Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor is set to commence electric vehicle (EV) production in the Czech Republic in 2028, with an expected annual output of around 100,000 vehicles. The news was reported by the Japanese daily Nikkei, as cited by iDnes. Toyota currently manufactures the Aygo X and Yaris models at its Kolín plant.

According to Nikkei, Toyota plans to produce an electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the site. This would mark the company’s first electric vehicle to be manufactured in Europe.

Discussions regarding the potential for EV production in Kolín began in 2023. At the time, Martin Peleška, Toyota’s CEO for the Czech Republic, stated in an interview with e15.cz that the factory could be suited to manufacturing small, affordable electric vehicles.

The Kolín plant was originally established as a joint venture between Toyota and French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroën under the name Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile (TPCA). Toyota assumed full ownership on 1 January 2021, renaming the facility Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic. It is Toyota’s eighth production plant within the European Union.

In 2024, the Kolín factory increased its production by approximately 17 percent, reaching a total of 225,058 vehicles. The plant, which employs over 3,200 people, currently produces the Aygo X and Yaris models with internal combustion engines, along with a hybrid version of the Yaris.

Source: https://byznys.hn.cz/
Author: CzechTrade Australia