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Toyota Hilux, just born to run

In Car Reviews, Toyota by Neil Lyndon

The new Toyota Hilux Invincible arrived on loan at the same time as Bruce Springsteen took over my life. This seemed a fitting coincidence. I was reading Springsteen’s book every spare minute of the day – READ MORE

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Toyota Yaris Reviewed

In Car Reviews, Toyota by Neil Lyndon

My son, 32, needs a car. A new Toyota Yaris would seem tailor-made to meet his needs. He lives alone in an inner city and has a job in the arts (for which, read “poor pay”)..

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The Future is called ‘Mirai’

In Short Cuts, Toyota by Jonathan Humphrey

Akio Toyoda president and CEO of Toyota presents the future. An exciting new car called “Mirai”, a new fuel cell vehicle,  Mirai, means future in Japanese. The company’s president announced the car in a video released the day before the car’s official launch. This car is to represent a turning point for the automotive industry, a car that is safer, greener and easier for everyone. A …

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Aygo Into Battle Manga Adventure

In Short Cuts, Toyota by Jonathan Humphrey

The Heroine and her Toyota save the city from destruction in Aygo’s first Manga adventure   There’s a monster tearing up the metropolis and the authorities are desperate for someone to save the day. Enter The Heroine and her mighty Aygo, the new small car from Toyota, the central characters in a brand new Manga cartoon launched this weekend at …

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Toyota Sells Millions of Hybrid Cars

In Short Cuts, Toyota by Jonathan Humphrey

With sales accelerating, Toyota has now sold over 7 Million of its hybrid cars worldwide. At the end of September they had sold 7.053 million. A million hybrid cars have been sold in just 9 months. Toyota’s commitment to reduce the impact of motor vehicles on the environment is clear.   Toyota’s range of cleaner, more efficient hybrids continues to grow. With  a range of …

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Hybrid Sales March On

In Toyota by Jonathan Humphrey

Fourteen years after first launching the Prius at the British International Motor Show. Toyota are celebrating the sales of 100,000 hybrid cars in the UK. Their now extensive range has proved the, clean, efficient and smooth powertrain technology is now mainstream in the motoring market.     The car that clocked up the first hundred thousandth is the British-built, an Auris Hybrid Touring Sports built …