Toyota unveiled a new robot that can tackle domestic chores like clearing tables and wiping down countertops and other surfaces. A human can easily tell an object apart from its reflection, but ‘transparent or reflective items commonly found in the home befuddle today’s robots,’ according to a statement from the Toyota Research Institute (TRI). ‘Since … Read more
Shocked onlooker Darren Pittman captured the blue £65,000 Jaguar I-Pace repeatedly smashing into parked cars at Lewisham Hospital car park on Thursday, May 20.
Shocked onlooker Darren Pittman captured the blue £65,000 Jaguar I-Pace repeatedly smashing into parked cars at Lewisham Hospital car park on Thursday, May 20.
Toyota has announced it is to spend more than £1million as part of a ploy to capture catalytic converter thieves red handed. The Japanese car maker has said it will ‘covertly’ mark more than 100,000 of the devices fitted to older cars – at no cost to owners – in a bid to help police … Read more
Toyota’s new eco-friendly Mirai gives a whole new meaning to ‘stepping on the gas.’ Because when I got behind the wheel of this sporty four-door five-seater saloon, that’s exactly what I was doing. Except that in this case the ‘gas’ I was stepping on was not gasoline – or petrol as we call it in … Read more
The Toyota Yaris has been crowned the most reliable popular used car in Britain by a new study. It topped the standings of the most-owned motors in Britain, scoring top results for a combination of suffering few faults and – if a problem does occur – low repair costs. The nation’s most bought car of … Read more
While other manufacturers are fast-tracking the demise of the combustion engine with the release of electric car after electric car, Toyota is making the most of petrol power while it still can by adding another performance model to its ranks that will get enthusiasts’ pulses racing when it goes on sale next year. Called the … Read more
Toyota’s Yaris has won the coveted European Car of the Year, defeating the likes of the new fully-electric Fiat 500 and Volkswagen ID.3 as well as Land Rover’s Defender SUV to claim the award. The Japanese supermini – which starts from £19,910 in the UK – was crowned in a ceremony in Geneva on Monday afternoon. … Read more
Toyota’s Yaris has won the coveted European Car of the Year, defeating the likes of the new fully-electric Fiat 500 and Volkswagen ID.3 as well as Land Rover’s Defender SUV to claim the award. The Japanese supermini – which starts from £19,910 in the UK – was crowned in a ceremony in Geneva on Monday afternoon. … Read more
Dr Johan van Zyl, president and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe, has sounded a Brexit trade deal warning The boss of Toyota in Europe says a No Deal Brexit would be a ‘disaster’ that could put the brakes on the chances of the Japanese giant building future planned electric cars in the UK. Ultimately it … Read more