No change in the production of Toyota's plans for the next generation C-segment sedan and hatchback models in Europe.
According to a statement released today, the Japanese automaker is investing € 265 million (U.S. $ 355 million) to produce the Auris will replace 3-door and 5 door hatchback of its assembly plant in the UK and raise the C-segment sedan production in Turkey.
Currently, the Auris is made in Great Britain as well as (petrol, diesel and hybrid versions) and Turkey (petrol and diesel models). Move the combined production of the next round of golf hatchback Toyota Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK (TMUK), which plans to recruit up to 1,500 new employees, and the inclusion of the first phase of about 500 people in the middle of 2012.
Toyota said the group for the production of Auris hatchback is coming, that will "achieve a greater proportion of the use of existing production capacity at the plant, said that leads to greater efficiency."
Under the new plan, along with the Japanese C-segment sedan that will replace the Corolla, which are currently offered in some European markets such as Hungary, Greece, Portugal, Bulgaria and Poland, met Back to the sides of the Toyota plant in Sakarya , Turkey.
TMMT (Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey) said it expects to hire 400 additional workers over the next two years, starting in the second half of 2012.
"This announcement further reinforces the importance of TMUK TMMT and the Toyota production centers in Europe and is in line with our plan to increase local production of cars sold in Europe," said Didier Leroy, President and CEO Toyota Motor Europe .
"The C-segment hatchback is a basic vehicle for Toyota, competition in a strategic segment of the European car market, while sedans are more strong sales in Eastern Europe, Turkey and other countries in the region. We are confident that our plants in the UK and Turkey with the support of the workers involved and suppliers will continue to offer high quality vehicles and contribute to sustainable growth for Toyota in Europe in the future. "
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