The company, which never gained the kind of traction that Intuitive has enjoyed, was acquired last summer
by Auris in a deal valued at roughly $ 80 million.
If we take into consideration the overall package offered
by the Auris, you could be looking at a bargain on some models, when you take into consideration that the base Auris comes with air - con, nine airbags and front power windows.
Sales of the Toyota Prius fell 37 percent last year, a slump that Bedwell attributes in part to cannibalization
by the Auris.
Not exact matches
As promised
by a concept car shown at last year's Los Angeles auto show, the 2016 Scion iM, based on the European Toyota
Auris hatchback, joins the lineup later this year to replace the boxy xB.
New Corolla's mug is marked
by Lexus - style, J - shaped LED headlights and a dose of aggressiveness we're seeing more and more on Toyota's models, including the new 2018
Auris heading to Europe which displays the same styling cues as the new Corolla.
Toyota is gearing up to launch a TRD kit for the Toyota
Auris in Japan, a leaked brochure published
by a livedoor Blog user reveals.
Yaris Hybrid's fleet sales rose 18.2 percent when compared to 2014's results and those for the
Auris Hybrid hatch
by 31.3 percent.
The company explained increasingly strong fleet sales are a major contributor to its success, led
by the Yaris Hybrid and the British - built
Auris Hybrid models.
The
Auris Hybrid Touring Sports wagon increased sales
by almost a quarter.
The Toyota
Auris was crash - tested
by Euro NCAP in 2013, receiving the maximum five - star rating.
The
Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept is powered
by a 1.8 - liter engine combined to a Type Permanent magnet synchronous motor.
On 17 July 2009, Toyota announced the production of hybrid
Auris by Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd (TMUK) beginning in 2010.
[17] On July 2010, the
Auris Hybrid was selected as «WhatGreenCar Car of the Year 2010»
by magazine What Car?.
The Toyota
Auris (Japanese: トヨタ オーリス, Toyota Ōrisu) is a compact hatchback derived from the Toyota Corolla, manufactured and sold
by Toyota.
The extensive use of high tensile steel in the bodyshell construction has helped to reduce the overall weight of the new
Auris by up to 40 kg.
The extensive use of high tensile steel in the bodyshell construction has helped to reduce the overall weight of the new
Auris by up to 40 kg, whilst its overall reduction in height has also lowered the centre of gravity.
The new Toyota
Auris» ride height has been lowered
by 10 mm, narrowing the gap between the wheel arches and tyres, and aligning the wheel more closely with the bodywork to further accentuate the new vehicle's sleeker, more streamlined appearance.
Allied to this weight loss, reducing the overall vehicle height
by 55 mm, ground clearance
by 10 mm and the height of the new front seats
by 40 mm has lowered the new Toyota
Auris» centre of gravity, further improving the vehicle's high speed stability and cornering agility.
This has been achieved within the new
Auris petrol engine range through the use of high, 11.5:1 compression ratios, Valvematic, the refinement of intake port and combustion chamber design and piston cooling
by oil jet.
The front and rear overhangs have both increased
by just 15 mm, and the
Auris remains one of the most compact cars in its class.
The practicality of the new
Auris interior is hallmarked
by functional features and generous storage space.
Significantly, the frontal projected surface area of Toyota
Auris has been reduced
by 4 % over the current model and, without impacting on passenger accommodation, its overall height lowered
by 55 mm (the cabin
by 45 mm and the ride height
by 10 mm), making it one of the lowestvehicle in the segment.
Previously, the Toyota
Auris had a surprisingly stiff suspension set - up for what was supposed to be a comfortable family car, but an update in mid-2015 remedied this
by softening up the springs for a more cushioning ride.
The all new Corolla Tourer (known as the
Auris in Europe) has been caught
by our spy photographers during hot weather testing in Southern Europe.
The first car to be affected
by the decision will be the new - generation
Auris, which will only be offered with gasoline and hybrid powertrains.
Toyota has been generous here and the second - gen
Auris can be had with a choice of both petrol and diesel engine, joined
by the hybrid variant.
