more
