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Toyota drops diesel for core fleet models

  • by Alex Grant
  • 2 October 2018

Toyota has shown full hybrid versions of the Corolla, Camry and RAV4 at the Paris Motor Show, each offering lower CO2 emissions than the diesel models they replace.

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Renault to launch “affordable” hybrids from 2020

  • by Alex Grant
  • 2 October 2018

Renault will launch hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the Clio, Captur and Megane starting from 2020, enabling customers to “go electric without changing their habits,” according to group chairman and CEO

New Cars

Lexus ES to undercut outgoing GS saloon

  • by Natalie Middleton
  • 21 September 2018

Lexus has started taking pre-orders for the new ES executive saloon, with pricing around £1,000 less than the GS it replaces in Western Europe.  

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Lexus ES hybrid coming to Europe

  • by Alex Grant
  • 18 April 2018

Lexus will launch a compact hybrid saloon car below the IS in its European range later this year, likely to preview some of the technology coming to the next CT compact hatch.

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All-new RAV4 drops diesel

  • by Natalie Middleton
  • 30 March 2018

All-new RAV4 drops diesel Toyota’s new RAV4 will bring much tougher styling and petrol/hybrid powertrains as the brand pushes ahead with plans to axe diesels from its European line-up.

UK News

Hybrid demand driving UK electrified vehicle market

  • by Alex Grant
  • 5 January 2018

The UK recorded a 34.8% uplift in electric and hybrid vehicle registrations during 2017, despite overall volumes falling 5.7% to 2.54m units, according to the latest Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

New Cars

Long Termers: Toyota C-HR Hybrid Excel

  • by Alex Grant
  • 15 November 2017

Maybe I’m noticing it more now that I’ve got one on my driveway, or perhaps it’s because they’re hard to miss, but there seem to be masses of C-HRs on the road.

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Chery’s plug-in SUV is aimed at fleets

  • by Alex Grant
  • 12 September 2017

Chinese carmaker Chery has revealed the first of its European-market products, a crossover with hybrid and electric powertrains which will target fleet and retail customers across the region.

Road Tests

First Drive: Lexus LC 500h

  • by Craig Thomas
  • 29 August 2017

Lexus has had a tough job trying to break the stranglehold the German triumvirate of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Even its USP of offering hybrid variants of every model hasn’t been enough

New Cars Road Tests

Road Test: Kia Niro 2

  • by Alex Grant
  • 14 June 2017

Positioned between the Soul and the Sportage, and soon to be neighboured by the Stonic, the Niro fills an unusual niche within the Kia line-up. It’s a proposition that can tick two

Road Tests

Road Test: Lexus IS 300h Advance

  • by Alex Grant
  • 11 April 2017

In the 20 years since Toyota pulled the covers off the original Prius, it’s shown itself to be a manufacturer with a taste for doing things a little differently.

Road Tests

Road Test: Toyota C-HR Hybrid Dynamic

  • by Alex Grant
  • 5 April 2017

The C-HR feels like a meeting of worlds for Toyota; a convergence of its aggressive new family styling, lighter and sharper-driving platform and more versatile hybrid technology, all sensibly rolled into a