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Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa surprised by Toyota
Toyota donates two vehicles to CHOC The Toyota Knights, an elite group of Toyota salespeople, donated a new Avanza to CHOC – Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa – in February.
Agri South Africa Toyota Young Farmer of the Year award 2014
YOUNG FARMERS RECOGNISED BY TOYOTA Sakkie van Zyl was awarded the coveted 2014 Agri SA Toyota Young Farmer of the Year award. Van Zyl was handed the keys to a Toyota Hilux 2.5D-4D at an awards ceremony held in Johannesburg on 31 October 2014.
THE TOYOTA HATCHBACK AND THE HALLOWEEN TERROR
Ghost-hunting Yaris heads for Britain’s most-haunted village Pluckley in Kent is no place for the faint-hearted after dark on Halloween, but the prospect of exploring Britain’s most-haunted village didn’t deter Toyota’s intrepid ghost-hunters who have been on the trail of wraiths and spirits in a blood red Yaris Sport.
Toyota Paper Car Models
TOYOTA MANUFACTURING MADE SIMPLE WITH DOWNLOADABLE PAPER MODEL KITS The prospect of building your own Toyota might summon up images of long nights toiling in a cold garage surrounded by myriad parts and tools. But there’s a way of crafting yourself a car that only requires a sharp knife, glue and an hour or so […]
TOYOTA SUPPORTS ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT
Toyota South Africa Motors in partnership with the Afrikaans Institute of Commerce (AHi) has trained nearly three hundred and fifty students as part of their entrepreneurial development course. The successful second phase of the training was recently completed.
TOYOTA 2015 SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD GAMES AUTOMOTIVE PARTNER
Toyota announced its partnership with the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015 (LA2015) at an event that also debuted the first gathering of the World Games Global Messengers. World Games officials, Toyota associates and World Games global media partner ESPN gathered to celebrate Toyota’s goal of delivering a front-seat view of the spirit and […]
2014 TOYOTA TEEN DRIVER VIDEO CHALLENGE
TOYOTA AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION ANNOUNCE STUDENTS NAMED WINNERS OF THE 2014 TOYOTA TEEN DRIVER VIDEO CHALLENG Winning Video Nets Students $15,000 and Chance to Work with Discovery to Produce Their Entry as a TV-Ready PSA
TOYOTA BRAND VALUE LEADS THE WORLD
Toyota has strengthened its position as the world’s most valuable automotive brand on the back of a raft of new product, a rising Japanese economy and a rebound in the US car market. Toyota’s brand value surged by 21 per cent to US$29.6 billion (A$32.1 billion) over the past year compared with average rises of […]
TOYOTA GB SUPPORTS BEN WITH NEW RAV4
Toyota GB is once again backing BEN, the automotive industry charity, by supplying a new RAV4 for use by the team at its northernmost residential centre.
BAM THE PICK OF THE NEW HARVEST
BAM THE PICK OF THE NEW HARVEST Warren Bam’s hard work and dedication saw him receiving the keys to a brand new Toyota Hilux Single Cab 2.7 VVTi Raised Body Raider at a gala awards evening held at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg. Bam was recognised as the most promising young farmer from a previously […]
TOP YOUNG FARMER AWARDED WITH A TOYOTA HILUX
Attie Scholtz, a farmer from the Northern Cape, will drive back to his farm in the Douglas area with his brand new Toyota Hilux 2.7 VVTi Raised Body Raider after he was awarded the coveted 2013 Agri SA / Toyota SA Young Farmer of the Year award. Scholtz was chosen as the 2013 Young Farmer […]
4×4 journey ends at Blood River heritage site and Retief’s final resting place
After visiting the Church of the Vow in Pietermaritzburg the 4×4 commemoration tour started packing up to head back to Gauteng. En route the “trek” group left the N3 and headed for Glencoe and Dundee to end the commemorative journey at the Blood River (Ncome) heritage site. Here the convoy was met by a horse […]
Toyota 100 Cars for Good
THIRD ANNUAL TOYOTA 100 CARS FOR GOOD PROGRAM CONTINUES TO IMPACT NONPROFITS’ WORK TORRANCE, Calif. (July 15, 2013) – For the third year in a row, Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good philanthropic program will invite the public to select another 100 worthy organizations nationwide that will receive a Toyota vehicle. Beginning July 22, registered 501(c)(3) […]
