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Toyota’s cross-country 60th future,” said Stephen Beatty, Corporate Secretary at Toyota
Canada. “As Toyota marks its 60th year in Canada, our cross-
anniversary tour rolls into TMMC Canada road trip is doing just that, while also taking time to
recognize the many Canadians who have contributed to the
company’s success – including the thousands of Team Members
who’ve contributed to TMMC’s success over more than three
decades.”
The vehicle – a white Woodland Edition Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
– represents yet another significant milestone in Canada’s
automotive industry.
“We’re proud that Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada has
played such an important role in the company’s success for
almost 36 years,” said Frank Voss, President of TMMC. “In 1988,
the year that we opened our first plant in Cambridge, our team
members built just 153 Toyota Corollas. Today, we’re Canada’s
Toyota Canada’s cross-country 60th anniversary (‘Kanreki”’) largest automaker, building over a half million Toyota and
tour made a stop this past summer at the Toyota Motor Lexus vehicles every year for the North American market. We’re
Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) plant in Cambridge. so proud to be celebrating this 11 millionth vehicle milestone.”
Toyota executives attending the visit recognized the important Since 1988, TMMC has also grown to become one of Southwestern
role TMMC has played in Toyota’s Canadian history and Ontario’s most important employers, with two production lines
celebrated the 11-millionth vehicle they’ve produced in Canada. in Cambridge and a third line in Woodstock that, together,
The 9,000 km drive made stops in every province to highlight employ more than 8,500 people.
some of the key people, locations, and stories from throughout
the company’s six decades in Canada.
“In Japanese culture, a person’s 60th birthday is known as
‘Kanreki’ and represents a ‘rebirth’ – an opportunity to reflect
on one’s life, take stock of the present, and prepare for the
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