Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic Explained

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic
Former Name:Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech (until 2021)
Type:Subsidiary
Location City:Kolín
Location Country:Czech Republic
Industry:Automotive
Owner:Toyota
Num Employees:2,500 [1]
Parent:Toyota Europe

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic s.r.o., also known by its initials TMMCZ, is a Czech automobile manufacturer headquartered in Kolín, Czech Republic. It was originally established in 2002 by the Toyota Motor Corporation and the PSA Group (previously PSA Peugeot Citroën) as a 50:50 joint venture known as Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech s.r.o. (TPCA) until 2021. On 1 January 2021, two years after announcement of the end of the joint venture in Europe, Toyota acquired the remaining 50% of PSA's interest in TPCA and adopted its present name.

History

TPCA was established in March 2002 and production started in February 2005.[2] [3]

In November 2018, PSA and Toyota announced the end of their joint venture in Europe. On 1 January 2021, the plant became a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Europe and was renamed as Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic, making it its 8th plant in Europe.[4] [5]

Products

The company originally produced three cars that were, in essence, the same but badge engineered: the Citroën C1, Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo. These cars shared the vast majority of parts with only small cosmetic alterations. The project was called B-Zero after its city car market segment.[6]

In 2014, the new generation models were launched, with Citroën and Toyota retaining their existing model names, and Peugeot naming their new version the 108. The second generation joint venture still shares many key components, but there are more visual differences between the different marques.[7]

Current products

Former products

2010 recall

In January 2010, Toyota announced a worldwide recall on several of their vehicles for a faulty sticking accelerator pedal - in which the Aygo is affected. Under certain circumstances, the pedal can stick in a partially depressed position, or return slowly to the off position. PSA Peugeot Citroën followed suit, announcing a recall of "under 100,000 units" of the Citroën C1 and the Peugeot 107 for the same issue.[9] New information from Toyota has suggested, however, that only Aygos and Peugeot 107s with Aisin Ez-drive automated manual gearboxes (Multi-mode/2-Tronic) are affected, and that those with manual gearboxes are not.[10]

Sales

!Year!Toyota Aygo[11] !Citroën C1[12] !Peugeot 107[13] !Peugeot 108[14] !Total
200521,36017,94919,61058,919
200696,25187,56391,025274,839
2007102,67193,90397,225293,799
2008101,303104,47598,236304,014
2009103,252118,702117,920339,874
201083,063102,023106,408291,494
201188,47782,96985,858257,304
201272,29565,57369,238207,106
201363,99356,72255,244175,959
201468,87453,51824,35631,087177,835
201586,08563,6958868,522218,390
201684,32162,537563,561210,424
201784,58853,292155,831193,712
201892,18752,020257,257201,466
201999,51049,90054,230203,640
202082,71140,57843,629166,918
202182,82035,89734,689

References

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic Overview. pitchbook.com. 2023-03-16.
  2. Web site: 28 March 2012. TPCA Plant in Czech Republic. Groupe PSA Media Center.
  3. Web site: 31 May 2005. TPCA Car Production Plant Officially Opens in Kolín, Czech Republic. Toyota Global Newsroom.
  4. Web site: 30 November 2018. Groupe PSA and Toyota open the next chapter of their long-term partnership in Europe. Toyota Global Newsroom.
  5. Web site: Toyota will buy out PSA stake in Czech minicar plant . Sigal . Peter . Automotive News Europe . December 27, 2019 . November 30, 2018.
  6. Web site: Three of a city car kind . 22 March 2004 . . 9 October 2018.
  7. Web site: New Citroen C1 review. Auto Express. July 2, 2014. June 19, 2014.
  8. Web site: Toyota starts Yaris production in Czech Republic. 2021-11-10. Toyota starts Yaris production in Czech Republic. en.
  9. Web site: Peugeot follows Toyota in Car Recall . BBC News . 2010-01-30 . 2012-04-22.
  10. Web site: Toyota UK Accelerator Pedal Recall . 10 February 2010 . 11 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100611211705/http://www.toyota.co.uk/recall/ . dead .
  11. Web site: 2014-01-31. Toyota Aygo European sales figures. 2020-12-14. carsalesbase.com. en-US.
  12. Web site: 2014-01-30. Citroën C1 European sales figures. 2020-12-14. carsalesbase.com. en-US.
  13. Web site: 2014-01-30. Peugeot 107 European sales figures. 2020-12-14. carsalesbase.com. en-US.
  14. Web site: 2014-08-03. Peugeot 108 European sales figures. 2020-12-14. carsalesbase.com. en-US.