Overview of Overseas Production Affiliates
Africa
AVA
Exterior view
Overview
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Company name
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Associated Vehicle Assemblers Ltd.
(AVA) |
|---|---|
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Start of production
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August 1977 (start of Toyota vehicle production)
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Site area
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130,000 m2
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Business activities & products
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Vehicle assembly: Land Cruiser, Mitsubishi vehicles and other vehicles
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Production results for 2011
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2,162 vehicles (including 720 Toyota vehicles)
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Number of employees*
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254
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Equity participation
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100% locally owned
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- *
- As of December 31, 2011
Events
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Year
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Month
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Events
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|---|---|---|
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1975
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June
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AVA established
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1977
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August
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Stout and Toyota truck (DA116) production commenced
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September
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Land Cruiser production commenced
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1979
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April
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Hilux production commenced
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1980
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Stout production discontinued
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1982
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June
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Corolla Van production commenced
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1986
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August
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Dyna production commenced
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1987
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May
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Hiace production commenced
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1988
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February
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Corolla Sedan production commenced
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1998
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November
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Corolla production ended
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2003
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May
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Dyna production ended
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2005
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November
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Hilux production ended
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2006
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April
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Hiace production ended
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TSAM
Panoramic view
Overview
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Company name
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Toyota South Africa Motors (Pty) Ltd.
(TSAM) |
|---|---|
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Start of production
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June 1962
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Site area
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590,000 m2
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Business activities & products
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Vehicle production and parts production and exports
Production vehicles: Corolla, Hilux, Dyna, Fortuner, and Hino vehicles Production parts: Manifold converters, exhaust manifolds, and other parts |
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Production results for 2011
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156,000 vehicles (including 153,000 Toyota vehicles)
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Number of employees*
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7,952
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Equity participation
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TMC: 100% (including affiliates)
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- *
- As of December 31, 2011
Events
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Year
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Month
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Events
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|---|---|---|
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1962
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February
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Agency agreement entered into with Toyopet Commercial (Finally signed in January 25, 1965)
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June
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Stout production by MOTOR ASSEMBLES commenced
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1966
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May
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Corona production commenced
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November
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Engines production commenced
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1970
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January
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Hilux production commenced
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1972
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March
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Operations commenced at MA's engine plant
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1974
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Hino truck production commenced
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1975
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May
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Corolla production commenced
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1978
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TSA acquires 100% of MA shares
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1982
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September
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Toyota utility vehicle (TUV) production commenced
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1992
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September
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Camry production commenced
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1994
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July
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CBU exports commenced
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1996
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October
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TMC acquires 27.8% of shares
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2002
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August
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TMC increases investment to 75%
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2003
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March
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Corolla exports to Australia commenced
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2005
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April
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Production of Hilux Pickup (IMV1 and IMV3) commenced
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July
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Hilux Pickup (IMV) exports to Europe and within Africa commenced
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November
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Fortuner IMV4 production commenced
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2006
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May
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Fortuner production and exports within Africa commenced
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2007
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November
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Corolla exports within Africa commenced
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November
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Hiace production ended
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2008
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February
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Corolla exports to Europe commenced
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2009
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TSAM becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of TMC
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2011
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August
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Hilux pickup (IMV2) production commenced
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AAV
Exterior view
Overview
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Company name
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Arab American Vehicles Co.
(AAV) |
|---|---|
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Start of production
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April 2012 (start of Toyota vehicle production)
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Site area
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130,000 m2
|
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Business activities & products
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Contracted vehicle production: Fortuner
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Production results for 2011
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-
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Number of employees*
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680
|
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Equity participation
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100% locally owned
|
- *
- As of December 31, 2011
Events
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Year
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Month
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Events
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|---|---|---|
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1977
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Company established
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1978
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Production commenced (military vehicles)
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1982
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Outsourced production commenced
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1996
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ISO 9002 certification obtained
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2004
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ISO 14001 certification obtained
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2011
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June
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Fortuner (IMV4) production outsourcing agreement entered into with TMC
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2012
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April
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Production commenced
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