News By Topic: Toyota

2010 Toyota Prius Review and Four Trim Comparison

Oct 26, 2009

2010 Toyota Prius - Four Model Comparison DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Toyota Prius Review A decade ago, it was hailed as the car of the future. Today, the Toyota Prius defines the gasoline-electric hybrid genre, and is the benchmark against which every other hybrid is compared. And if the majority of car ... Continue reading

2009 Tokyo Motor Show: Toyota Launches Redesigned 'Mark X'

Oct 21, 2009

Tokyo, Oct 19, 2009; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces the launch in Japan today of the redesigned "Mark X", which furthers the series' "sporty and luxurious" concept by offering enhanced quality in an authentic rear-wheel-drive sedan.The Mark X features a dynamic low center of gravity that is combined with powe ... Continue reading

2009 Tokyo Motor Show: Toyota Unveils Luxury Hybrid 'SAI'

Oct 21, 2009

Tokyo, Oct 20, 2009; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces the unveiling today in Japan of the compact luxury sedan "Sai", which is planned to go on sale in Japan on December 7. The Sai is based on a concept derived from the Japanese word sai - which means "talent" and "coloration" - as a hybrid-only sedan "combinin ... Continue reading

Buy Now To Beat the Taxman

Oct 20, 2009

On-the-road car prices are set to rise from the beginning of 2010 as the UK's rate of VAT returns to 17.5 per cent on 1 January. Canny Toyota buyers can avoid taking a tax hit, however, if their new car is ordered and registered before the end of December ... Continue reading

Toyota Named "Greenest" Manufacturer

Oct 16, 2009

Toyota has been hailed as the "greenest" manufacturer in the auto industry's drive to bring down average CO2 emissions. According to research by cleangreencars.co.uk, Toyota is the first car maker in the UK to dip below the 130g/km level for mean carbon emissions across its model range. ... Continue reading

Hybrids Lead the Way in 2010

Oct 15, 2009

Hybrids lead the way in 2010 The 2010 fuel economy ratings prove that hybrids have gone mainstream. Not only are 9 of the top 10 vehicles on EPA's best fuel economy list hybrids, but there's now a hybrid for everyone. It's not either a Prius or and Insight any more. The thirty-two 2010 models offer car buyers the choic ... Continue reading

Co2 Output Falls Thanks to Scrappage Scheme

Oct 13, 2009

Toyota is First Manufacturer to Meet EU Target Figure. ... Continue reading

10 Years of Toyota Hybrid Cars and Toyota Hybrid SUV Reviews and Research

Oct 13, 2009

The trendiest vehicles on the road today are hybrids, cars and trucks powered by drive trains that use both internal combustion engines and electric motors for propulsion. The two current strategies are "full hybrids", which can operate under internal combustion power only, electric power only, or a combination of the ... Continue reading

Toyota Financial Services (UK) Managing Director

Oct 12, 2009

Toyota Financial Services (UK) PLC announces the retirement of its Managing Director, Mr David Betteley who for personal reasons has decided to spend more time supporting his wife as she recovers from a recent illness ... Continue reading

Toyota iQ Hits the Property Market in Derby

Oct 9, 2009

A trio of Toyota iQs have started work with Derby's leading letting agent - and the city cars are proving a popular and green addition to the IMS Lettings fleet ... Continue reading

Toyota Launches Highlander Production in Indiana - VIDEO ENHANCED

Oct 9, 2009

SUV is Toyota's 12th North American-built model PRINCETON, Ind., Oct. 8 -- Production of the Highlander sport utility vehicle, Toyota's 12th North American-built model, began today at the company's plant in Princeton, Indiana. The $450 million investment is part of the adjustments Toyota began last year in order to bet ... Continue reading

NHTSA Investigates Toyota Tundra Frame Corrosion

Oct 7, 2009

DETROIT October 7, 2009; Soyoung Kim writing for Reuters reported that U.S. traffic safety authorities have launched an investigation into Toyota Motor Corp's (Tokyo:7203.T - News) 2000 and 2001 model year Tundra pickups following complaints alleging that "severe frame corrosion" caused brake system failures or spare t ... Continue reading

Toyota to Unveil New Sports Car and Electric Vehicle Concepts Tokyo Motor Show

Oct 6, 2009

Great to own and fun-to-drive: those are the guiding principles behind a new Toyota sports car concept that will break cover for the first time at the Tokyo motor show later this month. ... Continue reading

Tokyo Motor Show: Toyota Shows Green Sportscar with Subaru Engine

Oct 6, 2009

Toyota will take a slightly different tack at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show to display a green sportscar with a special kind of gasoline engine. The FT-86, inspired by a sporty Corolla model from the 1980s called AE86, has a Subaru engine from Toyota partner Fuji Heavy Industries, whose pistons are positioned horizonta ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports: Redesigned 2010 Toyota Prius Remains Most Fuel Efficient Car Drivers Can Buy

Oct 6, 2009

Redesigned Chevrolet Equinox improved, Nissan Cubenot up to par with Scion xB or Kia Soul YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The redesigned Toyota Prius remains the most fuel-efficient car consumers can buy at 44 mpg overall according to Consumer Reports' latest tests. The Prius has been CR's Top Pick for ... Continue reading