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April 2008
Totcars on BBC
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Totcars is on
CBBC's hit show Hider in the House
on Sunday 20 April showing off a
Pontiac Solstice 12V electric car
and a JF1 24V go Kart.
Ferrari
launches their exclusive Bicycle
range
Totcars has been
appointed as one of the very few
dealers selected to sell the
magnificent new range of Ferrari
Bicycles. Developed by Ferrari in
conjunction with Turbo and Colnago,
two of the greatest names in
cycling, these bikes have only the
best of everything. From the
packaging detail including an exquisitely
boxed tool kit to the bicycle
mechanics, everything about these
bikes is top of the range. With
saddles made from the same leather
they use in their cars, precision
gears, soft leather grips and
beautiful styling, you know you are
riding a Ferrari. There is even a
girls bicycle in Official Ferrari
Ladies pink.
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Boys
and Girls Ferrari 16"
Bicycle |
Boys
Ferrari Bicycle 20" age
8+ |
Girls
Ferrari Bicycle 20" age
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26"
Ferrari Mountain bike |
26"
Ferrari Mountain bike |
Ferrari
Citybike Cruiser 26" |
February 2008
Exclusive Toys have unveiled
their new ToysToys 2008 licenced
cars with a number of fantastic new
models alongside the usual
glittering array of Europe's most
prestigious electric and pedal
cars.
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Ferrari
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Luigi
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Mercedes
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BMW
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Peugeot
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December 2007
The Totcars Alfa
8C kids electric car and Jaguar XK8
kids electric car were featured in
January's TopGear
Magazine
The Totcars 12V
Caterpillar Dump Truck featured in
the Daily
Express
Totcars Ferrari
Enzo 12V kids electric car featuered
in The
Sun
FORGET
about the usual, predictable gifts,
we have a sackful of ideas for your
loved ones and something to suit
every budget.
The boy
racer ... is your kid the little
Lewis Hamilton
If you have a
budding racer in your family, why
not try an electric car? Totcars
have scale models of everything from
a Ferrari Enzo to a Mini, to a
Caterpillar dump truck for kids over
three. Prices start at £149. See
totcars.com or call 0845 643 2470.
November 2007
Everyone's favorite train is now
very affordable this Christmas. Save
£70 on the Thomas
the Tank engine 6V electric train
now available for Christmas at only
£129. It comes with its own tracks
and can be used on the tracks or off
them.
Totcars and the BBC
worked together once again, this
time on CBeebees brand new show Big
Kidz. The Pontiac
Solstice 12V electric kids car and the JF1
24V electric go kart were the stars of the show,
watch out for it coming soon on
CBBC.
Totcars
Ferrari Formula 1 pedal car
featured in Families Magazine
October 2007
Totcars Audi
TT 6V kids car and the Ferrari Formula 1 pedal car
in
the Daily Star
BMW
Z4 on Radio 1
The
BMW Z4 took centre stage on the
Chris Moyles show on Radio 1. Once
again Richard Hammond from Top Gear
was crammed into a mini version of a
real car. Last time we put him in a
Porsche 911 12V for a Top Gear
stunt, this time in the BBC studios
he recreated his infamous accident,
driving the BMW into the studio wall
at a slightly slower speed than his
original accident.
Totcars classic
metal pedal cars featured
in Classic Car weekly
Totcars Mini
pedal car and Mini Cooper 6V electric kids car featured
in Modern Mini
Totcars Mercedes
pedal car, VW kids electric car, Ferrari Enzo kids car, Alfa 8C 6V
electric car, Pontiac 2 seater kids car and CAT Dump truck 12V car were featured
in The Press and Journal
Totcars Ferrari
F430 6V kids car featured
in the Daily
Mirror
August 2007
Totcars featured in
Top
Gear
It's
usually only bubble-headed
heiresses that get sports cars
for presents, but that's set to
change with a new range of
super-trendy pedal and electric
cars from Totcars.co.uk
Yup, that's right, little Jonny
can now hit the strip in an only
slightly deformed Alfa 8C (£249.00)
or Ferrari Enzo (£369 - both
produced under licence) powered
by a 12v battery that can hit a
heady 4.4mph - and that's
absolutely fast enough thank
you.
You even get alloy wheels and
your own custom numberplates on
the range of supercars, but if
the production car schtick
doesn't float your four-year-old's
boat then how about the 'Black
Comet Hot Rod' (£169), or the
'Chrome retro racer' at a heady
£395?
The range includes everything
from heavy plant equipment to
Grand Prix cars - so there
should be something that piques
the interest of the toddler in
your life. Just hope they don't
grow up expecting the real thing
when they're 18...
