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SPRING EDITION TOYOTA AND LEXUS FLEET KAIZEN POSITIVELY ELECTRIFYING Leading the transition towards electrified fleets NEW PROACE ELECTRIC Revealing the fully electric medium van LEXUS SPANNING 30 YEARS Iconic design over three decades WELCOME TO CONTENTS pg 4-5 POSITIVELY ELECTRIFYING Leading the transition towards electrified fleets FLEET KAIZEN CONTENTS DRIVING AHEAD FOR AN EXCITING, pg 6-7 THE HYDROGEN PIONEER GREENER TOMORROW The all-new Mirai fuel cell vehicle pg 8 AWARD-WINNING PERFORMANCE As a new decade unfolds, trading uncertainty still and the New All-Electric Lexus UX 300e SUV The latest awards and accolades from the industry sees many organisations dealing with major changes (page 28). In addition, the new Toyota PROACE EV pg 9 UK POLICE TRIAL HYBRIDS and challenges. Maintaining mobility remains vital to van offers a 205-mile range and exemption from Blue Light Corolla Touring Sports UK business, and at Toyota and Lexus we are doing emission-controlled zones (page 21). pg 10-11 NEW PRIUS PLUG-IN AND CAMRY everything we can to help. We welcome, too, the second generation of our Explore the latest updated models Our localisation programme means that your Toyota game-changing zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell pg 12 LE MANS 24 HOUR HAT-TRICK or Lexus is safely delivered and maintained by a local electric vehicle, the Mirai, with an eye-catching new The ultimate test of reliability and speed Business Centre anywhere in the UK. Unnecessary design and improved performance (page 6). pg 13 GR YARIS AND SUPRA vehicle transportation – and resulting emissions – Pure performance and excitement Toyota and Lexus are committed to pioneering are eliminated. technology for zero-emission models. By 2025, we pg 14-15 CONNECTING YOUR FLEET In response to rising CO2 emissions and global plan to launch 40 new or updated electrified vehicles Transform your business with Toyota & Lexus Fleet climate change, the UK government recently across Europe; of these, at least 10 will be fully pg 16-19 THE TOYOTA RANGE committed to ban sales of all new cars powered battery-electric. Discover the widest range of hybrids solely by internal combustion engines from 2030. Exciting driving dynamics and bold styling backed pg 20 TOYOTA PROFESSIONAL With demand for diesel vehicles continuing to LCV programme for drivers and small businesses by quality, reliability and economy ensure that, yet fall, more and more organisations are looking to again, our models and brands have been critically electrified fleets, both hybrid and battery-electric. pg 21 NEW PROACE ELECTRIC acclaimed. Which? named Toyota the 2020 Car Revealing the fully electric medium van Our latest Toyota and Lexus range now includes Brand of the Year, and Toyota also took Green Fleet pg 22-25 THE TOYOTA COMMERCIAL VEHICLE RANGE 22 alternatively fuelled models, providing low and Manufacturer of the Year in the 2020 Business Car Toyota’s class-leading commercial range zero-emission car and light commercial vehicle Awards (page 8). pg 26 LEXUS SPANNING 30 YEARS options for every business need. Backed by two To learn how Toyota & Lexus Fleet can help your Iconic design over three decades decades of electrification experience, 2021 sees the business drive ahead, read on. addition of the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid SUV pg 27 NEW LS 500H Exciting refinements and new technology pg 28-29 NEW UX 300E Discover the new all-electric Lexus Stuart Ferma - General Manager - Toyota & Lexus Fleet pg 30-33 THE LEXUS RANGE Experience amazing luxury and performance pg 34-35 TAX REFERENCES AND FLEET CONTACTS Tax thresholds and contact details 2 3 This year, Toyota & Lexus Fleet expands its ADVANCED OPTIONS FOR EVERY APPLICATION In parallel, EV technology is rapidly advancing. range to include all alternatively fuelled PROACE CITY, Toyota’s compact van, and PROACE, Requiring no charging infrastructure, self-charging POSITIVELY options: battery-electric, self-charging hybrid, the award-winning medium duty commercial van, will hybrids currently represent the most convenient and plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen fuel cell. be available with full electric powertrains. This year cost-effective path for fleets to swiftly transition to also sees the arrival of the new all-electric vehicle NEWS FLEET greener motoring. Toyota and Lexus continue to ELECTRIFYING Toyota has defined and led the hybrid market for from Lexus, the UX 300e. Covering 196 miles on a develop ever-more efficient, responsive and desirable over 24 years, developing ever more advanced single charge,† it will complete the average UK weekly Leading the hybrid options. electric drivetrains, lithium-ion battery and commute entirely emission-free. transition towards regenerative charging technologies. Now, for The RAV4 is available as Toyota’s most advanced electrified fleets certain use cases, business appetite for pure With a 300-mile driving range using hydrogen plug-in hybrid to date with a 2.5-litre, 219bhp petrol electric vehicles is