TFAP TFTE TTFC TFTM SFTM TFTD GTE SFTM FTCE GTMC

TFAP

Exterior view

Exterior view

Overview

Company name
Tianjin Fengjin Auto Parts Co., Ltd.
(TFAP)
Start of production
May 1998
Site area
70,000 m2
Business activities & products
Production of automotive parts: constant velocity joints (CVJ), axles, differentials, and propeller shafts
Production results for 2011
CVJ: 1.24 million units
Front axles: 999,000 units
Rear axles: 391,000 units
Propeller shafts: 95,000 units
etc.
Number of employees*
892
Equity participation
TMC: 94.7%
*
As of December 31, 2011

Events

Year
Month
Events
1995
December
Company established
1998
May
Production commenced
1999
March
Raum CVJ production and exports commenced
April
Xiali 8A CVJ deliveries commenced
2000
May
Corolla Van CVJ production and exports commenced
December
NBC II CVJ production and shipping commenced
2001
March
M parts for TAP production and shipping commenced; machining line adopts two-shift system
2002
August
Vios CVJ production commenced
September
NBC series front axle production commenced
2003
May
Steering column production commenced
2004
January
Corolla front axle production commenced
2005
January
Crown front and rear axle, propeller shaft, and differential gear production commenced
September
Reiz front and rear axle, propeller shaft, and differential gear production commenced
2006
May
CVJ production for Guangzhou-manufactured Camry commenced
2007
April
Corolla CVJ and axle production commenced
December
Production on No. 4 CVJ line commenced
2008
January
Vios axle production commenced
February
RAV4 CVJ and axle production commenced
2010
July
Cumulative CVJ production reaches 3 million units
August
Capital reorganization implemented

TFTE

Plant No. 1

Plant No. 1

Plant No. 2

Plant No. 2

Overview

Company name
Tianjin FAW Toyota Engine Co., Ltd.
(TFTE)
Start of production
July 1998
Site area
No. 1 Plant: 210,000 m2, No. 2 Plant: 290,000 m2
Business activities & products
Engine production, cast part production, and other operations
Production engines: ZR engine for Corolla and Vios, A engine for Vios
Production results for 2011
361,000 units
Number of employees*
1,954
Equity participation
TMC: 50%
*
As of December 31, 2011

Events

Year
Month
Events
1996
June
Company established through merger with Tianjin Automobile Industry Group Co., Ltd.
1998
July
Xiali A engine production commenced
October
Exporting of Xiali 5A engine parts to Japan commenced
1999
May
8A engine shipments commenced
2000
February
External ISO 9002 certification obtained
December
Production of Xiali 2000 A engine commenced
2002
September
External ISO 14001 certification obtained
October
Production of Vios A engine commenced
2003
February
1SZ engine for Yaris production commenced
September
K3 engine for Corolla production commenced
2004
January
ZZ engine for Corolla production commenced
December
Merger with FAW Group Corporation completed
2006
May
Name changed from Tianjin Toyota Motor Engine Co., Ltd. to TFTE in conjunction with investment by FAW Group
July
2SZ and 3SZ engine production commenced
2007
April
ZR engine production commenced at No. 2 Plant (100% produced in China)
2008
February
ZR engine production commenced at No. 1 Plant (assembly only)
2011
July
Cumulative engine production reaches 2 million units

TTFC

Exterior view

Exterior view

Overview

Company name
Tianjin Toyota Forging Co., Ltd.
(TTFC)
Start of production
December 1998
Site area
83,000 m2
Business activities & products
Production of forged parts: Raw forging blanks for constant velocity joints (CVJ) and crankshafts
Production results for 2011
CVJ: 9.6 million units
Crankshafts: 420,000 units
etc.
Number of employees*
282
Equity participation
TMC 100%
*
As of December 31, 2011

Events

Year
Month
Events
1997
February
Company established
1998
December
Production commenced
1999
January
Ceremony conducted to mark the start of production of forging blanks for CVJs
April
Exports to TAP commenced
2000
May
Production of forging blanks for Corolla Van CVJs commenced
2004
January
Production of forging blanks for axel hubs commenced
2006
March
Production of forging blanks for Camry CVJs commenced
2007
March
ISO/TS 16949 certification obtained
April
Production of forging blanks for crankshafts commenced
2009
May
Production of forging blanks for propeller shaft spider bearings commenced

TFTM

Xiqing Plant

Xiqing Plant

TEDA Plant

TEDA Plant

Overview

Company name
Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
(TFTM)
Start of production
October 2002
Site area
Xiqing Plant: 60,000 m2
TEDA Plant: 1,550,000 m2
Business activities & products
Vehicle production
Xiqing Plant
Production vehicles: Vios and Corolla EX
TEDA Plant
Production vehicles: Crown, Reiz, Corolla, and RAV4
Production results for 2011
498,000 units
Number of employees*
12,828
Equity participation
TMC: 50% (including affiliates)
*
As of December 31, 2011

