Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Company
| Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Company | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Co. Ltd. |
| founding | 2000 |
| Seat | Tianjin , People's Republic of China |
| Number of employees | 12,828 |
| Branch | Automotive industry |
| Website | www.tftm.com.cn |
| As of December 31, 2011 | |
Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor is an automotive company from the People's Republic of China .
description
Tianjin Automotive Xiali and Toyota founded Tianjin-Toyota Motor in November 1999, according to two sources . Other sources give June 2000 and July 2000 respectively. Both partners held 50% of the shares. The seat is in Tianjin . In October 2002, the production of automobiles with the brand name Toyota began.
In June 2002, China FAW Group acquired a large stake in Xiali, which resulted in Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile .
In 2003 the name of the joint venture was changed to Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor . Toyota held 40% of the shares, Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile 30%, FAW 20% and Toyota Motor (China) Investment 10%. Two sources specify September 2003.
Since May 2006, the vehicles are sold under the brand name FAW and either the addition of Tianjin Toyota or just Toyota.
In 2008 there were 8,786 employees. The number rose to 12,828 at the end of 2011.
Models
In October 2002 the Vios was the first model as a sedan . It remained in production until December 2007.
The Corolla followed in February 2004 .
The Crown was added in March 2005 .
The Raiz followed in October or November 2005 .
Production numbers
In 2005 130,930 vehicles were produced. In the following year it was 208,359 and in the following year 270,725.
Web links
- Company website (Chinese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g Wacław Pożar (General Director): World Cars. 2006 · 2007. Media Connection, Warsaw 2006, ISSN 1734-2945 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g Marek Brzeżański, Robert Jabłoński: Cars of the World. 2008 · 2009. Moto Media Print, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 2008, ISBN 978-83-61604-12-9 .
- ↑ a b c Information from FAW: FAW Toyota (English, accessed on July 12, 2020)
- ↑ a b c Information from Toyota: Overview of Overseas Production Affiliates: China (English, accessed on July 12, 2020)
- ↑ a b c d e Erik van Ingen Schenau: Catalog of the present Chinese motor production. ( Memento of March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Edition 2008. (English)
- ↑ Eligiusz Mazur: 2005 · 2006. One of the largest car directories in the world. World of Cars. Worldwide catalog. Encyclopedia of today's car industry. ( online ; English)