r the manual transmission version and $17,050 for the automatic transmission version. Production of the "xB RS 9.0" is limited to 1,500 cars priced at $18,110 for the manual and $19,060 for the automatic. In a bid to make the Iwate plant of Kanto Auto Works dedicated to the production of a compact "Aqua" hybrid vehicle (HV), Toyota has decided to move production of models currently being produced at the Iwate plant to other production facilities....

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iwa Plant, which produces engines and other products, was also affected, temporarily shutting down. On December 14 Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc. held a line-off ceremony of its engine plant in Taiwa town, Miyagi prefecture. The plant will manufacture hybrid engines for compact hybrids including the Aqua and supply them to Toyota assembly plants in Tohoku region. The plant's production capacity of engines is around 100,000 units per year. Toyota a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/19

of bipolar nickel-metal hydride battery started. - August 1953: Operation started. - Number of employees: 1,357 (As of March 31, 2025) - Site area: 149,000 square meters Lexus releases LBX, all-new SUV Toyota Industries starts production of bipolar nickel-hydrogen battery Toyota launches all-new Aqua in Japan Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) launched the Japanese-market version of Lexus' smallest SUV, the LBX, on November 9. The company began...

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er 2 Toyota Motor East Japan started production the Vitz small car at its Iwate Plant. The Vitz was previously produced at Toyota Industries’ Nagakusa Plant, but production was transferred to the Iwate Plant for the purpose of increasing production efficiency. The Iwate Plant already produces the Aqua small car and C-HR small SUV, which will make the Vitz its third production model. Toyota Industries held a line-off ceremony for its all-new RAV...

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Toyota Motor East Japan, Iwate Plant Toyota HV Aqua (December 2011-, Production of Prius c for export ended), Yaris (formerly known as Vitz in Japan, October 2018-), Yaris HV (formerly known as Vitz in Japan, October 2018-), Yaris Cross (October 2020-), Yaris Cross HV (October 2020-), HV Corolla Cross (May 2025-); Lexus LBX HV (December 2023-) Toyota C-HR (November 2016-July 2023), C-HR HV (November 2016-July 2023), Corolla Fielder (June 2015-Pr...

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Corolla" for North America will be transferred to the new plant in Mississippi, U.S.A. and the "Corolla Fielder" to the Miyagi plant of Central Motor Co. After transfer a painting shop will be set up in an evacuated space. Toyota announced on February 1 that orders for the new compact hybrid sedan "Aqua" reached about 120,000 cars in just about one month from December 26, 2011 when the model was put on the Japanese market until January 31, 2012. ...

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t fuel efficiency. The K313 will be shipped to Toyota plants in North America. Several billion yen was used to install a new line with an annual production capacity of  240,000 units. On October 17, Toyota Motor Hokkaido Inc. held a ceremony celebrating the first P510 hybrid transaxle unit for the Aqua compact hybrid vehicle at its first plant. Toyota Motor Hokkaido said on December 19 that it will launch production of its new CVTs by the spring...

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a 2024: Changan Mazda to make global debut of its first NEV Changan Mazda EZ-6 electric sedan rolls off production line Changan Mazda starts accepting pre-orders for EZ-6 mid-sized electric sedan Mazda 6e sedan rolls off production line Mazda has started using its unique Aqua-tech Paint System at Changan Mazda On August 24, Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) announced that it has reached an agreement with Chongqing Changa...

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built on the new platform. It comes with two types of engines: a Fiat 1.4-liter "Saffire" gasoline and a 1.3-liter "Quadrajet" diesel. Although fuel consumption is rated at 14.5km/L for the gasoline and 21km/L for the diesel, it is reduced about 10 percent in city driving. There are four grades of Aqua, Aura, Aura (ABS) and Aura plus. The car is installed with the anti-lock braking system, airbags, Bluetooth and other functions. The car is price...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/11

t destination countries to non-traditional markets as well as diversifying vehicle export models such as the Fortuner cash carrier to Vietnam and the Fortuner Escort to Palau. According to Toyota, its 15 models will be displayed at the Jakarta International Motor Show. Seven of them, including the "Aqua," are likely to be launched into the Indonesian market. Daihatsu and Toyota announced on September 19 the Daihatsu Ayla/Toyota Agya hatchback wil...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/12

ard equipment, developing in-vehicle communication unit and other information devices like smartphones, as well as communication technologies enabling seamless connectivity between cars and outside society, including homes. Toyota announced that it will display the compact hybrid "Prius c" known as Aqua" in Japan at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show and launch the model in the U.S. in the spring of the year. Its fuel economy on highway is reputed to sur...

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