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Toyota to launch its smallest hybrid next year

Toyota will end production of petrol-only cars next year when its smallest model, the Aygo, goes hybrid.

The Toyota Corolla hybrid is being favoured over petrol by most customers.

Toyota to drop petrol versions of Corolla and C-HR

In a further move towards a fully hybrid line-up, Toyota is dropping the petrol versions of its Corolla and C-HR models. The strategy is expected to result in 92 per cent of Toyota's passenger car line-up being fully hybrid by the end of next year.

Motors • 08 Oct 19

The Corolla is back. Ninety per cent of Irish sales are expected to be hybrid.

New Toyota Corolla hybrid set for January launch

Now that it's gotten its old name back, Toyota's new version of the Corolla is going on sale in the New Year. Some 90 per cent of sales are expected to be hybrids.

Motors • 19 Nov 18

This Lexus will drive itself at speeds of over 150 kilometres an hour.

The car that drives itself and can even tell if you're asleep

Cars that are completely capable of driving themselves are a phenomenon of the future. However, there's a great deal they can do without a driver right now, as our Motoring Editor, Donal Byrne, discovered when a car drove him and not the other way round.

Motors • 06 Oct 17

The diesel and petrol sales ban will come into force in the UK in 2040.

Ireland urged to follow UK ban on sale of diesel and petrol cars.

The British move comes as the Irish Government has been criticised by the Climate Change Advisory Council for not taking enough measures to make Ireland a low carbon economy.

Motors • 26 Jul 17

The numbers of cars seats incorrectly fitted - and requiring major adjustment - remains stubbornly high.

Four out of five child car seats still incorrectly fitted

A campaign to check child car seats has found that four out of five of them are still incorrectly fitted - and of that number 80 per cent required "major" readjustment. We have a video showing how child car seats should be fitted.

Motors • 06 Jul 17

Kia Launches Hybrid Crossover

Years after Toyota started to embrace hybrid technology, other brands like Kia are finally following.

kia • 18 Oct 16

Toyota's new C-HR crossover prices announced.

Toyota is set to launch a car that carries the burden of expectation. And the Nissan Qashqai is firmly in its sights.

Headlines • 28 Sep 16

This survey shows you how reliable second-hand cars are

What ARE the Most Reliable Used Cars?

As anyone who has ever bought a second hand car knows, it's difficult to work out which ones are best. Autoexpress reveals the most reliable used cars in the UK, using data from their 2016 Driver Power survey.

Motors • 22 Jun 16

New Director

Toyota Ireland has announced the appointment of Michael Gaynor to its Board of Directors.

Motors • 28 Apr 15

Sustainable recycling of high voltage batteries is a key priority for the Japanese giant

Batteries back, please

Toyota Motor Europe wants its batteries back.

Motors • 17 Feb 15

Toyota growth

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has posted 2014 full year sales of 888,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, representing an increase of more than 39,000 units, up 4.6% from 2013 and surpassing the company's target of 865,000 sales.

Motors • 27 Jan 15

The Japanese giant is working with Microsoft and Infosys as its partners in 'DARV 1.5', the latest generation of Toyota's Driver Awareness Research Vehicle

Toyota tech

Not so many years ago, there was little in a car to draw the driver's attention away from the road beyond the windows, mirrors and speedometer.

Motors • 25 Aug 14

Toyota Aygo

Cute and compact, the second-generation Toyota Aygo is here.

Motors • 24 Jun 14

The vehicle will be equipped with state-of-the-art mobility controls and will then be used by the Disabled Drivers' Association to help assess the individual mobility requirements of drivers

Toyota assistance

Toyota has supplied the Disabled Drivers' Association with a new Toyota Yaris Multi Drive courtesy vehicle.

Motors • 29 Apr 14

Toyota and the Dubs

Toyota Ireland has joined forces with Dublin GAA, signing a three-year deal to make the leading car brand the official car partner to Dublin GAA.

Motors • 11 Mar 14

Mum's the Word

Toyota has emerged as being the number one car brand that most Irish mums would choose, according to figures released by eumom.ie, Ireland's online parenting and pregnancy community for mums with children under five.

Motors • 24 Jan 14

According to its designers at Calty Design Research, the FT-1 Concept is the ultimate expression of a Toyota coupé design

Game Toyota!

Toyota caused a stir at the North American International Auto Show with the reveal of the stunning FT-1 sports car concept.

Motors • 21 Jan 14

Toyota Corolla

Corolla is as popular as ever… and that’s very popular!

Motors • 20 Nov 13

Through serviceplan, Toyota drivers can fix their future servicing costs at today's prices

Affordable service

Toyota Ireland has announced the launch of 'serviceplan', a new way to spread the cost of vehicle servicing across low monthly payments from €14 per month.

Motors • 05 Aug 13

For over 40 years the Toyota Corolla has been one of Ireland's most popular cars

The legend that is The Corolla

As Toyota gets ready to reveal their 11th generation Corolla, we look at why this legendary car is so loved by Irish drivers and what you can expect from the impressive new model.

Motors • 24 Jul 13