Blue Light Project: First Converted Corollas Ready for Police Forces TMUK has achieved a significant milestone this month following a successful start of production (SOP) and receiving approval to ship the first converted Corollas to police forces throughout the UK. The conversions, carried out by our special operations team, take place in our newly refurbished and dedicated area at Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Burnaston Derbyshire, UK. The teams completed extensive training and followed a specific schedule to successfully build trial vehicles in preparation for SOP. Each Corolla Touring Sport model is fitted with 160 additional parts transforming it into a fully equipped police response vehicle. We have already received fantastic feedback from the forces, who have praised the quality of our conversion. It is a huge testament to the skill and dedication of the TMUK team. The vehicle has already made its debut at the National Association of Police Fleet Managers (NAPFM) event, the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators vehicle crime conference and will shortly be showcased at the Emergency Services Show at the NEC in September. Well done to all the members involved.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Burnaston, Derbyshire 25,535 followers
Building the Corolla Hatchback and Touring Sports and engines for the UK and the World out of Burnaston and Deeside
About us
Toyota's decision to establish a manufacturing operation in Europe was announced in 1989 and Toyota Manufacturing UK was established in December that year. There are two manufacturing plants in the UK representing a total investment in excess of £2.75 billion and currently approximately 3,000 members (including Agency) are employed. The vehicle manufacturing plant is located at Burnaston in Derbyshire, the engine manufacturing plant is located at Deeside in North Wales. The processes at Burnaston include stamping, welding, painting, plastic mouldings and assembly and at Deeside machining, assembly and aluminium casting. The first car, a Carina E, drove off the Burnaston production line on 16 December 1992. The Avensis replaced the Carina E in 1997 and in 2008 the third generation Avensis was launched. In 1998 a second model, the Corolla, was introduced and in 2001 the new generation Corolla was launched. In 2007, production of Auris, a new Toyota hatchback, started replacing Corolla. Production of the Auris Hybrid, the first full mass-produced hybrid in Europe, began in 2010. Toyota is the leading company for hybrid vehicle development, and the new Corolla with its Touring Sports variant is the future of TMUK – the first model to introduce Toyota’s dual hybrid strategy, replaced the Auris when it started to roll off our production lines in January 2019. See more at: http://www.toyotauk.com/
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http://www.toyotauk.com
External link for Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK
- Industry
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Burnaston, Derbyshire
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- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1989
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- manufacturing
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Burnaston, Derbyshire DE1 9TA, GB
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Deeside Industrial Park
Deeside, CH5 2TW, GB
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Great to see our Prototype Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Hilux in action in Versailles. Well done to all involved. #toyota #hydrogen #hilux
Caught on 📷 camera: 🔺 the Phryge catching a ride on the back of our fuel-cell Hilux prototype at Versailles 🐎! Did you know that Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK has developed a prototype of our iconic power horse Hilux, powered by hydrogen. Two such prototypes are supporting the #Paris2024 team in Versailles during dressage competitions. Learn more about these vehicles ➡ https://lnkd.in/db7Gtwnz #Toyota #Hilux #hydrogen #andnotor #h2 #fuelcell Photo credits: Getty Images
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A new chapter was recently launched at our local vehicle museum close to our manufacturing plant. The Great British Car Journey based in Ambergate, Derbyshire welcomed the inclusion of a number of Toyota vehicles built here in Burnaston, UK. The display currently shows the very first Carina E, a Corolla hatchback, an Avensis wagon and a BTCC Avensis. Tim Freeman, Deputy Managing Director of Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd, said: “We welcomed the kind invitation to be included in the Great British Car Journey display, a display that allows our employees and visitors from all over the UK, and wider, the opportunity to see some of the vehicles that have been produced here in Derbyshire over the past 30 years. Great British Car Journey is a fantastic record of automotive manufacturing here in the UK and a great testament to the skills and innovations that have been developed here through the years." Toyota have been part of the UK automotive landscape for over 30 years, with engines built in North Wales and vehicles built right here in Derbyshire, which has established us as a major manufacturer exporting over 80% of our output to the EU. #toyota #manufacturing #automotive
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Great to see APMs (Battery Electric Accessible People Movers) being delivered on the back of a hydrogen powered truck in Paris last week. It’s about end to end thinking and Toyota’s Environmental strategy encompasses this. Additionally, teams from TMUK were instrumental in the manufacture and timely delivery of the APMs. Just one of the many ways in which TMUK has been supporting the road to the Games. https://lnkd.in/e7kpi6J9
💧 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐏𝐌𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 💧 🚛 As witnessed on the streets of Paris, Toyota is deploying a hydrogen-powered truck to transport some of the battery electric Accessible People Movers (APMs) for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games. The truck emits zero tailpipe emissions while delivering APMs with the same planet-friendly profile. 💪 To achieve zero tailpipe emissions, French startup Hyliko retrofitted a diesel truck with two Toyota fuel cell modules. One such truck can carry up to three APMs at once, matching performance of a traditional diesel truck. Retrofit is also one of possible solutions to speeding up the energy transition. 🌊 By using hydrogen as the fuel source, these deliveries play a crucial role in achieving Paris 2024’s ambitious goal of reducing carbon emissions by 50% compared to previous games. 🌐 At Toyota, we firmly believe that hydrogen-powered mobility is one of key players towards achieving climate neutrality. During the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the retrofitted heavy-duty truck will be among at least ten hydrogen solutions showcasing how a variety of hydrogen-powered products and applications can help unlock the potential of this renewable energy source. #Paris2024 #Toyota #hydrogen #H2 #fuelcell #FCEV #BEV #carbonneutral
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Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK) recently hosted the equivalent of a passing-out parade for the Toyota Corolla Hybrid its Burnaston plant in Derbyshire. More than 20 constabularies attended a “blue light” event to learn more about the qualities that make Corolla a strong proposition for police fleets. Teams from TMUK have worked closely with a number of police forces during the past two years to ensure the vehicle meets all the principal requirements for consideration when service fleets are being replaced or upgraded. It’s great testament to the Corolla’s level of quality and reliability being put into service in such a challenging field of operation. https://lnkd.in/e3ciEsUq
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The next stage of the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hilux project took place last week. At an event held at JCB’s quarry in Staffordshire, media and key stakeholders had the chance to hear more about Toyota’s multipath strategy towards decarbonisation as well as experience the vehicle in its natural environment. JCB, fellow promoters of hydrogen technology also took the opportunity to tell their journey to going “off-road to zero”. What a fantastic week with amazing support from all the teams involved.
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Applications for 2 exciting graduate opportunities to join our Finance and Purchasing division are now open. The graduate scheme starts in September 2024 and is based in our Vehicle Manufacturing Plant in Derby (UK). About the roles Finance Graduate: The role will be within Cost Management/Costing, where previous projects include automation of producing management accounts and developing a debtors recovery process. The cost management role will involve supporting an area of manufacturing (specifically Assembly, Weld) in their cost reduction activities, investment strategy and cost reporting. The costing role involves Bill of Material maintenance for all vehicles produced in the UK and France, margin analysis and reporting. Purchasing Graduate: The job role will be to support our busy Purchasing Department to deliver objectives that will support Toyota’s drive to reduce cost and increase value. Previous projects include leading commercial discussions for high costs items and conducting tender/competitive bids for benchmarking or resourcing activity. Who are these opportunities for? Our Graduate Schemes are aimed at individuals who have completed their undergraduate degree within the last 3 years. The vacancies are listed on our recruitment website, which provides further detail about the role and entry requirements. Please visit: https://lnkd.in/dSXFTSCx If you have any questions, please email: recruitment@toyotauk.com The application window will close on Sunday 16th June.
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Last week Sociability visited TMUK, to officially launch a new accessibility resource for the Burnaston site. Matt Pierri, CEO of Sociability explained “It was fantastic to officially launch our Sociability Accessibility Guide at TMUK, as part of our ongoing partnership. The Sociability platform allows anyone coming onsite, whether employees, visitors or new talent, to quickly find detailed accessibility information for TMUK and nearby local venues - supporting disabled employees & visitors to feel comfortable on site and around it. We are excited to continue working with the TMUK team to champion and empower their workforce, and we are thrilled to see all the exciting onsite changes they are making as part of this commitment.” Richard Kenworthy, Managing Director, TMUK explained "Toyota UK & Toyota GB have been partnering with Sociability in our quest to improve inclusivity. We were delighted to host Sociability at Burnaston to launch the resource & share more about the changes we have made to improve accessibility since Sociability initially mapped our administration buildings & visitor facilities.” You can learn more about Sociability, and their mission to organise the world's accessibility information, on their website https://lnkd.in/dPjET54, or explore our public guide (https://lnkd.in/eKGfVxQr) now.
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We have an exciting opportunity to join our graduate scheme, starting in September 2024. Applications for our Business Specialist Graduate Scheme, based in our Engine Plant in Deeside, North Wales, are currently open. The role provides the opportunity to work on a variety of projects across multiple areas such as HR, Health and Safety and External Affairs. Previous work completed in this role include leading projects to improve our interdependent safety culture and supporting the company wide working group for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Who are these opportunities for? Our Graduate Schemes are aimed at individuals who have completed their undergraduate degree within the last 3 years. This vacancy is listed on our recruitment website, which provide further detail about the role and entry requirements. Please visit: https://lnkd.in/dSXFTSCx If you have any questions, please email: recruitment@toyotauk.com The application window will close on Sunday 12th May 2024.
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It was great to welcome delegates to one of our Lean Approach Seminars held at Toyota (UK) Ltd in Burnaston (UK) last week, learning about the Toyota Production System and Lean in action and in parallel contributing crucial funds to the Toyota Manufacturing UK Charitable Trust. Delegates ventured into Body shop to see standardisation & kaizen in action, whilst in Assembly they witnessed how we maintain standards through effective visualisation, providing easy and quick detection of abnormalities, allowing active daily problem solving within the framework of clear targets/ KPIs. Hercílio Henrique Ribeiro Júnior, SVP cLEAN Specialist, cLEAN Leadership, Novonordisk commented; “It was truly insightful and engaging. We thoroughly enjoyed our discussions and shopfloor visits. We left feeling inspired by the TOYOTA Philosophy and how it is applied in reality. The perspectives gained during the visit will undoubtedly contribute to our internal journey in developing and accelerating the Continuous Improvement Way. Thank you again!" Feel free to email Julie.langley@toyotauk.com if you are keen to start or progress your lean journey. #toyota #lean #toyotaproductionsystem
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