Toyota Avensis to be Exported to Japan from UK Factory

These third-generation Toyota Avensis will built exclusively at Toyota’s UK factory in Burnaston and will be exported to Japan. And as plan will be entering another country, 47 worldwide to be exact.

As quoted from autoevolution, British Business Secretary Vince Cable said,

“Toyota exports 85 per cent of the car and engines it makes at its UK plants in Burnaston and Deeside. Today’s news that it will now export its Avensis model to Japan is a tribute to the skills of the workforce, the efficiency of the plants and the quality of its products. I was delighted to meet Fujio Cho, Chairman of Toyota when I visited Japan recently and I highlighted the importance of manufacturing in the UK,”

Powered with 2.0-liter petrol engine with Multidrive S continuously variable transmission (CVT) for fuel efficient, low emissions performance. The cars will be shipped from the UK at a rate of 750 vehicles a month with production commencing in July. [source: autoevolution