Toyota started production of a new generation Toyota C-HR in Turkeyat its TMMT (Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey) plant in Sakarya, which has benefited from new investments 308 million euros to modernize its production lines with a total investment of 2.5 billion euros.
“We are very excited about the launch of the new Toyota C-HR and the expanded production capacity of TMMT. The ability to produce a plug-in hybrid variant with batteries assembled on site will further extend Toyota’s multi-technology offering towards its goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 100% across its European vehicle range by 2035.– President of Toyota Motor Europe Yoshihiro Nakata said on this occasion.
Toyota C-HR II: batteries are manufactured on site
The second-generation C-HR is offered with electrified engines: 1.8 and 2.0-liter hybrid models (HEV), as well as a 2.0-liter plug-in hybrid (PHEV). With this new compact SUV, the Japanese firm wants to offer a range of affordable and practical cars with low CO2 emissions.
THE batteries also used by C-HR hybrid engines made on sitein a production line that has the capacity to assemble 75,000 battery packs every year.
Toyota aims to achieve full carbon neutrality in Europe by 2040, and aims to achieve carbon neutrality in all of its European manufacturing facilities by 2030. renewable energy sources. For example, new paint shop technologies help reduce CO2 emissions, and carbon-free ventilation systems use solar energy.
An important model for Toyota
When the Toyota C-HR was introduced in 2016, it stood out with its atypical SUV coupe styling in the European C-segment SUV market. Throughout its career, the Toyota C-HR has achieved reliable performance. sold over 800,000 copies.
Toyota C-HR allowed the Japanese manufacturer to attract many new customers, as well as increase its share in the European market from 4% to 7%.
The order book for the second generation Toyota C-HR is already open in France from the beginning of the 2023 school year: the prices for the new compact SUV of the Coupé brand are starting from €34,900or from €399/month for a long-term lease for 37 months.
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Source: Auto Plus
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