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Toyota Dream Car Art Contest 2023 open for entries

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest 2023 open for entries

Car Retail Value SA
October 10, 2022
Flying cars, zero emission hoverboards, space buggies for moons and planets…who knows what the future of mobility will look like? The Toyota Dream CarArt Contest 2023 is open for entries.Now in its 19th year, the competition gives children worldwide the opportunity to get their creative juices flowing and so far, more than six million have…
Kalle Rovanperä is youngest WRC Champion yet

Kalle Rovanperä is youngest WRC Champion yet

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October 3, 2022
Kalle Rovanperä has become the youngest winner of an FIA World Rally Championship title* at the age of just 22 years and one day. The Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team driver and his co-driver Jonne Halttunen took victory at Rally New Zealand yesterday (2 October) to secure their respective titles.Taking the title in only his…
Wheelchair conversions available on Proace Verso

Wheelchair conversions available on Proace Verso

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September 30, 2022
Wheelchair conversions are now available on the Toyota Proace Verso people-carrier thanks to Devon-based firm GM Coachworks. The firm has been approved by Toyota to carry out the modification work to the Proace Verso and sell the vehicle as a wheelchair access vehicle, named the Proace Verso Quantum. The Proace Verso Quantium will also be…
Aygo Crazy - the MR2-powered concept car

Aygo Crazy - the MR2-powered concept car

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September 30, 2022
You’ve likely heard of the Toyota Aygo, the popular city car introduced in the early 2000s (maybe you even had one as your first car) but we doubt you are familiar with its slightly raucous, ‘in-yer-face’ wild child sibling, the Aygo Crazy.Nicknamed the ‘shopping supercar’, the Aygo Crazy took the Aygo’s essential qualities to the…
Are Toyota hybrids reliable? - Toyota UK Magazine

Are Toyota hybrids reliable? - Toyota UK Magazine

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September 29, 2022
Toyota has been pioneering hybrid technology for more than 25 years since the launch of the original Prius back in 1997 and has now amassed a huge 15 million worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles, nearly 3 million of which are in Europe. But are Toyota hybrids reliable?That question appears to be answered with the release…
Car security advice and tips

Car security advice and tips

Car Retail Value SA
September 23, 2022
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), cases of vehicle-related crimes in England and Wales have significantly declined over the past few decades. While this is comforting news for car owners and a broad recognition of the improved security measures included as standard in new vehicles, we should remember that car thieves have not…
Toyota awards 2022: praise for our cars and people

Toyota awards 2022: praise for our cars and people

Car Retail Value SA
September 23, 2022
An absolutely cracking year for Toyota in 2021 resulted in our brand collecting more than 40 awards, with key models such as the all-new Yaris Cross, Proace Electric and GR Yaris being honoured by both critics and motorists alike. With several new models joining the range over the coming 12 months, it’s likely that Toyota…
Ron Brooks Ilkeston – how to win an Ichiban Award

Ron Brooks Ilkeston – how to win an Ichiban Award

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September 22, 2022
The Ichiban Award is only bestowed on the top-performing retailers from across Europe, recognising those who have gone above and beyond to offer their customers the best possible service. Ron Brooks Ilkeston is celebrating winning the sought after Ichiban award in 2022.The business has been Ilkeston’s Toyota dealership since 1962 and prides itself with putting its…
How to save fuel

How to save fuel

Car Retail Value SA
September 20, 2022
The increasing cost of living is currently playing on many people’s minds, and now more than ever people are finding out how to save fuel and cut their running costs. With a few changes to your driving style and a switch to Toyota hybrid drive, you could save cash every time you get behind the…
Is Toyota Corolla a good car? Read the What Car? verdict

Is Toyota Corolla a good car? Read the What Car? verdict

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September 16, 2022
Is Toyota Corolla a good car? Leading automotive publication What Car? certainly thinks so, having awarded the latest version of our family car a full five stars out of five.What Car? were one of the first UK automotive titles to appraise the model year 2023 Corolla and experience the raft of updates and improvements which…
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