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Toyota Australia commenced operations in 1959, when Toyota Land Cruisers were imported by Thiess Toyota, a 60/40 joint venture between Thiess and Toyota, for the Snowy Mountains Scheme. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] By 1963, assembly of Toyota vehicles in Australia by Australian Motor Industries (AMI) had begun, taking place at the production plant in Port ...
In 1963, Australia was one of the first countries to assemble Toyotas outside Japan. However, in February 2014, Toyota was the last of Australia's major automakers to announce the end of production in Australia. The closure of Toyota's Australian plant was completed on October 3, 2017, and had produced a total 3,451,155 vehicles.
Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan purchased shares to control 10% of the Australian company. [16] As a fast-growing company, Toyota took a controlling interest in AMI in 1968, just as a contract with British Leyland was signed. [16] [17] Toyota also purchased a 40% share in Thiess Toyota, the importer of Toyota light commercial vehicles from ...
The Toyota Australia Altona Plant opened in 1978, as Toyota's first engine plant outside of Japan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Panel production began in 1983, before full vehicle production commenced in July 1994 with manufacture of the Corolla transferred from Port Melbourne followed in January 1995 by the Camry .
Toyota Australia (TA), is a subsidiary of Toyota. TA first began in 1958, TA markets Toyota products and manages motorsport, advertising and business operations for Toyota in Australia. TA is also responsible for Lexus vehicles in Australia. On 10 February 2014, Toyota announced it would cease manufacturing vehicles and engines in Australia.
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series (informally known as the Toyota 86 Racing Series) is an Australian one-make motor racing competition for Toyota 86 cars. [1] It is sanctioned by Motorsport Australia as an Authorised Series with Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd appointed as the Category Manager. [1] The series was first ...
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United Australian Automobile Industries (UAAI) was an automobile model sharing firm that operated in Australia between 1987 and 1996 as the result of an agreement between Holden (the Australian subsidiary of General Motors) and Toyota Australia. The joint venture resulted in the two companies sharing production of locally produced automobiles ...