Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada is a subsidiary of the Japanese car maker Toyota Motor Corporation. The company's headquarters is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The company has two production plants for different vehicle types. One factory is located in Cambridge and another in Woodstock, Ontario. The company markets its vehicles in Canada, the United States and partially in other countries. A total of 7,000 people are employed in Woodstock and Cambridge.

History

On December 12, 1985, the company announced plans to build a plant in Canada. May 6, 1986, work began on the new plant. On November 30th 1988 the first vehicle rolled off the assembly line. A blue four-door Mica Corolla Sedan. On 26 - 29th May 1989, the completion of the entire work was celebrated. On 30 November 1993 was added in an engine production line. In 1994, the capacity of the plant was doubled. In 1995, the engine production began in Canada. 1997 a further expansion of the plant in Canada. Furthermore, began preparing for the production of the Toyota Camry Solara. January 13, 1998, the visitor center was opened in Toyota. On 29 June 1998, the first Toyota Camry rolled off the assembly line. On 22 September 1999 the one millionth vehicle rolled off the line. On 21 February 2000 the first vehicle of the type Camry Solara convertible rolled off the line. On 5 April 2000, it was announced that the new Lexus RX 330 vehicles to be produced in Canada. The first deliveries are scheduled in 2003. January 3, 2002, the first Matrix CUV rolls off the line. December 2002, the production of the vehicle Toyota Camry Solara is running out. In the same train preparations are made 330 vehicles for the production of the new Lexus RX. September 26, 2003, the first Lexus RX 330 luxury sport rolls off the line. On 28 June 2004, the two millionth vehicle was delivered. On 30 June 2005, Toyota has announced the construction of a new plant in Woodstock, Ontario. On 20 September 2006, the start of construction of the new plant in Woodstock took place. On 26 September 2007, the three millionth vehicle was completed. On 4 November 2008, the first Toyota Rav 4 rolls off the line. On 4 December 2008, the new plant was inaugurated in Woodstock. On 5 November 2012, the fifth millionth vehicle rolled off the line. In June 2012, Toyota announced the investment of $ 100 million announced in the factory. Furthermore, an additional 400 people will be employed. This is intended to 104,000 off the assembly line in 2014 instead of 30,000 Lexus RX vehicles. The production capacity of the plants will be thus increased to 500,000 units.

Production plants

Vehicle models

• Corolla
• Matrix
• Lexus RX 330 / RX 350
• RAV4
• Solara