August 2007
Totcars featured in AutoCar
magazine
Totcars.co.uk gives kids the chance to
live the dream in a Ferrari Enzo or Porsche Boxster S with its 500
strong product range.
See us on page 25 of the August issue.
August 2007
Totcars
featured in Autoblog
Bring the Toys! UK's Totcars announces Christmas
ride-on lineup
Here in the States, the kids lust
after Power Wheels. On a recent
shopping trip to buy my daughter
her first real bike, she pointed
at a red Power Wheels Mustang, and
asked, "Can we get that?"
One pink bicycle with handlebar
basket later, the pint-sized 'Stang
is but a distant memory (thank
goodness). Still, the attraction
is understandable -- those ride-ons
are pretty cool.
In the UK, a company called Totcars
appears to be the heavy hitter in
this segment, and it's released
its lineup of electric and pedal
cars for Christmas 2007. From the
looks of things, British moms (or
is it "mums") and dads
are just as likely to be besieged
with pleas from their kids as we
are. Since Totcars is on the other
side of the pond, there are some
models represented that we'd never
see here. That Alfa 8C is pretty
cool, as are the Ferrari F1 cars
and Renault Megane Trophy. Oh, and
dig that Caterpillar dump truck --
it has twin
12V motors
August 2007
Totcars on Fastcar.co.uk
With a choice of an Enzo, F430 or
a F1 car you know these are gonna be
on every mini petrol heads birthday
list. Other cars in the range
include a Porsche Cayenne, Audi TT,
Mercedes new SLK and even a Renault
Megane Trophy.
Totcars on
easier.com
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Totcars launches its
largest Christmas line-up
31 July 2007
From Alfa Romeo to Audi,
Mini to Mercedes and a
line-up that includes dumper
trucks, tractors and fire
engines, Totcars presents
its largest collection of
children’s electric and
pedal cars in readiness for
Christmas.
‘Getting behind the
wheel’ is every
youngster’s dream and with
such a wide range to choose
from they can drive a car
just like Mum and Dad,
pretend to be the next Kimi
Raikkonen or Felipe Massa in
a Formula 1 Ferrari, or even
start building their own
tracks and circuits with a
digger or dumper truck.
With over 500 products to
choose from on the Totcars
website – www.totcars.com
– there’s an electric or
pedal car for virtually
every child over the age of
three including the ever
popular Ferrari Enzo and new
for this year, the
Caterpillar dump truck and
Pontiac Solstice.
Ferrari Enzo – 12 volt
electric sports car
Your child can be like Jay
Kay from Jamiroquai and live
the rock star dream with
this superb and very rare
Italian supercar. Licenced
by Ferrari and designed in
conjunction with its
engineers, this Enzo comes
in iconic Ferrari red, and
is finished with alloy-look
wheels and a sports steering
wheel.
The celebrity look is
completed with a
personalised number plate of
your choice, and with a
two-speed gearbox and scaled
down top speed of 5mph
(8km/h), is sure to impress
neighbours and classmates
alike.
Caterpillar dump truck –
powered by two 12 volt
motors
For the aspiring civil
engineer or child who wants
to construct a better world,
this six wheeled, two seat
Caterpillar (CAT) dump truck
will provide hours of
imaginative and creative
play.
Complete with a flashing
beacon and realistic CAT
sound effects, this truck
can help re-shape your
garden – quite literally!
With forward and reverse
gears and a top speed of
over 4mph, this bright
yellow monster tipper will
be a highly popular
‘find’ under the
Christmas tree.
Pontiac Solstice
Kids can imagine they’re
Hollywood film stars
cruising Santa Monica
Boulevard, heading up Route
66 or driving off into the
sunset with this two seater
all-American dream machine.
What might be a bit of a gas
guzzler in real life, takes
its power from a single 12
volt battery, but feeds it
smoothly to two electric
motors that propel this
slick open-top sports model
to a blistering 5mph.
With the real AM radio tuned
into the local rock station,
big chunky tyres, cool
graphics and a choice of
blue, pink or green exterior
finishes, this Pontiac will
certainly cut a dash down
your drive and across the
lawn!
For further details visit
totcars.com.
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July 2007
Totcars appoints LawsonClarke as
their new PR Agency
Totcars is delighted to appoint
LawsonClarke as our new PR agency.
As one of the country's top agencies
focussed on kids consumer brands,
LawsonClarke is ideally placed to
work with us in our continued
expansion. Already long established
as the leading UK child's car brand,
details of fabulous new Totcars
models will be shared with even more
little drivers.
