The one in Sakarya, Turkey, will be the Toyota’s first European plant to produce plug-in hybrid vehicles and batteries. This was announced by the Japanese automaker itself, confirming that the second generation of the SUV will be built in the same plant C-HR, available in both PHEV and full hybrid versions. Toyota defines the start of production as a strategic milestone in Europe, because, as mentioned, there will be space not only for vehicle assembly.
Alongside the production line of the cars, in fact, the Japanese giant will build one within its own structure new plug-in battery assembly line with a capacity of 75,000 units per year: production of the plug-in hybrid batteries will start in December this year, creating around 60 new skilled jobs. In order for this project to become a reality, the company had to pledge investments for approx 317 million eurosthus bringing the cumulative investment in its Turkish plant to approximately 2.3 billion euros. As part of the resources allocated to the new model, Toyota also informs, “the plant will improve and enhance its production line, while defining the structure to meet future requirements for production diversification and flexibility”. Finally, don’t miss out on the sustainability: the Sakarya plant is in fact seeing the introduction of technologies that minimize energy consumption and the transition to renewable energies in-house.
“In this project, which reveals TMMT’s high-quality vehicle manufacturing expertise and advanced engineering capabilities, we will shoulder our responsibilities with great dedication. This represents an exciting step forward for the future of TMMT, which will continue to produce successful and high-quality models – commented Erdogan Şahin, TMMT President & CEO – This project once again confirms that our production plant in Sakarya is a place of global importance for Toyota. I am proud to share this important milestone on behalf of our employees and our valued suppliers. We will continue to contribute to the economy of Sakarya and Turkey, working together with all our energy, as one team”.
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