• Thatcham Research joins Toyota’s hydrogen project

    • 2 December 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Thatcham Research is working with Toyota and a consortium of specialist industry partners to develop a hydrogen version of Toyota’s iconic Hilux pick-up Its insurance risk intelligence and engineering expertise will assess the repair and safety implications of any adaptations made to the standard Hilux throughout [...]
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  • Toyota considers UK manufacturing future

    • 2 August 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Toyota could close its manufacturing sites in the UK if the government presses ahead with proposals to include hybrid models in its 2030 ban The government has announced it will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030, with the sale of hybrids to be banned from 2035 However, the five-year [...]
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  • Toyota makes £35bn EV pledge

    • 15 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Toyota has announced it will invest £35bn into electric vehicle development with the aim of selling upwards of 35 million EV units by 2030 It will launch 30 new EV models by then, from sports cars to commercial vehicles The strategy is intended to establish the company as a direct rival with Tesla, and [...]
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  • ACIS supports Toyota training initiative

    • 25 August 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    ACIS is supporting Toyota in a new initiative to train technicians The vehicle manufacturer is using a damaged Toyota Supra as a skills training vehicle for technicians at its head office The Supra was released to Toyota (GB) for use on a collision awareness training event in June, but Toyota has extended the its [...]
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  • Toyota introduces remote assessment technology

    • 12 May 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Toyota GB has announced that its Toyota and Lexus approved networks will be encouraged to use Audatex’s bodyshop image capture technology Audatex Bodyshop Image Capture allows users to interact with customers in a digital-first, contactless format Customers receive an SMS request for images of their vehicle’s [...]
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  • Toyota/Lexus hybrids reach 200,000 sales

    • 13 November 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    When Toyota initially launched its hybrid powered vehicles to the UK market, it’s fair to say the firm made a modest entry with the introduction of the original Prius What initially seemed like a niche approach to giving motoring a new environmental focus has since proved to be a transformative technology that sits [...]
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  • Toyota to invest £1 billion in AI

    • 9 November 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Toyota announced at a press conference in Tokyo that it will establish a new company, Toyota Research Institute Inc (TRI), as an R&D enterprise with an initial focus on artificial intelligence and robotics The headquarters will be located in Silicon Valley near Stanford University in Palo Alto, California A [...]
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  • Toyota overtakes VW in sales

    • 26 October 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Toyota has retaken to the top spot in global vehicle sales after releasing figures for the first nine months of the year The Japanese firm sold 75 million in the first three quarters of 2015, beating Volkswagen's 743 million and General Motors' 72 million After the first six months of the year, VW overtook [...]
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  • Toyota recalls 6.5 million cars

    • 21 October 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Japanese carmaker Toyota has said it will recall 65 million vehicles worldwide over a faulty window switch The power switch could potentially short-circuit, causing parts to overheat and could lead to a fire Toyota has already recalled some 10 million cars globally that were fitted with faulty air bags linked [...]
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  • Toyota unveils bold new environmental targets

    • 14 October 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    With the aim of contributing to global environmental sustainability, Toyota has developed an ambitious set of goals to be achieved over the next 35 years Addressing key global environmental issues such as climate change, water shortages, resource depletion, and degradation of biodiversity, the Toyota Environmental [...]
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