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Toyota Begins Venza Production in Kentucky

Posted on 10. Nov, 2008 by webmestre in North America

Toyota Begins Venza Production in Kentucky

11/10/2008

November 10, 2008 – Georgetown, KY – Team members from Toyota Motor Manufacturing,
Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) along with company officials and community leaders celebrated
the official launch of the Venza, Toyota’s new, versatile five-passenger vehicle.
Venza couples the styling and comfort of a passenger car with the flexibility
of a sport utility vehicle (SUV), to give customers a stylish alternative to
the traditional sedan.
“It’s always exciting to launch a new product,” stated Steve St.
Angelo, President of TMMK and senior vice-president of Toyota Motor Engineering
& Manufacturing, North America (TEMA). “For Toyota to select TMMK as
the production site is a real tribute to our team members and the experience
of working side-by-side with our design and engineering groups has been very
valuable.”
All aspects of Venza’s engineering and design were targeted specifically for
the North American market, where it will be sold exclusively. Venza was primarily
engineered at Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor, Mich., and designed at Toyota’s
Calty Design studios in Newport Beach, Calif. and Ann Arbor. Venza will be exclusively
assembled at TMMK.
TMMK has the capacity to build about 70,000 Venzas annually. The plant’s manufacturing
flexibility allows the Venza to be built on the same assembly line with the
Camry, Camry Hybrid and Solara convertible. More than 30 Kentucky-based suppliers
will supply parts for the Venza including seats and glass components. Venza’s
overall domestic content is approximately 70 percent.
Source: Toyota pressroom

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