Value for money is one of the strong points showed
by the Toyota
Auris, since entry - levels come with a decent number of features and higher trim levels add a lot of extra safety features.
Although the Toyota
Auris maintains its status of a well - built car, the quality inside is still compromised
by the hard, rough plastics, although Toyota managed to improve things here and there with the use of soft - touch materials.
As announced
by Toyota Motor Europe on 28 February, Toyota Manufacturing UK's Burnaston plant will be the exclusive centre for European new
Auris production, with TMUK's Deeside factory supplying the majority of engines for the model.
The iM, based on the Toyota
Auris found in international markets fills a gap left
by the recently discontinued Toyota Matrix.
Based on the Toyota
Auris (a nameplate sold in international markets) the iM fills a gap left
by the recently discontinued Toyota Matrix.
It was there in Ypsilanti, Michigan we were tipped
by a Toyota of Europe product communications manager to note similarities between the Euro - market
Auris Hybrid and the U.S. CT 200h.
As a result of Toyota Optimal Drive technology, the
Auris will be the first Toyota to comply with Euro 5 emission standards across the entire European model range
by July 2010.
Shared
by the CT 200h and the Euro - spec
Auris Hybrid is the tried - and - true third - generation Prius» full hybrid system.
This remarkable fuel efficiency is further enhanced
by the Toyota
Auris HSD's ability to operate in a unique, switchable, EV mode.
As a result of Hybrid Synergy Drive and Toyota Optimal Drive technology, the Toyota
Auris will be the first Toyota to comply with Euro 5 emission standards across the entire model range
by July 2010.
On sale throughout Europe from early spring, the Toyota
Auris 2010 will continue to appeal to those who prize the peace of mind offered
by these core, family hatchback values.
As a result the Toyota
Auris 2010 has increased in overall length
by 25 mm to 4245 mm, while the long, 2600 mm wheelbase remains unchanged.
The experience and knowledge gained
by TMUK in the production of the
Auris HSD will serve as a foundation for hybrid manufacturing throughout Europe, supporting Toyota's long - term goal of offering hybrid derivatives of all its models
by the 2020s.
Conversely, the
Auris full hybrid returns class - leading fuel consumption figures of only 3.8 l / 100 km in the European homologation combined cycle and remarkably low, highly tax - efficient CO2 emissions of just 89 g / km - a figure unmatched
by any other C - segment car.
As a result of Toyota Optimal Drive technology, the Toyota
Auris will be the first Toyota to comply with Euro 5 emission standards across the entire European model range
by July 2010.
The Toyota
Auris HSD incorporates a hybrid - specific driver's instrument cluster and driving mode switchgear, and a shift -
by - wire transmission lever.
New engine and transmission technology announced
by Toyota in February will make its debut in the Corolla sold worldwide which, outside Europe, where it will be sold as the
Auris, will feature a two - litre Dynamic Force direct - injection in - line four - cylinder engine as well as new manual and CVT automatic transmissions.
Exclusively designed for the European market, the Toyota
Auris HSD introduces full hybrid technology to a core model at the heart of the Toyota line - up, the first step in the deployment of HSD (Hybrid Synergy Drive technology) across the company's entire European model range
by the early 2020s.
The boxy xB is going to be replaced in spring 2015
by a version of the European Toyota
Auris hatchback.
Compensating for the change in weight distribution effected
by the installation of the hybrid battery pack to the rear, as well as the re-tuned suspension, the
Auris HSD's EPS has also been revised to maintain optimum feedback and vehicle agility.
Auris's competitors include Medtronic, MedRobotics, Verb Surgical (backed
by Alphabet and Johnson & Johnson) and even Intuitive itself.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved the first medical robot from
Auris Surgical, a stealthy startup led
by the co-founder of industry leader Intuitive Surgical, makers of the widely - used da Vinci robot.
Founded and led
by surgical robotics pioneer Frederic Moll, M.D.,
Auris has raised more than $ 500 million in equity capital from leading technology investors including Mithril Capital Management, Lux Capital, Coatue Management, and Highland Capital.