Toyota Motor Europe
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Toyota Motor Europe is the regional headquarters of Toyota in Europe
. TME first began selling cars in Europe under an official distributor agreement in 1963. TME oversees the wholesale sales and marketing of Toyota and Lexus
vehicles, parts and accessories, and Toyota’s European manufacturing and engineering operations. Toyota directly and indirectly employs around 80,000 people in Europe and has invested over €7 billion since 1990. Toyota’s operations in Europe are supported by a network of 31 National Marketing and Sales Companies across 56 countries, a total of around 3,000 sales outlets, and nine manufacturing plants
In 2008, Toyota sold over 1.1 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Europe.
, Belgium
and houses key activities for Toyota and Lexus in Europe. It also acts as the nerve centre for all European operations including the principal areas of manufacturing & engineering and marketing & sales activities.
The Toyota Training Centre in Zaventem provides training to service instructors and engineers from all of Toyota’s European distributors.
Located in Derbyshire
the European Global Production Centre is a hub for the teaching of best practices and training of production staff and supervisors from all over Europe.
Toyota's Accessory and Service Centre in Brussels houses after-sales, conversion and accessories activities. Functions include overall coordination of Toyota’s aftersales service operations, investigation of technical matters in the field, car body and paint training, accessories development and planning, as well as vehicle conversion.
Created in 2000 in Nice, France Toyota Europe Design Development (ED²) concentrates on design concepts for the European market, including advanced design, design competition, production support for European models and design research information. It replaced the Brussels based Toyota European Office of Creation (EPOC).
Conceived by international designer Ora-Ïto, Le Rendez- Vous Toyota provides visitors with a preview of Toyota’s vision of tomorrow. Situated in the heart of Paris, the European Brand Experience Centre translates Toyota’s core values – Quality, Design and Innovation – into five multimedia visitor “experience zones” that communicate a novel experience of the Toyota brand. The showroom is also a venue for internal and public events.
. The activities are to emphasize the role of nature in creating production sites that harmonize with their natural surroundings.
TMMF (Valenciennes, France) and TMUK (Burnaston and Deeside, UK) will ramp up efforts in Europe by serving as the industry benchmark for the sustainable production of vehicles and engines. Each plant will pilot activities to help realise 2010 environmental targets, including a 25% reduction in water use by Toyota’s European manufacturing network. Successful activities will be adopted as standards by Toyota plants globally.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. TME first began selling cars in Europe under an official distributor agreement in 1963. TME oversees the wholesale sales and marketing of Toyota and Lexus
Lexus
is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. First introduced in 1989 in the United States, Lexus is now sold globally and has become Japan's largest-selling make of premium cars. The Lexus marque is marketed in over 70 countries and territories worldwide, and has...
vehicles, parts and accessories, and Toyota’s European manufacturing and engineering operations. Toyota directly and indirectly employs around 80,000 people in Europe and has invested over €7 billion since 1990. Toyota’s operations in Europe are supported by a network of 31 National Marketing and Sales Companies across 56 countries, a total of around 3,000 sales outlets, and nine manufacturing plants
In 2008, Toyota sold over 1.1 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Europe.
Operations
The TME Head Office is located in BrusselsBrussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and houses key activities for Toyota and Lexus in Europe. It also acts as the nerve centre for all European operations including the principal areas of manufacturing & engineering and marketing & sales activities.
Supporting facilities
Established in 1987, the Toyota Technical Centre in Zaventem, Belgium is home to Toyota Motor Europe’s Research & Development (R&D), Purchasing and Production Engineering activities. Early in 2006, Toyota inaugurated the expanded technical centre. In 2007 an additional 35,000 m² were added to house the expanded European design and engineering functions.The Toyota Training Centre in Zaventem provides training to service instructors and engineers from all of Toyota’s European distributors.
Located in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
the European Global Production Centre is a hub for the teaching of best practices and training of production staff and supervisors from all over Europe.
Toyota's Accessory and Service Centre in Brussels houses after-sales, conversion and accessories activities. Functions include overall coordination of Toyota’s aftersales service operations, investigation of technical matters in the field, car body and paint training, accessories development and planning, as well as vehicle conversion.
Created in 2000 in Nice, France Toyota Europe Design Development (ED²) concentrates on design concepts for the European market, including advanced design, design competition, production support for European models and design research information. It replaced the Brussels based Toyota European Office of Creation (EPOC).
Conceived by international designer Ora-Ïto, Le Rendez- Vous Toyota provides visitors with a preview of Toyota’s vision of tomorrow. Situated in the heart of Paris, the European Brand Experience Centre translates Toyota’s core values – Quality, Design and Innovation – into five multimedia visitor “experience zones” that communicate a novel experience of the Toyota brand. The showroom is also a venue for internal and public events.
Manufacturing Centres
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing France S.A.S.Toyota Motor Manufacturing FranceThe Toyota Motor Manufacturing France S.A.S., or better known under its acronym TMMF, is a French car manufacturer located in Onnaing near the city of Valenciennes. The company was founded in autumn 1998 as a subsidiary of the Toyota Motor Europe N/V S/A...
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland Sp. z o.o.
- Toyota Motor Industries Poland Sp. z o.o.
- Toyota Caetano Portugal SA
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey
- Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Russia
Parts Logistics Centres
- Toyota Parts Centre Europe - Diest, Belgium
- Toyota Parts Centre South of France - Le Pouzin, France
- Toyota Parts Centre Denmark - Middelfart, Denmark
- Toyota Parts Centre Norway - Drammen, Norway
- Toyota Parts Centre Austria - Vienna, Austria
- Toyota Parts Centre Finland - Vantaa, Finland
- Toyota Parts Centre Spain - Madrid, Spain
- Toyota Parts Centre Great Britain - Lutterworth, England
- Toyota Parts Centre Deutschland - Köln, Germany
- Toyota Parts Centre Ireland - Dublin, Ireland
- Toyota Parts Centre Poland - Warsaw, Poland
- Toyota Parts Centre Portugal - Porto, Portugal
- Toyota Parts Centre Greece - Athens, Greece
- Toyota Parts Centre Czech Republic - Krupka, Czech Republic
Vehicle Logistics Centres
- Zeebrugge Vehicle Logistics Centre - Zeebrugge, Belgium
- Grimsby and Derby Vehicle Logistics Centre - Grimsby and Derby, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
- Valenciennes Vehicle Logistics Centre - Valenciennes, France
- Malmö Vehicle Logistics Centre - Malmö, Sweden
- Hanko Vehicle Logistics Centre - Hanko, FinlandHanko, FinlandHanko , is a bilingual port town and municipality on the south coast of Finland, west of Helsinki. Its current population is , with a majority being Finnish speakers and a strong minority being Swedish speakers.-Politics:...
- Adapazari Vehicle Logistics Centre - Adapazari, Turkey
- Kolin Vehicle Logistics Centre - Kolin, Czech Republic
- Paldiski Vehicle Logistics Centre - Paldiski, Estonia
- Sagunto Vehicle Logistics Centre - Sagunto, Spain
Environmental Activities
In 2008, Toyota began its European sustainable plant activities at two manufacturing companies in France and the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The activities are to emphasize the role of nature in creating production sites that harmonize with their natural surroundings.
TMMF (Valenciennes, France) and TMUK (Burnaston and Deeside, UK) will ramp up efforts in Europe by serving as the industry benchmark for the sustainable production of vehicles and engines. Each plant will pilot activities to help realise 2010 environmental targets, including a 25% reduction in water use by Toyota’s European manufacturing network. Successful activities will be adopted as standards by Toyota plants globally.