The Toyota Aygo X is confirmed by Toyota for production as a crossover replacement for the Aygo and is teased ahead of a November reveal. Back in the spring, Toyota revealed the Toyota Aygo X Prologue, a concept for the Aygo’s replacement that took the city car down the crossover road and looked like a […]
New Toyota RAV4 Adventure revealed – the RAV4 goes BUTCH
The Toyota RAV4 Adventure arrives as a more butch take on Toyota’s RAV4 and previews updates to the rest of the RAV4 range. The RAV4 news from Toyota this year has been all about the RAV4 Plug-in hybrid, delivering a properly usable electric range so it really is an EV when you want it and […]
Toyota with SOLID-STATE Battery hits the road as Toyota promise £10bn battery investment
Toyota is to invest £10 billion in the development of batteries for EV, and a solid-state battery-powered Toyota hits the road. We’ve followed Toyota’s long journey towards solid-state batteries for a decade, and it looked like they were going to showcase a Toyota car powered by solid-state batteries at the Toyota Olympics. But as Covid […]
Toyota Corolla Hybrid goes ‘Commercial’ – it’s the Toyota Corolla Hybrid VAN
The Toyota Corolla Hybrid turns into a commercial vehicle with the debut of the Toyota Corolla Hybrid Van at the CV Show in Birmingham. It was the start of 2019 when production of the current Toyota Corolla started in the UK, in both Hatch and Touring guises, since when Toyota has made the Corolla hybrid-only, […]
How much is a 1987 Toyota Corolla GT worth? The thick end of £50k, it seems.
A 1987 AE86 Toyota Corolla GT is sold by Car & Classics for a whopping £46,250, showing it’s not just fast Fords from the 1980s fetching serious money. We’ve seen the rise and rise of 1980s cars as modern classics, with cars like the Ford Sierra Cosworth fetching the sort of money you could buy […]
Toyota GR Yaris order book for 2023 opens – because it’s SOLD OUT until then
The Toyota GR Yaris, Toyota’s bonkers Supermini, is sold out for 2021 and 2022, so Toyota is opening a new order book for 2023 deliveries. It’s a bit over a year since the Toyota GR Yaris went on sale, and it’s been something of a success. To say the least. In fact, so successful has […]
Toyota bZ4X signals Toyota’s EV intent – but it’s not forsaking ICE Hybrid and FCEV
The Toyota bZ4X signals serious EV intent from Toyota, but it will continue developing ICE, Hybrid and Hydrogen vehicles. There is no question that Toyota – and Lexus – ‘own’ the hybrid car space, starting down the hybrid route long before almost any other car maker thought adding a bit of electric help made sense. […]
New Toyota Land Cruiser 300 REVEALED – but it’s not for the UK (or Europe)
The new Toyota Land Cruiser 300 is revealed with V6 petrol and diesel engines, a new platform and big weight saving. But it’s not for the UK. If you really want an SUV that is an SUV, and not a luxury car dressed up as an SUV, then you need a Toyota Land Cruiser. But […]
Toyota Relax – a 10-Year WARRANTY for ALL new and used Toyota and Lexus
Toyota Relax launches as a 10-year warranty for all Toyota and Lexis cars – new and used – just by having an annual service at a dealer. We all know that if you want a car that’s as trouble-free as possible, you buy a Toyota or Lexus. But, until now, that unbreakable spirit hasn’t really […]
New Toyota RAV4 Design Plug-in Hybrid cuts entry-level price to £46,495
Toyota announces a new plug-in hybrid RAV4 trim – the RAV4 Design PHEV – cutting the entry-level price to £46,495. Back in January, the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid arrived as Toyota shoved a bigger battery, a plug and meaty motors in to the RAV4 to deliver a plug-in hybrid which promises to be both an effective […]