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The all-new Toyota Yaris supermini has been crowned European Car of the Year 2021. The fourth-generation Yaris, which is only available as a petrol-electric hybrid, scored 266 points and beat six other short-listed cars. The runner up was the 100% electric Fiat 500 (240 points), which just pipped the Cupra …

We suspect the age demographic of the average Yaris buyer will be sliced in half with the launch of Toyota’s latest model – one of the big automotive surprises of the last year. The Japanese giant’s best-selling supermini has been transformed for its fourth generation, with cool looks, top tech, …

Snow, ice, storms, flooding and fog make winter the most challenging time to drive on our roads. To help you stay safe, Toyota has shared these winter driving tips… Driving tips for snowy and icy roads If your car has a control setting for snow or ice, use it. This …

Toyota has sold its last GT86 in the UK, setting the seal on almost nine years of driving fun. The dynamic coupe has led the company’s worldwide renaissance as a maker of pure-bred sports cars, blazing a trail for today’s GR Supra and GR Yaris. To celebrate the occasion Toyota …

With increasingly adverse weather conditions and darker afternoons because the clocks have gone back, autumn can be a challenging time on the road for drivers. In fact, an RAC study showed that a fortnight after the clocks go back, there is an annual average increase in car collisions of 5.1% …

New research has revealed that 40% of UK drivers never take a spare car key with them when on a driving holiday. A lost car key means a lot of unwanted holiday hassle, yet the Toyota survey of 1,000 drivers showed that 19% admit that they’ve misplaced or lost their …

The restart of manufacturing at Toyota’s UK car plant has seen the factory produce its 4.5 millionth vehicle. The milestone model, a Toyota Corolla hybrid hatchback, came off the production line at the Japanese giant’s Burnaston plant in Derbyshire. Production resumed on 26 May following temporary closure due to the …

Lexus has been named best car maker for the fourth year running in the annual Driver Power ownership survey, published exclusively in Auto Express. Owners said that no other manufacturer builds more reliable cars, or cars that are built better, than Lexus. And not only do the firm’s customers love …

The original eco-friendly 4×4 gets a makeover for 2020 and it’s more relevant than ever… Lexus made history in 2005 when it launched the RX 450h – the world’s first luxury hybrid SUV. The RX is now in its fourth generation and its major rivals are in catch-up mode, desperately …

Toyota’s ground-breaking RAV4 has reached the 10-million sales milestone globally. After 26 years and five model generations, the SUV is selling better than ever.  In 2019, it was not only the world’s best-selling SUV – it was also the fourth best-selling passenger car overall. North America is by far its …