Toyota Marks 25 Years of Manufacturing Autos in Canada

Toyota City, Japan, November 19, 2011―Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. (TMMC), TMC's vehicle manufacturing subsidiary based in Canada, held a ceremony in Ontario on November 17 (local time) to mark 25 years of operations.

The ceremony was held at the Waterloo Region Museum with Minister of State for Science and Technology Gary Goodyear, Ontario's Minister of Economic Development and Innovation Brad Duguid, other government officials, business partners and TMC President Akio Toyoda in attendance. At the event, TMC President Akio Toyoda said that TMMC, which is dedicated to quality and innovation, has become one of Toyota's largest manufacturing operations in the world thanks to outstanding support from business partners, Toyota team members and government. He went on to propose a toast to continued mutual success for Toyota and its partners in Canada.

TMMC also marked the anniversary by donating 10 "RAV4" vehicles to local community groups.

TMMC's Cambridge Plant manufactures the Toyota "Corolla", the Toyota "Matrix" and the Lexus "RX 350", while the Woodstock Plant manufactures the Toyota RAV4. Cumulative production of both plants has surpassed 4 million vehicles.

This year, Cambridge Plant's high quality won it the J.D. Power Platinum Plant Quality Award. An award-presentation ceremony, held at the plant's Lexus line on November 18, was attended by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. President Shigeki Terashi, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. President Yoshimi Inaba and approximately 800 Lexus-line employees.