Tokyo, June 10, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that, as
part of an effort to further popularize hybrid vehicles worldwide, it will begin producing
the"Camry Hybrid"at Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. (TMT), TMC's vehicle production base in
Thailand.
Production of the Camry Hybrid at TMT's Gateway Plant will commence in 2009, with an annual
production target of 9,000 vehicles.
"Thailand is the first ASEAN country to build hybrid vehicles. As the Camry has received a
warm welcome from Thai customers, we are sure these customers will be satisfied not only with
the product but also with its environmental performance", said TMT President Mitsuhiro Sonoda
at a joint press conference in Bangkok with Siam Toyota Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Ever since the introduction in 1997 of the Toyota Prius?the world's first mass-produced
gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle?TMC has actively been promoting and popularizing hybrid
technology, as part of its high-priority environmental management policy.
Toyota aims to sell 1 million or more hybrid vehicles annually as early as possible in the
2010s and is working to establish a worldwide optimal hybrid vehicle production system that
reflects market needs.
Outline of TMT
Company name Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. (TMT)
Established 1962
President Mitsuhiro Sonoda
Equity participation TMC: 86.4%;
The Siam Cement Public Company Ltd.: 10.0%;
others: 3.6%
Location: Samutprakarn Province
(approx. 15km south of Bangkok)
Start of production 1964
Annual prod. capacity 250,000 units
Products Hilux, Fortuner
Location: Chachoengsao Province (approx. 110km
southeast of Bangkok)
Start of production 1996
Annual prod. capacity 200,000 units
Products Camry, Corolla, Soluna Vios, Wish, Yaris
Location: Chachoengsao Province (approx. 65km southeast
of Bangkok)
Start of production 2007
Annual prod. capacity 100,000 units
Hilux Hilux
2007 production results 502,000 units (including CKD production)
Number of employees 14,000 (as of May 2008)
About Toyota Motor Corporation
Established in 1937, Toyota Motor Corporation (TSE: 7203; NYSE: TM), which celebrates its 70th
anniversary this year, has developed into one of the world's best known automobile
manufacturers. The Toyota Group sold over 8.5 million vehicles under the Toyota, Lexus,
Daihatsu, and Hino brands in more than 170 countries and regions in fiscal 2007. Further, the
Company's production is firmly rooted in local communities, with 52 companies manufacturing
vehicles and parts in 26 countries and regions. Toyota had approximately 300,000 employees on a
consolidated basis at the end of fiscal 2007. The company is headquartered in Aichi, Japan. For
more information, please visit www.toyota.co.jp/en/index.html .
Source: Toyota Motor Corporation
Contact:Toyota Motor Corporation
Corporate Communications Department/
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Tel: +81-3-3817-9150
URL: http://www.toyota.co.jp/en
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