Toyota Picnic seven-seaters have been chosen by new venture company Leapfrog Day Nurseries to provide safe and spacious transport for the youngsters in its care.

Transporting Search & Rescue teams to inaccessible parts of the coastline calls for vehicles that are as tough as they are reliable – which is why the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has turned to Toyota Hilux 4WD Double Cabs to do the job.

Toyota cars are joining the 2,500-strong fleet of brewing, leisure and retail giant Scottish & Newcastle.

A leading independent fostering agency is switching its fast-growing car fleet to Toyota – and its social workers have been surprised to find that the manufacturer’s new-generation petrol engines are as economical on fuel as their previous diesel-powered cars.

Derbyshire Police has boosted its fleet of Toyota RAV4 response vehicles used for rural duties in the Peak District – and on the strength of its positive experiences with Toyota, it is now evaluating Land Cruiser for motorway patrol work and Corolla as a general response vehicle.

Toyota has secured the biggest single deal in its history in the UK, with a multi-million pound agreement to supply all cars for electricity, water and telecommunications giant Scottish Power.

Reduced running costs and a positive reaction from drivers have been the results of a recent switch to Toyota within the car fleet of Direction International.

Thirty-three years on from Sir Geoff Hurst’s moment of World Cup triumph, who would miss the chance to meet the legendary footballer in person and quiz him about those celebrated goals?

Teenager Piers Lockhart, aged 19 of Ashtead, Surrey has won a new Toyota Starlet valued at £8,000 in the Disabled Drivers’ Association (DDA) national fundraiser.