Toyota Canada Inc.
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Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Toyota, Scion and Lexus vehicles, and Toyota lift trucks. Toyota Canada's head office is in Toronto, with regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax. Toyota parts and accessories are distributed through TCI's Parts Distribution Centres in Toronto and Vancouver.
TCI supports over 300 Toyota, Lexus and Toyota Industrial Equipment dealers in Canada with services that include training, marketing, and environmental and customer satisfaction initiatives.
In 1965, Toyota offered two models, and sold 755 vehicles in Canada. Today, Toyota offers 16 models and in 2006 has sold more than 195,000 vehicles. Nine of those models are built in North America, including two, Corolla and Matrix, built in Canada by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. in Cambridge Ontario. Toyota Canada is owned by Toyota Motor Corp. TMC (Japan) and Mitsui.
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[edit] Manufacturing
Toyota Canada broke ground for its first Canadian plant, (Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Incorporated), in Cambridge, Ontario in 1987. It was completed in 1988 and began production.
Vehicles made at this plant include:
The plant covers 280,000 m² (3,010,000 ft²) in space on 1.62 km² (400 acres) and employs 4,300 workers. It is one of the largest employers in Cambridge, Ontario.
In October 2005, ground was broken for a second manufacturing plant in Woodstock, Ontario, just west of the current location. It began it's manufacturing operation in late 2008, and on December 4, a ceremony attended by Ontario and federal government representatives as well as top Toyota executives, took place to celebrate its official opening.
Vehicle made at this plant:
Toyota's aluminium wheel plant was built in Delta, British Columbia in 1983 and currently employs a workforce of roughly 260.
In March 2006, Hino Motors announced it would open a heavy duty truck plant in Woodstock, Ontario, with production starting in April. The new facility employs 45 people and produces 2000 units annually.[1]
[edit] Sales and Credit Services
Toyota Financial Services is responsible for the leasing and financing of cars sold by dealers in Canada.
Toyota first sold cars in Canada in 1965 with only 2 models offered. Today, TCI sells 35 models and sold 224,000 cars at over 300 Toyota, Lexus and Toyota Industrial Equipment dealers in Canada in 2008.
