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Toyota Canada
Company typeSubsidiaryofToyota Motor Corporation
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1964
Headquarters
Scarborough,Toronto,Ontario
Area served
Canada
Key people
Larry Hutchinson (CEO)
ProductsMainstream/Performancevehicles
Automotive parts
BrandsToyota, Lexus
ServicesVehicle leasing,Vehicle service,Automotive finance
OwnerToyota Motor Corporation(51%)
Mitsui & Co.Ltd. (49%)
Number of employees
35,700 (Total)
700 (TCI)
11,000 (Toyota & group companies)
24,000 (All Toyota companies & Dealers)
ParentToyota Motor Corporation
Websitetoyota.ca

Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI)is the distributor ofToyotaandLexussedans, coupes, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and trucks inCanada.TCI's head office is located inToronto,Ontario.It has regional offices located inVancouver,Calgary,Montreal,andHalifaxand parts distribution centres inTorontoandVancouver.

In January 2013, TCI became asubsidiaryofToyota Motor Corporation(TMC) with 51% ownership share andMitsui & Co.Ltd. as minority 49% shareholder.[1]The current CEO and president of Toyota Canada is Larry Hutchinson, who replaced Seiji Ichii on January 1, 2016.[2]

In October 1990, TCI expanded its operations to begin selling luxury vehicles to Canadians through theLexusbrand. Twenty years later, in October 2010, TCI further expanded its sales operations to begin sellingScionbranded vehicles in Canada.

In 2014, half (50%) of all Toyota vehicles sold in Canada were built atToyota Motor Manufacturing Canada,Inc., (TMMC) while 83% of all Toyota vehicles sold in Canada were produced at one of Toyota's 14 plants throughout North America.

Manufacturing and engineering in Canada

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Toyota operates two vehicle manufacturing facilities in Canada: one inCambridge, Ontarioand another inWoodstock, Ontario.The Cambridge Facility currently produces theToyota RAV4(since 2019) andLexus RX350 (since 2003) and RX 450h (since 2014) and formerly produced theToyota Corolla(1988–2019),Solara(1998–2003), andMatrix(2002–2013). The Woodstock Facility currently only builds the RAV4, which has been in production since 2007.

Since opening in 1988, TMMC has built more than 6 million vehicles[3]for Canadian and U.S. consumers, with the vast majority (approximately 4.6 million) being exported to theUnited States.In September 2003, TMMC's Cambridge facility was expanded and became the first Toyota plant outside Japan to manufacture theLexus RX.Production was further expanded in 2014 to also produce theLexus RX450h. It is expected to continue to be the onlyLexusmanufacturer outsideJapanuntil Fall 2015 whenLexus ES350 production is expected to commence atToyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky,Inc. (TMMK).[4]In 2014, TMMC remains the largest Toyota plant in North America by production volume (579,411 vehicles) with a 15% increase in production compared to 2013.

Toyota's Canadian operation has received various awards and recognitions. TMMC's plant has earned 14J.D. Power & AssociatesPlant Quality awards, including six Gold awards and two coveted Platinum Plant Quality Award in 2011 and 2014 – the first Toyota plant outside Japan to ever win this award.[5][6]

Toyota also operates several parts manufacturing operations in Canada includingCanadian Auto Parts Toyota, Inc. (CAPTIN),a wholly owned subsidiary of TMC which manufactures aluminum alloy wheels for the global market. Established inDelta, British Columbiain 1983, the 24,645 m². facility produced approximately 1.7 million aluminum alloy wheels and employed 310 people in 2013.[7]In August 2011, CAPTIN and theUniversity of British Columbiaannounced a partnership to refine the manufacturing process for water-cooled die casting to produce stronger, lighter, and lower-cost aluminum wheels.[8]

Toyota Canada's Cold Weather Testing Centrewas established in 1974 inTimmins, Ontarioto test vehicles from across Toyota's global lineup to ensure optimal performance in cold weather conditions. With the addition of a cold chamber, Toyota test vehicles year-round in harsh sub-zero conditions to ensure that vehicles meet customer expectations.[9]

Environment

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Since 2001, Toyota Canada Inc. has maintainedISO 14001registration for an effective environmental management system (EMS).[10]TCI's head office was the first Toyota facility in North America to achieve this certification. TCI has established a Corporate Environmental Policy[11]which outlines its commitment towards continually reducing the daily impact of all its activities, services and operations. TCI also contributes to the publication of an annual North American Environmental Report[12]on progress, success, and future inspirations. A number of Toyota's Canadian dealerships have also achieved LEED Gold Standard, one of the strictest levels of LEED certification.

Through theToyota Evergreen Learning Grounds,Toyota Canada and its dealerships have contributed over $3.2 million in grants to more than 5,500 schools and impacted more than 1.15 million students through projects that transform school grounds into green outdoor classrooms since 2000.[13]

Notes

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  1. ^"Toyota Brings Outsiders Into The Fold".The Globe and Mail. 2013-04-06.Retrieved2014-04-29.
  2. ^"Toyota Canada's CEO to leave job".The Globe and Mail. 2011-12-11.Retrieved2014-04-29.
  3. ^"Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada donates Rav4 to CMHA in celebration of its six-millionth vehicle".Woodstock Sentinel Review. 2014-09-30.Retrieved2014-09-30.
  4. ^"Lexus' New Kentucky Home Celebrates First Milestone".Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. 2014-01-08.Retrieved2014-04-29.
  5. ^"Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Celebrates J.D. Power Platinum Plant Quality Award".Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. 2011-11-18. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-05-02.Retrieved2014-04-29.
  6. ^"Plant Awards".Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. 2014-07-07. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-07-01.Retrieved2014-07-07.
  7. ^"Manufacturing In Canada".Toyota Canada Inc. 2014-04-29.Retrieved2014-04-29.
  8. ^"UBC and Toyota receive federal funds to re-invent wheel manufacturing".University of British Columbia - Public Affairs. 2011-08-29.Retrieved2014-04-29.
  9. ^"Toyota In North America".Toyota Canada Inc. 2014-04-29.Retrieved2014-04-29.
  10. ^"Toyota Canada reaches 10 years of ISO 14001 compliance".Toyota Canada Inc. Newsroom. 2011-11-23.Retrieved2014-04-29.
  11. ^"Corporate Environmental Policy".Toyota Canada Inc., Inc. 2014-04-29.Retrieved2014-04-29.
  12. ^"2013 North American Environmental Report".Toyota Motor Sales, USA., Inc, Inc. 2014-04-29. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-09-23.Retrieved2014-04-29.
  13. ^"Environment - Toyota Canada".Toyota Canada.Retrieved2017-11-13.
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