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Toyota unveils the new Avensis and the new Prius(12/09/2011)
At this year’s Frankfurt motor show, Toyota unveils the new Avensis and the new Prius family of full hybrid models. The new 2012 Hilux is also making its European debut and the three-door version of the recently launched new Yaris will be on public view for the first time. The changes to the British-built Avensis include revised exterior styling, incorporating a frontal treatment that follows Toyota’s new design language. The quality look and feel of the interior have been improved and strate... [more]
Toyota Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle's average fuel consumption is 27 per cent better than an equivalent diesel car(28/07/2011)
Working in partnership with EDF Energy, Toyota has leased 20 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) to London-based businesses and organisations to monitor both vehicle performance and recharging patterns. Based on the third-generation Prius, the PHEV is equipped with a lithium-ion battery that lets the car be driven for longer distances and at higher speeds on electric power alone. Battery charge can be topped up simply by plugging the car into a dedicated electricity supply at the driver’s w... [more]
Over three million Toyota hybrid vehicles sold since launch(27/04/2011)
Around the world Toyota currently offers 16 hybrids in around 80 countries, including MPVs, saloons, hatchbacks and SUVs, plus three commercial vehicles in Japan. Toyota has announced that worldwide cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles have topped the three million mark. Since the launch of the Toyota Coaster Hybrid EV coach in August 1997 and the introduction of the first-generation Prius – the world’s first mass-produced hybrid – in December the same year, Toyota has successfully propell... [more]
Toyota's full hybrid MPV-style Prius v due for market launch in the USA this summer(12/01/2011)
At the North American International Auto Show, Toyota is presenting the next evolution of Prius with the world debut of Prius v. Due for market launch in the USA this summer, it is a full hybrid MPV-style model designed to bring the benefits of Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy to Drive to a new market segment. Prius v – v for versatility – uses the same platform and full hybrid powertrain as the current generation Prius hatchback, with a more flexible design to meet the needs of growing families with ... [more]
Toyota Prius sales not impacted by recall campaign(19/03/2010)
Just one month on from the launch of Toyota’s accelerator recall campaign, work has been completed on 90,000-plus – i.e. more than half – of the cars that have been identified as requiring attention. An even larger proportion of recalled Prius models have received adjustment to their braking software programme with 58 per cent of the affected vehicles updated. More than 200 Toyota service centres around the country are pulling out all the stops to ensure the recalls are carried out as quickly... [more]
Toyota unveils FT-CH hybrid concept(13/01/2010)
In the early 2010s, Toyota plans to sell a million hybrids per year globally, a majority of those in North America. To accomplish this, Toyota will launch eight all new hybrid models in the USA over the next few years. These will not include next generation versions of current hybrids; instead, they will be all new dedicated hybrid vehicles, or all new hybrid versions of existing petrol engine models. At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Toyota has unveiled the F... [more]
New Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept cuts CO2 emissions to less than 60g per km(17/09/2009)
Europe’s population is increasingly urban-centred and Toyota research into commuting patterns shows that in the UK and France, more than 80 per cent of car journeys cover a distance of less than 25km; in the UK around 80 per cent are less than 10km long. These figures confirm the potential for electricity in providing short to mid-term sustainable mobility. Toyota is unveiling a new Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept at the Frankfurt motor show, signalling further progress towards its ambition of b... [more]
Worldwide sales of Toyota hybrid vehicles top the two million mark(09/09/2009)
Toyota currently sells 13 hybrid vehicle models in 50 countries and regions around the world, including three commercial vehicle models in Japan. Worldwide sales of Toyota hybrid vehicles have topped the two million mark, with more than 200,000 of these hybrids sales in Europe. Since the launch of the world’s first mass-produced hybrid, the Prius, in Japan in 1997, more than 2.01 million hybrid vehicles have been sold worldwide. Toyota calculates that since 1997, its hybrid vehicles have l... [more]
Toyota Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept takes centre stage at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor show(04/09/2009)
