shiny cars

As we anticipated, after the December launch of the updated 2012 Land Cruiser 200 in its home market of Japan, Toyota has announced details on the North American version that will go on sale in the States as a 2013 model later this year. While Toyota’s U.S. arm released photos of the European specification model, [...]

The prize for the least surprising announcement of the day goes to Toyota. That’s not to say that the number one Japanese carmaker has done anything wrong. It’s just that, after Peugeot and Citroen revealed their updated 107 and C1 respectively, it was only a matter of time before Toyota presented the 2012 version of [...]

There’s a change of production plans for Toyota’s next generation of C-segment hatchback and sedan models in Europe. According to an announcement made today, the Japanese automaker will invest €265 million (US$355 million) to produce the replacements of the Auris 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks at its UK assembly plant and add C-segment sedan production in [...]

Revealed for the first time at the recent 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show, the facelifted 2012 Toyota Avensis has now entered series production at the Japanese company’s Burnaston factory in Britain. The refreshed mid-size model that is available in two body styles, sedan and station wagon, will begin reaching European showrooms in the beginning of [...]

Toyota has had more than its fair share of problems in 2011, from the devastating March earthquake to the rising yen and the recent Thailand floods that have curtailed the brand’s production. However, despite all these setbacks, the troubled Japanese carmaker still has a couple of reasons to celebrate these days. The first of course [...]