growing, and Toyota and alone, and emitting only water, in 2016 the Toyota engine matched to a new high-capacity lithium- Lexus remain centre stage. Mirai became the world’s first mass-market ion battery and an enhanced boost converter. hydrogen-powered vehicle. Now, the launch of the Best-in-class performance includes an expected second-generation Mirai sees a further increase in 38-mile zero-emission driving range in EV mode and range through improvements to the fuel cell stack a CO2 output of less than 29g/km. and larger on-board hydrogen tanks. † with 17” alloys ALTERNATIVE FUEL OPTIONS: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? Slashing carbon emissions is fundamental to combating climate change and global warming. Safeguarding air quality in cities means cutting vehicular pollution and minimising the most harmful emissions from combustion powertrains. By powering cars differently, we can significantly reduce or eliminate the use of fossil fuels. SELF-CHARGING HYBRID PLUG-IN HYBRID Internal combustion engine A hybrid with a larger battery coupled with an electric motor. and the ability to recharge via mains cable. ENGINE MOTOR ENGINE MOTOR No charging or lifestyle FUEL TANK FUEL TANK changes required BATTERY Increases zero tailpipe BATTERY + - + - Average of 53% of the time emission range spent in electric mode* Low CO2 and other Lower purchase price than harmful emissions equivalent EV system * Depending on driving conditions Example vehicle: Lexus ES Example vehicle: Toyota Prius Plug-In BATTERY ELECTRIC FUEL CELL No-combustion electric motor. Electric motor powered by Zero emissions in use. hydrogen fuel cell. MOTOR MOTOR FUEL CELL STACK 120 MILLION TONNES OF CO2 SAVED Zero emissions in use Zero tailpipe emissions H 2 TANK Low running costs BATTERY Long range BATTERY Since the launch of the Prius in 1997, over 15 million + - H 2 TANK + - Limited range Quick refuelling drivers have saved over 120 million tonnes of CO2 Hydrogen produced from worldwide by choosing a Toyota electrified vehicle zero-emission renewables Limited fuelling stations instead of an equivalent petrol engine model. Example vehicle: Lexus UX 300e Example vehicle: Toyota Mirai 4 5 Lower, longer and wider, the arresting design An improved drivetrain develops 10% more of the all-new second-generation Mirai fuel power, increasing output to 174hp, whilst the TOYOTA FCEV LUNAR CRUISER THE cell electric vehicle (FCEV) offers greater driving range is now extended to over 400 miles A collaborative project between Toyota and comfort, with improved performance, and – 30% further than the current model*. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency now seats five. Toyota is a leading proponent of developing (JAXA) will design and build a hydrogen- HYDROGEN NEWS TOYOTA Low lines, elegant proportions and 20-inch sustainable energy from hydrogen, driving powered lunar rover vehicle. It’s been dubbed wheels create a powerful and distinctive several global initiatives to make a cleaner, ‘Lunar Cruiser’ (a nod to the ‘go-anywhere’ PIONEER look. Inside, an instrument panel with a 12.3- zero-emission hydrogen society a reality. One pedigree of Toyota’s legendary Land Cruiser). inch centre display wraps around the driver. example is Hydrogen Mobility Europe (H2ME) Second-generation, Yoshikazu Tanaka, chief engineer of the new – a flagship project aimed at developing the 5-seat new Mirai Mirai, explains, “I want customers to choose first truly pan-European network of hydrogen the Mirai not just because it’s an FCEV, refuelling stations. but because they want this car and it just happens to be an FCEV.” * Target figures The vehicle will provide 13m3 of living space – comfortable accommodation for two people, or four in an emergency, with a cruising range of over 10,000km (approximately 6,200 miles). The moon landing for the ‘Lunar Cruiser’ is planned for the latter half of the 2020s. 7 AWARD-WINNING UK POLICE TRIAL PERFORMANCE ‘BLUE LIGHT’ NEWS FLEET HYBRIDS Yet again, Toyota and Lexus set the standards for others to follow… BUSINESS CAR GREEN FLEET MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR 2020 Toyota has been promoting the suitability of The Toyota Corolla Touring Sports Hybrid model, For a second consecutive year Toyota & Lexus Fleet self-charging hybrid technology vehicles for manufactured in the UK, is modified to meet police received the Green Fleet Manufacturer of the Year Emergency Service and Public Sector use. A Blue requirements, including a chequered livery and roof title in the Business Car Awards, recognising their Light demonstrator programme is now providing light bar. The vehicle’s reliability, durability and safety work in providing environmentally focused products month-long demonstrator trials to regional police mean it’s well matched for the tough day-in, day-out and services for business customers. forces around the country. demands of police work, whilst reducing emissions during city patrols. WHICH? CAR BRAND OF THE YEAR 2020 FOR TOYOTA Consumer champion Which? named Toyota the Car Brand of the Year in its prestigious 2020 awards.