For
press:
Please contact
Claire Smith at LawsonClarke
01285 658844
www.lawsonclarke.com
May 2007
Totcars has opened a new warehouse
in Essex to accommodate our
continued expansion, complete with
superfast courier service which will
enable us to get most products to
customers in 24 hours.
November 2006
Totcars most famous driver?
Last
year we had a rush of Oscar winning
actors snapping up Totcars for their
lucky kids, this year it seems its
the children of the UK's most famous
footballers that will be seen
driving the world's best cars. The
England player's car park will be
needing a lot of extra little
parking spaces after this Christmas.
Totcars featured in the TV Times
The
current
TV Times feature on Loose Women
has a Totcars Ferrari complete with
obligatory adult trying to relive
her childhood.
August 2006
Totcars on The Price is Right
This
month Totcars are providing some of
the great prizes on
The Price is Right on ITV1.
Watch the show at 5pm on weekdays.
January 2006
Totcars in CWB Magazine
The
very popular Audi TT is featured in
Childware Buyer Magazine this month
December 2005
New Totcars website launched
Totcars.co.uk has a whole new look
and great new features with the
launch of our completely updated
website.
October 2005
Totcars on Ant and Dec
Ant and Dec are back with Gameshow
Marathon on Saturdays 7pm on ITV. Totcars will be joining them on the
22nd of October show with a Porsche Boxster 6V ready to steal the show.
October 2005
Totcars advice Live online
Get expert Totcars advice live online
just when you want it with the launch of the Totcars Live Chat service.
Get all your questions answered as you browse with this great new
feature.
15 April 2005
Win a stylish Porsche Boxster 6V battery powered
car
This month Totcars
is featuring in the Homes and Interior Magazine and running a
competition where you could win a Porsche Boxster 6V battery powered car for your child.
Contact us on 01732 746669 for more details.
September 2004
Totcars finds the perfectly named actress on MTV
Totcars
returns to MTV to star on TRL with the very aptly named actress Mini
Driver. Unfortunately our new Mini wasn't available so she had to be
content with a Ferrari.
September 2004
Win a
Gaucho with Weetabix The
Weetabix £5000,000 prize giveaway is in full swing and there are 1000
Totcars Gaucho Grand Jeeps up for grabs. Play the Weetabix Olympics online
at www.weetabix.co.uk and be in to
win one of these fantastic Jeeps.
Totcars
in The Sun Check
out the Totcars Ferrari Enzo featured in The Sun newspaper.
September 2004
Totcars
in 
Don't miss
the awesome Totcars Ferrari Grand Prix resplendent in next months Men's
Health magazine.
September 2004
Totcars
on ITV Totcars
will be starring on ITV1's Everything Must Go! in association with
Heart FM, raising money for the Poppy Fields appeal which has been set up
by the parents of 18 month-old Poppy Guilder who is currently undergoing
treatment for a brain tumour. They aim to raise enough money to
provide the Diana Princess of Wales Children’s Hospital in Birmingham
with intensive care equipment that will help ease the suffering of little
Poppy and the hundreds of other children who undergo life-saving treatment
at the world famous hospital.
August 2004
Totcars
gets hip on The
first Totcars appearance on MTV is a huge one with Ben Stiller strutting
his stuff and Goldie Lookin Chain also checking out the cars. The Jeep
Cherokee and Ferrari Enzo are featured.
August 2004
Totcars
on FLOGIT! Presenters
on the BBC's popular auction show FLOGIT! drove around in a new Totcars
Ferrari Enzo continuing the trend of squeezing large presenters into small
Totcars
July 2004
Totcars racing for Sport Relief
Great fun was had as the cool
people at BBC London organised a celebrity relay at Regents Park
featuring some very weird forms of transport in aid of Sport Relief.
Totcars was there providing the transport for the final leg of the relay -
Vanessa Feltz took charge of a snarling Totcars Ferrari Enzo 12V in a no
holds barred race to the line against Amy Lame driving
a track-burning Totcars Jeep Cherokee. With engines roaring, tyres
squealing and the potential for disaster huge they tore off live on BBC
news. No one is quite sure who won but now parents everywhere will know
they too can tear around the garden on their favorite Totcar when the kids
are asleep.
Vanessa Feltz gets her Ferrari Enzo under
control
with a little help from Totcars General Manager David Hassall.
May 2004
Totcars
on Top Gear We
got the very tall frame of Jeremy Clarkson into a Totcars Jeep Cherokee
and squeezed his sidekick Richard Hammond into a pedal Porsche 911 for a
segment of the latest Top Gear season. Paul McKenna
hypnotised Richard
into believing he was in a real Porsche and Jeremy bashed him in his 12V
Cherokee - great fun on the set and the Jeep moved 6ft 4 Clarkson
with ease. 
March 2004
SafeBuy
accreditation Totcars
has achieved SafeBuy/TrustUK accreditation, giving customers even more
confidence that buying online from Totcars is a safe and secure
experience. 
TrustUK
is a non-profit organisation endorsed by the UK Government to enable
consumers to buy online with confidence and companies bearing the TrustUK
e-hallmark have to subscribe to a strict code of standards.
By achieving
the TrustUK hallmark you can be sure Totcars operates to a high level of
commercial standards designed to:
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Protect
your privacy
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Ensure
that your payments are secure
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Helping
you to make an informed buying decision
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Let you
know what you have agreed to - and how to cancel orders should you
need to
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Deliver
the goods or services ordered within the agreed time period
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Protect
children
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Sort out
any complaints, wherever you live
November 2003 Sunday
Times Car child car testing The
Sunday Times motoring journalists and a panel of children conducted a
series of tests to find the best kids cars on the market this Christmas.
Four Totcars were among the cars rigorously tested at the Police driver
training ground in Maidstone as kids from 3 to 14 put the cars through
their paces. Read all about their findings in the 30 November motoring
section.
The highlight was the Jeep Cherokee fully laden with a 13 year old girl
and her 5 year old passenger outpacing all competition.
October 2003
Totcars
teams up with Spectorsoft Totcars
is proud to announce a new marketing agreement with Spectorsoft, the
world's leading creators of software to ensure safe surfing for children.
Spectorsoft produce the award winning eBlaster and Spector software which
allows parents to track exactly where their children are surfing and
monitors any inappropriate chatroom contact.
September 2003
Totcars
Citroen 2CV is the latest BBC superstar Every
Sunday morning on SMILE! on BBC2 the Totcars Citroen 2CV can be seen
ripping around the studio driven by Nev the manic show puppet. Don't miss
seeing one of the cutest Totcars in action.
July 2003
Ferrari
Enzo
launched at Goodwood
The launch
of the brand new Ferrari Enzo 12V
electric kids car took place at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
to a tumultuous reception. 1 July 2003
Feber 4x4s, motorbikes and quads now at Totcars In
response to demand for motorbikes and quads we have added the top of the
line Feber range to complement our existing licensed car range.
The addition of Feber vehicles comes after a 2 year evaluation of the
leading non licensed cars available.
Totcars Sales Director Andrew Shoesmith elaborates: "Our
customers are accustomed to having the pick of Europe's finest licensed
vehicles, with unsurpassed design and build quality. In launching a new
range of quads, 4x4s and motorbikes we had to ensure we only offered
products that would satisfy our own and our customers very demanding
criteria. Feber was selected for its outstanding build quality,
cutting edge design and robust electrics. We believe these are the finest
non licensed vehicles available".
June 2003 Ferraris
and Hot air balloons The
very successful Ferraris and Hot Air Balloons Festival was once again held
at Groombridge Place with Totcars providing the full range of Ferraris for
the kids to play in while their parents ogled the glittering line up of
adult Ferraris.
March 2003
Macmillan Cancer Relief
Totcars is proud to support George
Harding's tireless fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Relief. A Totcars
Limited Edition Ferrari 250 GTO battery powered car is being raffled at
Bath Hospital, for tickets or to make a donation contact George Harding on
01225 422334.
December 2002
Totcars
at Canary Wharf A
wonderful day was spent in the heart of Canary Wharf as the cream of
London's bankers jostled to for a view of a mini version of their own supercar.
Totcars
and H&A Finance agree joint marketing initiatives The
fabulous Totcars Ferrari 360 Spider finally met its match when faced with
its adult counterpart at H&A Finance's Sports Car Hire division. With
a range of magnificent supercars for hire, H&A are the perfect
partners for Totcars and a range of exciting initiatives are planned. This
has kicked off with a great offer from H&A - a free Ferrari 360 Spider
pedal car with every 3 day Ferrari hire, a free Ferrari 360 12V supercar
with every 7 day Ferrari hire and the amazing Freester free with every 28
day Ferrari hire. Now dads can have as much fun as their children. Check
out the sports car hire division at www.sportscarshire.com.
November 2002
The
Totcars Christmas roadshow hits Bluewater
The largest
shopping centre in Europe played host to Totcars as we were mobbed by
Christmas shoppers eager to get their hands on a Totcar before theyre all
gone.
What the
Sunday Telegraph has to say about us...
