Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.
History & Milestones
Since 1988, Canadian hands have been making Canadian vehicles. In 1988, the year TMMC opened, we built 153 vehicles. Today, the three plants that make up TMMC have the ability to build over 500,000 vehicles annually. That puts Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada in the top 5 global Toyota manufacturing plants. Here’s a look at how we got from there to here—then to now—including all of the important milestones along the way
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September 17, 2010
TMMC manufactures its 4,000,000th vehicle
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March 1, 2010
TMMC Woodstock 2nd shift
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December 4, 2008
TMMC West Grand Opening in Woodstock
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November 3, 2008
First RAV4 rolls off the line at the West Plant in Woodstock
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September 26, 2007
TMMC manufactures its 3,000,000th vehicle
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September 20, 2006
20th Anniversary Celebrations (from groundbreaking) in Cambridge
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October 11, 2005
Groundbreaking ceremony - Woodstock
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June 30, 2005
Announcement that Toyota would build a plant in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
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June 28, 2004
TMMC manufactures its 2,000,000th vehicle
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September 26, 2003
First Lexus RX 330 luxury sport utility vehicle rolls off the line at TMMC
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December 20, 2002
Final Camry Solara rolls off line at TMMC and production is transferred to Kentucky plant
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January 3, 2002
First Matrix CUV rolls off the line
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January 8, 2001
Announcement that all-new Matrix Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) to be built at TMMC
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April 5, 2000
Announcement that TMMC will manufacture the luxury Lexus RX 330 SUV starting in 2003 – the only Lexus assembly plant outside of Japan
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February 21, 2000
First Camry Solara convertible is manufactured
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September 22, 1999
TMMC manufactures its 1,000,000th vehicle
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June 29, 1998
First Camry Solara coupe rolls off the line
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January 13, 1998
Visitor Centre opens; school tours begin
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August 5, 1997
Corolla production shifted to new expansion area and retooling of original Corolla line begins to prepare for introduction of brand-new Camry Solara coupe
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November 3, 1994
Major expansion of TMMC is announced, which will double capacity and employment
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September, 1992
First major model change
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August 13, 1992
Test track opens as part of overall quality operations at TMMC
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November 30, 1988
First car, a four-door Corolla sedan, rolls off the line. It remains on display at TMMC
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May 6, 1986
Groundbreaking ceremony
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December 12, 1985
Announcement Toyota would build a plant in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada