Toyota Australia has unveiled the last model to be built at its Altona manufacturing plant; the updated Camry. Along with the facelifted Aurion, the updated Camry and Hybrid will be in production until the company stops manufacturing at the end of 2017.

Having built more than 3.2m Toyota vehicles locally since 1963, this marks the end of an era in the Australian automotive industry. During a special ceremony for employees and key stakeholders, Toyota Australia president Dave Buttner vowed that the plant’s last car would be the best global car.

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Buttner said, “We’re extremely proud to launch the new-look Camry. It’s the culmination of almost four years’ hard work and is the biggest mid-cycle update we’ve ever embarked on.”

“Although this will be the last car we build in Australia, we have vowed that it will be the best. That means we are aiming to achieve the best safety, quality and efficiency results when compared to other Camry manufacturing plants around the world,” he added.

“Our team members have already been working extremely hard. I have no doubt that this will be our best ever vehicle and will leave a long-lasting legacy of our time as a vehicle manufacturer in Australia,” he said.

Buttner said that the exterior has undergone a significant transformation compared to the current model. 

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Buttner said, “This is truly the boldest Camry yet, with exciting, dynamic styling that is sure to turn heads. We have been careful not to compromise style over substance and have maintained all the traditional strengths that current buyers love.”

The total spend for the new cars is A$108m (US$84.56m), which includes $23.6m from the federal government and a contribution from the Victorian state government. The plant expects to build approximately 90,000 vehicles in 2015, which equates to around 420 units per day.

Approximately 70% of these vehicles will be exported primarily to the Middle East, as well as New Zealand, South Pacific Islands and for the first time, Thailand.

Toyota Australia currently employs around 3,900 people of whom 2,500 are in manufacturing-related jobs. The company will downsize to approximately 1,300 when it stops manufacturing at the end of 2017.