How
to buy the best on the net. This week: toys for small boys
As far as Christmas presents are concerned, my son Ivo has reached the
perfect age. At four, he's just old enough to understand concepts such as
"cool" and "uncool", and still young enough to believe
that looks, flashiness and noise-making capability count for more than
price. He's also innocent enough for me to be able to blame Father
Christmas if it all goes wrong. So it's toys for small boys this week.
I'll be doing toys for big boys/fathers and for small girls a few columns
hence.
Ferrari 250 GTO replica pedal car, £124, battery-operated, £218.23, both
from www.totcars.com.
There are dozens of models - Porsches, Jags, Mercs, Beemers etc - all
reproduced in fine miniature detail for children with indulgent daddies.
They also do a petrol-driven model for £1,410. It's a smart site, but I
wish they'd quote their prices including VAT.
Sunday Telegraph 3 November 2002 © Copyright
of Telegraph
Group Limited 2002
October 2002 Totcars
USA New York office opening
The much
awaited US addition to the Totcars family launches on 1 November with the
opening of our fabulous new offices in New York's prestigious Park Avenue.
Totcars USA
15th Floor
410 Park Avenue
New York
NY
20011
email: usenquiries@totcars.com
Totcars appoints new design agency
Following some very impressive work on
Totcars UK exhibition media, Cicada Media (www.cicadamedia.com) has been
appointed as the new design agency for Totcars worldwide. With lots of
exciting work in the pipeline for all the Totcars offices we are looking
forward to some very innovative new ideas coming from the immensely
talented and service orientated team at Cicada.
Parenting Show
The Parenting Show at Hop Farm Park was a
huge success with thousands of people turning out to see a wonderful array
of child focused exhibitions. The Totcars race track was overrun with
hordes of little drivers testing their skills in the latest Ferraris,
Jaguars and Alfas. The battery powered cars performed exceptionally well,
going all weekend without needing to be recharged. When they weren't
driving the kids were also able to busy themselves clambering all over the
cars at our mini showroom inside the main exhibition hall where there were
hundreds of great parenting stands - check out our favorite at www.willyumyum.co.uk
for some very cute clothes.
New Totcars UK warehouse opening
Totcars has opened a second UK warehouse in Edenbridge Kent. The
additional capacity is designed to increase our stock availability and in
particular to improve our ability to provide urgent last minute
deliveries. September 2002
New Totcars sponsorship agreed
Totcars has agreed a partnership with Chequers
shopping centre in Maidstone to sponsor the Christmas Charity
festivities at the Centre. We
will be based there from mid November right up until Christmas, with a
Christmas Grotto, resident Santa, loads of entertainment, the chance to
win a Freester and of course all the cars on display.
Crystal
Ball Charity Evening Totcars
sponsored The Crystal Ball - a gala charity event at the Savoy Hotel
in London. A Totcars Porsche 911 Turbo 12V battery car was auctioned
off as 350 very well heeled guests raised money for charity and clambered
for the chance
to put their children in the most exclusive little car in London.
The
Totcars kids invade Channel 4 The
Totcars test drivers swarmed into the Channel 4 breakfast show RISE TV to
put some of the cars through their paces under the watchful eye of the
road safety authorities who were on hand to pass on some driving tips. The
little drivers were up at 4am to be in time for rehearsals and the start
of 2 hours of live TV at 7am. The Porsche 911 Turbo, Ferrari 360 and
Jaguar XK8 were featured in the show which included a tiny tot driving test
and no holds barred race. The BMW Z3 was also there to provide some eye
candy - and stunning Sports presenter Helen Chamberlain couldn't resist commandeering
it and joining in the race - she didn't win but she
proved even twentysomethings can fit in a Totcar if they reaalllllly want
to. Totcars
designer clothing range unveiled
Totcars great new range of clothing was launched today. Featuring
fleeces, polo shirts and caps, now even adults can share in a bit of the
Totcars magic. August 2002
Totcars roars onto the BBC
Totcars made its BBC
debut with an appearance on The Saturday Show. The Ferrari 360 pedal car
was put through its paces by the presenters before one of the Holby City
stars attempted to reclaim his childhood by driving it home.
July 2002
Totcars Australia
opens its doors
Hard on the heels of the
NZ launch comes the opening of Totcars Australia based in Sydney. Headed
up by former banker David Hassall the region is expected to be one of our
strongest growth areas. Aussie kids who have long had to make do with
cheap clones can now get their hands on real licensed European cars and
drive in the style their parents are accustomed to.
Feb 2002
New Zealand office
opens
As part of our global
expansion program in 2002, Totcars has opened a New Zealand office in
Auckland to service the substantial demand from Down Under. With long hot
summers and an outdoor lifestyle, New Zealand is a great place to drive a
Totcar and little Kiwis all over the country no longer have to wait to
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