PLANO, Texas, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you ever
wondered how a Toyota vehicle is designed? Or how the Toyota Camry,
America's best-selling sedan for 18 straight years, is built? Or
what it is like to work in a modern manufacturing environment?
Well, now you can easily find the answers to those questions...
virtually.
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) has launched an exciting new
virtual education hub providing visitors with an immersive
experience and a chance to visit many of its U.S. manufacturing
facilities. The hub includes a series of free STEM-based
lessons and curriculum through Toyota USA Foundation partners, virtual field tips
and more.
"This virtual education hub and the plant tours provide a
digital window into our world and the guiding philosophies behind
our manufacturing processes and products, including Continuous
Improvement and Respect for People," said Chris Reynolds, TMNA chief administrative
officer, Manufacturing and Corporate Resources.
"Our goal with the Hub is to inspire many, including those from
groups which are underrepresented in STEM jobs or those who live in
communities where job opportunities are needed, to get really
excited about a career in STEM, and maybe even get them interested
in joining with Toyota to provide mobility for all."
Through STEM-based lessons, visitors can learn the science
behind some of Toyota's core philosophies that go beyond building
cars and trucks. Visitors can also go behind-the-scenes at Toyota's
Research and Development (R&D) center in Ann Arbor, Mich. Or step into the future at
the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) to discover how Toyota is
building the future of mobility while harnessing the power of
artificial intelligence to make driving safer.
"At Toyota, we believe in the importance of high-quality and
accessible education," said Mike
Goss, president of the Toyota USA Foundation. "As educators face new
challenges during this unique time, we hope these virtual
experiences and free resources will provide students, teachers,
parents, and life long-learners alike, with engaging content that
will help bring learning to life."
In addition to Toyota R&D and TRI, visitors can take a
virtual tour of the experience centers at Toyota's vehicle plants
in Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Texas to learn how popular models like the
Avalon, Corolla, Highlander and Tacoma are made. Virtual tours of
Toyota's unit plants responsible for producing cylinder heads,
engines, transmissions and other vehicle components, in
Alabama, Missouri, Tennessee and West
Virginia, are also available.
All educational resources are provided at no cost and are
available to the public by visiting
www.tourtoyota.com/educationhub.
About Toyota:
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in
the U.S. and North America for
more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable,
next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus
brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous
value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design,
engineering, and assembly of more than 40 million cars and trucks
in North America, where we have 14
manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in
Alabama (10 in the U.S.), and
directly employ more than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the
U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in
the U.S.) sold nearly 2.8 million cars and trucks (nearly 2.4
million in the U.S.) in 2019.
Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights
the way it partners with community, civic, academic and
governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing
mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move,
anything is possible. For more information about Toyota,
visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
Press Contact(s):
Kelly
Stefanich
kelly.stefanich@toyota.com
812-779-8268
Justin Posey
justin.posey@toyota.com
502-542-9912
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