General Grabber MT shines at Toyota Rust de Winter 4×4 Jamboree
Tough route comprising 55 km mountain trail and 10 technical 4×4 obstacles New General Grabber MT proves the class of the field Exceptional performance in all conditions, ranging from extreme rocky climbs to treacherous sticky mud The General Grabber MT was officially launched to the public at the 2013 Toyota Rust de Winter 4×4 Jamboree […]
TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA HELP SCIENTISTS STUDY LIFE ON MARS
There is life on Mars. That’s Mars, the biggest date farm in the southern hemisphere, situated in the arid, Martian landscape of Klein Pella near Pofadder in the Northern Cape Province. It is in this remote and poorly explored part of South Africa that Toyota South Africa Motors, through its Enviro Outreach programme and in […]
Toyota Hilux and Fortuner – 4×4 African Adventure
Both the Toyota Hilux and its Fortuner SUV sibling have occupied the top-selling positions in their respective segments since launch. Although they are facing their fiercest competition yet, particularly in the LCV segment with all-new rivals from Ford and Isuzu, they continue to be extremely popular choices in workhorse and leisure roles alike – both […]
TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA BACKS WINNING TEAM IN THE SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE
The Toyota-backed team from Tokai University won the Sasol Solar Challenge South Africa 2012 on Sept 28 with its solar car mounted with Panasonic HIT solar cells and high-capacity lithium-ion batteries.
TOYOTA SPONSORS IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Toyota is famous for its involvement in global motorsport, but did you know it’s a major supporter of athletics, too? This week Toyota has renewed its sponsorship of the IAAF World Championships, extending a relationship that’s been in place since 2003.
Hiring Our Heroes Program to Assist Veterans in Job Searches
Sgt. Dakota Meyer and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce National Chamber Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes Program to Assist Veterans in Job Searches ‘Personal Branding Initiative’ to Help Veterans Translate Skills for Employment TORRANCE, Calif. (August 13, 2012) – Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. announced today a partnership with Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer […]
TOYOTA SA MOTORS RESPONSE TO MEDIA REPORTS OF VEHICLE THEFT AND ELECTRONIC OVERRIDE SYSTEMS
According to recent media reports the South African Police Service arrested members of a vehicle theft syndicate and found them to be in possession of a so-called “Toyota master key” and “system modulator override”.
ALIENS CAPTURED BY SCIENTISTS WITH SUPPORT FROM TOYOTA
More than 750 species, represented by around 1 450 individuals, collected Very rare snail specimen, last recorded in 1800, and rare fish species found Toyota Enviro Outreach project commended by Government The alien invasion of the Western Cape came under the close scrutiny of scientists from universities and institutions around South Africa when the fourth […]
Toyota Named One of DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity for the Sixth Consecutive Year
Toyota Named One of DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity for the Sixth Consecutive Year April 25, 2012 – New York, NY – Toyota has been named one of DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity®, finishing 41st overall in the publication’s 12th annual survey. Toyota’s 2012 inclusion marks the sixth consecutive year the company has […]
Toyota Announces 100 Cars for Good Finalists
Awarding 100 Cars to 100 Nonprofits Over 100 Days 500 Finalists Selected from Across the Country Winners Will Be Selected Each Day by the Public – Voting Begins on May 14 at 100carsforgood.com TORRANCE, CALIF. (April 25, 2012) – Toyota today announced the 500 nonprofit organizations selected as finalists in its 100 Cars for Good […]
Toyota honoured as greenest manufacturer in fleet news awards
Toyota’s success in designing and building cleaner, more efficient cars has earned it the title of “Green Manufacturer of the Year” in the Fleet News Awards. The accolade reflects not only the impact of its industry-leading hybrid model range, but also its manufacturing strategy,which targets the reduction of energy and natural resources usage, waste and […]