NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota today
announced that it will begin exporting U.S.-assembled Venza
vehicles to Russia and
Ukraine in 2013. These
shipments are expected to build upon Toyota's all-time record
export of more than 124,000 U.S.-assembled vehicles to 21 global
markets in 2012, an increase of 45 percent over the prior year.
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"We are proud that Toyota's U.S. manufacturing operations are
continuing to grow as a key supplier of vehicles for global
markets, which is only possible thanks to the dedication and
high-quality work of our team members here," said Shigeki Terashi, president and COO of Toyota
Motor North America, Inc. "We expect the export of Venza
vehicles to Russia and
Ukraine will help further solidify
our U.S. manufacturing base."
Once production begins in April
2013, Toyota expects to export approximately 5,000 Venza
vehicles to Russia and
Ukraine during the first year of
sales. These vehicles will be built at the company's
Georgetown, Ky. plant, which
employs about 6,600 team members and represents a $6 billion investment. The Georgetown plant is the company's largest
manufacturing facility outside of Japan.
Venza exports to Russia and
Ukraine will ship from
Brunswick, GA.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) established operations in the United States in 1957 and currently
operates 10 manufacturing plants, including one under
construction. There are nearly 1,500 Toyota, Lexus and Scion
dealerships in the U.S. which sold over 2 million vehicles in 2012.
Toyota directly employs more than 30,000 in the U.S. and its
investment here is currently valued at more than $18 billion, including sales and manufacturing
operations, research and development, financial services and
design. Toyota's annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and
services from U.S. suppliers totals more than $23 billion.
For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyota.com or
www.toyotanewsroom.com.
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