Events

Year
Month
Events
2000
June
Company established as Tianjin Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
2002
October
Vios production commenced (at Xiqing No. 1 Plant)
2003
September
Name changed to Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
2004
February
Corolla production commenced at Xiqing Plant
2005
March
Crown production commenced at Plant No.2
October
Reiz production commenced at Plant No.2
2007
May
Corolla production commenced at Plant No.3
May
Corolla EX production commenced at Xiqing Plant
2008
November
No. 2 and No. 3 Plants integrated (Plant name changed to TEDA Plant)
2009
March
RAV4 production commenced at TEDA Plant

FTCE

Exterior view

Exterior view

Overview

Company name
FAW Toyota (Changchun) Engine Co., Ltd.
(FTCE)
Start of production
December 2004
Site area
300,000 m2
Business activities & products
V6 engine and engine parts production
Production results for 2011
95,000 units
Number of employees*
819
Equity participation
TMC: 50%
*
As of December 31, 2011

Events

Year
Month
Events
2004
March
Company established
December
V6 engine (3,000 cc) production commenced
2005
September
V6 engine (2,500 cc) production commenced
November
Two-shift assembly commenced
2006
July
Cumulative engine production reaches 100,000 units
2010
December
Cumulative engine production reaches 500,000 units

TFTD

Exterior view

Exterior view

Overview

Company name
Toyota FAW (Tianjin) Dies Co., Ltd.
(TFTD)
Start of production
December 2004
Site area
39,000 m2
Business activities & products
Production of large automotive stamping dies
Development, production, sale, after-sales service, and export of automotive stamping dies
Outsourced processing and consignment processing
Production results for 2011
Automotive stamping dies for five vehicle series
Number of employees*
214
Equity participation
TMC: 90%
*
As of December 31, 2011

Events

Year
Month
Events
2004
March
Company established
December
Production commenced
2005
July
Sales commenced
2006
June
Production capacity increased
August
Overseas exports commenced
2009
January
Capital increased by 15 million dollars

GTE

Exterior view

Exterior view

Overview

Company name
GAC Toyota Engine Co., Ltd.
(GTE)
Start of production
January 2005
Site area
310,000 m2
Business activities & products
Automobile engine and engine parts production: AZ engine, AZ-HV engine, AR engine and AR-HV engine for Camry
Production results for 2011
278,000 units
Number of employees*
1,525
Equity participation
TMC: 70% (including affiliates)
*
As of December 31, 2011

Events

Year
Month
Events
2004
February
Company established
2005
January
Crankshaft and camshaft production commenced
November
AZ engine production commenced
2006
May
AZ engine production for China commenced
June
Crankshaft and camshaft production on No. 2 line commenced
November
AZ engine production on No. 2 line commenced
2009
July
Cumulative engine production reaches 1 million units
2010
February
AZ-HV engine production commenced
2011
October
AR engine (for gasoline and hybrid vehicles) production commenced

SFTM

Chengdu (Panoramic view)

Chengdu (Panoramic view)

Changchun east plant(Exterior view)

Changchun east plant(Exterior view)

Changchun west plant(Panoramic view)

Changchun west plant(Panoramic view)

Overview

Company name
Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
(SFTM)
Branch company: Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (Changchun Fengyue)
(SFTM Changchun)
Start of production
December 1999
Site area
Chengdu: 450,000 m2
Changchun east: 75,000 m2
Changchun west: 980,000 m2
Business activities & products
Vehicle production
Chengdu: Coaster and Land Cruiser Prado
Changchun east: Land Cruiser, Prius
Changchun west: Corolla
Production results for 2011
37,000 vehicles
Number of employees*
4,562
Equity participation
TMC: 50%
*
As of December 31, 2011

Developments at Chengdu

Year
Month
Events
1998
November
Sichuan Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. established
1999
December
Coaster CKD production commenced
2000
December
Coaster line-off ceremony conducted
2001
January
Coaster mass production commenced
2003
September
Land Cruiser Prado production commenced
2005
April
Name changed to Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
2010
March
Operations relocated to the new plant in Chengdu Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
May
Coaster and Land Cruiser Prado production commenced at the new plant

Developments at Changchun

Year
Month
Events
2003
March
Changchun FAW Fengyue Automobile Co., Ltd. established (100% owned by FAW Group)
October
Land Cruiser 100 production commenced
2005
July
Established as a branch company of Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
December
Prius production commenced
2007
December
Land Cruiser 200 production commenced
2009
April
Prius production discontinued
2011
December
Third-generation Prius production commenced
2012
May
Corolla production commenced

GTMC

Exterior view

Exterior view

Overview

Company name
GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
(GTMC)
Start of production
May 2006
Site area
1,900,000 m2
Business activities & products
Vehicle production and parts production and sales
Production vehicles: Camry, Yaris, Highlander, Camry Hybrid and E'Z
Production results for 2011
273,000 units
Number of employees*
8,314
Equity participation
TMC: 50%
*
As of December 31, 2011

Events

Year
Month
Events
2004
September
Company established
2006
May
Camry production commenced
2008
May
Yaris production commenced
2009
May
Highlander production commenced
2010
March
Camry Hybrid production commenced
2011
June
E'Z production commenced
August
Cumulative production reaches 1 million vehicles

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