Toyota’s proud record of manufacturing in the UK reached another landmark today with the official start of production of the all-new Auris at its Burnaston factory. Dr Vince Cable, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, welcomed Toyota’s continued investment in its UK operations, which will also see the new Auris Touring Sports estate car built at the plant from next year.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd has built eight different models at its Burnaston factory since the first car, a Carina E, rolled off the line in 1992.
Sales of Toyota cars increased by 8.7 per cent in the year to March 2012, compared to the first quarter last year. The car market overall grew just 0.9 per cent, putting the strong increase by Toyota into perspective.
Toyota is celebrating building its two millionth Yaris in Europe, the car coming off the line at its Valenciennes factory in northern France on 28 October. The milestone has been reached in the same year as Toyota Motor Manufacturing France celebrates its 10th anniversary.
Didier Leroy is named as Chief Quality Officer for Europe Akio Toyoda visited a local retailer to talk to the customers, before discussing the technique for accelerator pedal repair with the technician Addressed assembled members
Toyota announced today that it is to start production of a Camry Hybrid model in Australia and Thailand as part of its on-going efforts to develop the popularity of hybrid vehicles worldwide.
On 11 December 2006 at 6:00 pm, the millionth Yaris rolled off the assembly line at Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF).
Toyota’s ‘Mighty Atom’ 1.0-litre engine recently launched in its Yaris supermini has been voted the best engine in the world at the first ‘oscars for engines’.