The Toyota Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept will take centre stage for Toyota at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor show. The concept represents a milestone in Toyota’s strategy: introducing Toyota’s full hybrid technology to a mainstream model, and the first step in the deployment of Hybrid Synergy Drive across the company’s model range. The new Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept will also make its world premiere in Frankfurt. Prius Plug-in Hybrid expands the capabilities of Toyota’s full hybrid technology,... [more]
Solar-powered ventilation system keeps Prius interior cool(02/07/2009)
Climbing into a car that’s been parked for a while on even a moderately sunny day can be an uncomfortable experience and is likely to provoke full-blast operation of the air conditioning, using up fuel and increasing emissions. Toyota has solved the problem with a new solar-powered ventilation system that keeps the interior cool, with no need for the engine to be running. And to make sure the temperature is just right before you get inside, it has produced the world’s first Remote Air Conditioni... [more]
Toyota Prius makes the British Army greener(01/06/2009)
The British Army has taken delivery of a fleet of 50 Toyota Prius as part of its ongoing mission to reduce emissions of gases known to damage the environment. White Fleet, the branch of Headquarters Land Forces which manages the Army’s 6,600 non-deployable administrative vehicles, is meeting a government target to ensure all cars procured between 2007 and 2011 produce less than 130 g/km of CO2. Brokered by the Army through its leasing partners VT Group and Lex Vehicle Leasing, the Prius wh... [more]
Honda UK sells over 300 hybrid family cars in April(30/04/2009)
Honda has reported that with only a few days remaining in its first month of sales, the Honda Insight is outselling its competitors in the hybrid market. Since the hybrid car went on sale on 4 April, 229 Insights have been sold in the UK, ahead of its nearest rival the Toyota Prius (198 units). Together with Civic Hybrid (79 units), Honda (UK) has sold 308 hybrid family cars this month, despite April being known as one of the quietest months in the sales calendar. “The Insight is proving a... [more]
Tesla Roadster goes on sale in Canada(06/03/2009)
Tesla Motors manufactures electric vehicles, conforming to all North American and European safety, environmental and durability standards. Tesla Motors Inc. has started selling cars in Canada, and the automaker will begin delivering cars to Canadian customers starting in the fourth quarter. Tesla is the only production automaker selling highway-capable EVs in North America and Europe. The Tesla Roadster competes with any sports car in its class for acceleration yet is twice as energy efficien... [more]
High fuel prices boost interest in alternative fuels(13/11/2008)
Higher fuel prices and the effects of the economic downturn are continuing to boost interest in alternative fuels. Alongside news that motorists are driving less, car sharing and even down-sizing due to the rising cost of living, new data from BCA shows that average values for eco- and alternative fuelled cars continue to outperform the rest of the market. BCA’s Tim Naylor commented "The key issue for ‘green’, alternative fuelled cars is acceptability with motorists, because they will drive ... [more]
The new Toyota Prius will be a lot more sporty(30/10/2008)
Prius has undoubtedly been a massive success for Toyota – but it’s paid a price for that popularity in terms of a rather fuddy-duddy image. But that will change when the next-generation car is unveiled next year. The next-generation Toyota Prius will retain the petrol hybrid concept – but as well as being cleaner than the current model, it’ll be a lot more sporty, says Toyota GM managing director Miguel Fonseca. “It will be cleaner, with CO2 emissions below 100g/km,” Fonseca says. “We coul... [more]
Toyota to start production of a Camry Hybrid model in Australia and Thailand(01/07/2008)
As part of its on-going efforts to develop the popularity of hybrid vehicles worldwide, Toyota has announced that it is to start production of a Camry Hybrid model in Australia and Thailand. In Australia the new Camry Hybrid will be going into production in 2010 at Toyota Motor Corporation Australia’s Altona factory near Melbourne, with an annual target of 10,000 units. In Thailand the centre for production is Toyota Motor Thailand’s (TMT) Gateway Plant, where the aim is for 9,000 vehicles to... [more]
Worldwide sales of Toyota Prius pass the 1 million mark(19/05/2008)
Toyota has announced 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 the end of April this year. Prius sales are strong in more than 40 countries and regions, including over 100,000 cumulative sales in Europe of which 23,893 have been in the UK. For 2008 Prius sales are up 7.1 per cent in the UK over the same period last year. Based o... [more]
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