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 […]
Driver Power 2020: Top 10 best car brands revealed
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 […]
Toyota Announces Product Development Deal With China’s BYD
On Friday, Toyota Motor Corp. announced it had signed an agreement for the joint development of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) with China’s BYD Company Ltd. Technically, BYD also made an announcement but we’re not scouring their press page on an hourly basis. Toyota gets top billing. According to the release, […]
Toyota expands battery supply with CATL deal
As it gradually moves to begin selling more plug-in and electric cars, Toyota is widening its net to secure more batteries. Japan’s largest automaker signed a deal this week to buy batteries from Chinese suppliers Contemporary Amex Technologies (CATL) and BYD. The agreement adds to a January deal Toyota signed to […]
These 6 green vehicles are tops in quality and reliability
In many ways, green vehicles represent the leading edge of automotive technology, and they offer an exciting glimpse of where cars are headed in the future. However, the trouble with newer technology is that it can sometimes come with uncertain long-term dependability. The six green vehicles listed below put these […]