Toyota’s (TMC) vehicle powertrain production subsidiary in Changshu, China, Toyota Motor (Changshu) Auto Parts (TMCAP), has held a ceremony to officially mark the start of localised production of continuously variable transmissions (CVTs), which is a first for Toyota outside Japan. Production of transaxles for hybrid vehicles-also a first for Toyota outside Japan-is scheduled to follow in 2015.
The ceremony was attended by Chinese government officials, representatives from the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai and TMC’s Chinese joint-venture partners, and TMCAP chairman Seiichi Sudo.
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Sudo said: “TMCAP is collaborating with TMEC, our hybrid-focused R&D facility nearby, to develop and produce the environment-friendly vehicles that Chinese consumers want and the future needs.”
