Toyota Motor Manufacturing France
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The 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
. So it is a part of the Japan
ese Toyota concern, also.
The construction of the new plant began in spring 1999 and were completed one year later. The production started on 31 January 2001 with the small car Toyota Yaris and its mini MPV
layer called the Toyota Yaris Verso
. Both models were facelifted in 2003. With the launch of the second generation in 2005, the production of the Yaris Verso discontinued.
Since April 2002, the French plant is manufacturing D-4D turbo diesel engine
s with direct injection and common rail
technology. A few months later the first D-CAT diesel engine were produced. In November, Toyota increased the production capacity of its French plant from 100,000 to 184,000 units per year. This necessitated the change to the three-shift operation. In July, the 500,000th Yaris left the factory. At the same time Toyota raised its annual production to 270,000 units a year. The millionth Yaris, already in second generation, rolled off the assembly line in December 2006.
Furthermore, the TMMF operates since September 2005 its own training center known as the Centre de Formation. So the TMMF is one of the important regional training organizations in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais area. A total of 3,732 employees working on the 233 hectare
site for the TMMF.
In May 2011, Toyota stopped production of the French Yaris model of the second generation which was replaced by the identical Daihatsu Charade
. However, the official successor is the Toyota Yaris of the third generation which is also manufactured in France.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
car manufacturer located in Onnaing
Onnaing
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near the city of Valenciennes
Valenciennes
Valenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
. The company was founded in autumn 1998 as a subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of the Toyota Motor Europe N/V S/A
Toyota Motor Europe
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...
. So it is a part of the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese Toyota concern, also.
The construction of the new plant began in spring 1999 and were completed one year later. The production started on 31 January 2001 with the small car Toyota Yaris and its mini MPV
Mini MPV
Mini MPV is a car classification used to describe superminis or subcompacts which have taller build, fitting below the compact MPV and large MPV classifications....
layer called the Toyota Yaris Verso
Toyota Yaris Verso
The Toyota Yaris Verso is a mini MPV produced by Toyota Motor Corporation. In Japan it was called the Fun Cargo. It was replaced in 2004 by the Ractis...
. Both models were facelifted in 2003. With the launch of the second generation in 2005, the production of the Yaris Verso discontinued.
Since April 2002, the French plant is manufacturing D-4D turbo diesel engine
Engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. Heat engines, including internal combustion engines and external combustion engines burn a fuel to create heat which is then used to create motion...
s with direct injection and common rail
Common rail
Common rail direct fuel injection is a modern variant of direct fuel injection system for petrol and diesel engines.On diesel engines, it features a high-pressure fuel rail feeding individual solenoid valves, as opposed to low-pressure fuel pump feeding unit injectors...
technology. A few months later the first D-CAT diesel engine were produced. In November, Toyota increased the production capacity of its French plant from 100,000 to 184,000 units per year. This necessitated the change to the three-shift operation. In July, the 500,000th Yaris left the factory. At the same time Toyota raised its annual production to 270,000 units a year. The millionth Yaris, already in second generation, rolled off the assembly line in December 2006.
Furthermore, the TMMF operates since September 2005 its own training center known as the Centre de Formation. So the TMMF is one of the important regional training organizations in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais area. A total of 3,732 employees working on the 233 hectare
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
site for the TMMF.
In May 2011, Toyota stopped production of the French Yaris model of the second generation which was replaced by the identical Daihatsu Charade
Daihatsu Charade
The Daihatsu Charade is a supermini which was first introduced in 1977. Daihatsu considers the Charade a "large compact" car to differentiate it from smaller compacts in its lineup, such as the Daihatsu Mira/Cuore...
. However, the official successor is the Toyota Yaris of the third generation which is also manufactured in France.