European Business
  • HOME
  • SUSTAINABILITY
  • INVEST
  • MARKET
  • PARTNERSHIP
  • INNOVATION
  • PEOPLE
  • INSIGHTS
No Result
View All Result
European Business
  • HOME
  • SUSTAINABILITY
  • INVEST
  • MARKET
  • PARTNERSHIP
  • INNOVATION
  • PEOPLE
  • INSIGHTS
No Result
View All Result
European Business
No Result
View All Result
Home < INDUSTRIES Automotive

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey to become Toyota’s first European plant to produce plug-in-hybrid vehicles and batteries

by Alex Weber
January 31, 2023
A A
Share on LinkedinShare on Twitter
  • Toyota confirms that the new Toyota C-HR will be built in Turkey
  • Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey to start producing the new Toyota C-HR plug-in hybrid
  • Toyota to start assembling plug-in hybrid batteries for the first time in Europe

Brussels – The second generation Toyota C-HR will be produced at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey (TMMT) in Sakarya. Available in hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions, the new Toyota C-HR will also be the first plug-in hybrid passenger car to be produced in Turkey. In addition, TMMT will be Toyota’s first European plant to start producing plug-in hybrid vehicles, and the first to be equipped with a battery production line.

The 100% electrified powertrain line-up of the new Toyota C-HR reflects Toyota’s commitment to offer appropriate carbon reduction opportunities to the largest and most competitive market segment in Europe. In addition to the hybrid version, the new plug-in hybrid Toyota C-HR with locally assembled batteries will further expand Toyota’s multi-technology offer towards its target of 100% CO2 reduction in its vehicle line-up in Europe1 by 2035.

Start of plug-in hybrid vehicle and battery production marks a strategic milestone in Europe

Alongside the vehicle production line, TMMT will build a new plug-in battery assembly line with a capacity of 75,000 units per year within its facility. Plug-in hybrid battery assembly will start in December 2023, creating around 60 new skilled jobs.

The creation of a battery assembly line in TMMT is a strategic milestone for Toyota’s electrification transformation and will also support other Toyota Europe plants in the future with capable manpower and know-how. Total investment for this project will be around €317million, bringing the overall cumulative investment in TMMT to around €2.3billion. In scope of the new model investment, TMMT will improve and enhance its production line, whilst laying down the framework to meet the future requirements of production diversity and flexibility – a key factor in Toyota Europe’s business sustainability strategy.

Green Plant

Toyota is committed to achieving full carbon neutrality in Europe by 2040, and is targeting carbon neutrality in all its manufacturing facilties by 2030.  TMMT is progressing towards this goal by introducing technologies which minimise energy consumption while at the same time, switching to renewable energy within the Sakarya plant.  These measures include the introduction of new paint shop technologies which minimise CO2 emissions and the use of solar energy which aims to make the plant self-sufficient in its energy use. 

“

In this project, which reveals TMMT’s high-quality vehicle production experience and advanced engineering ability, we will implement our responsibilities with great dedication. This represents an exciting step forward for TMMT’s future as it continues to produce popular attractive and high quality models. This project once again confirms that our production facility in Sakarya is a globally important place for Toyota. I am proud to share this important milestone on behalf of our employees and valuable suppliers.  As one team, we will continue to contribute to Sakarya and Turkish economy by working together with all our energy.

Erdo?an ?ahin, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey President & CEO

„

“

We are proud to announce that TMMT will produce the second-generation Toyota C-HR including the first plug-in hybrid vehicle in Europe. The outstanding performance and dedication which our TMMT employees deliver will make this new model a great success, just like its predecessor. It also marks another important milestone with the start of our first battery assembly line in Europe, which is an important step in our European electrification plan

Marvin Cooke, Toyota Motor Europe Executive Vice President Manufacturing

„

Tweet

1Europe  = EU,EEA & UK

Tags: < Corporate Events

Related Industries

Automotive

PowerCo and Umicore get official “go” to start joint venture for EU battery materials production

March 24, 2023
Automotive

Valeo receives an Innovation award for EverguardTM, the next generation wiper blade

March 24, 2023
Automotive

Stellantis and Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance Joint Venture Plans to Acquire Activities of ALD in Portugal and LeasePlan in Luxembourg

March 23, 2023
Automotive

Two Wins for Continental at this Year’s Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence

March 23, 2023
Automotive

Efficient and high-performing vehicle architecture: Cooperation of Continental and Infineon

March 14, 2023
Automotive

Infineon and UMC extend automotive partnership with long-term agreement for 40nm eNVM microcontroller production

March 8, 2023

L’ORÉAL INVESTS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY VENTURE TO SCALE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANT-BASED INGREDIENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY

March 22, 2023

...

BASF advances innovation pipeline with integrated solutions to accelerate agriculture’s transformation

March 16, 2023

...

Voith and Essity develop groundbreaking concept for sustainable paper production

March 24, 2023

...

TÜV SÜD APPOINTS GERALD BACHLER AS NEW CEO OF THE CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE (CEE) REGION

March 2, 2023

...

Schneider Electric investing €40 million in new smart factory in Hungary

March 23, 2023

...

Efficient and high-performing vehicle architecture: Cooperation of Continental and Infineon

March 14, 2023

...

Volkswagen Appoints Nicole Mommsen as Head of Global Communications and Sustainability at Group Technology

March 1, 2023

...

OPPO Pledges Carbon Neutrality Across its Operations by 2050 at MWC 2023

March 2, 2023

...

Danish Carlsberg brewery saves 1 billion litres of water with new technology

March 23, 2023

...

ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund invests in Fairphone

February 25, 2023

...

Asia Pacific Business Asia Pacific Business Asia Pacific Business

EUROPEAN BUSINESS is a premier source of corporate news, business information and insights across broad spectrum of industries in Europe and worldwide.  We are one of the members of the Business World Network.

RESOURCES

  • HOME
  • SUSTAINABILITY
  • INVEST
  • MARKET
  • PARTNERSHIP
  • INNOVATION
  • PEOPLE
  • INSIGHTS

CONTACT US

EDITORIAL:     editor # european-biz.com

PARTNERSHIP:     partnership # european-biz.com

HUMAN RESOURCE:     hr # european-biz.com

* (replace # with @)

  • Official Site

Copyright © EUROPEAN-BIZ.COM All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • SUSTAINABILITY
  • INVEST
  • MARKET
  • PARTNERSHIP
  • INNOVATION
  • PEOPLE
  • INSIGHTS

Copyright © EUROPEAN-BIZ.COM All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist