Toyota’s hybrid energy vehicle Prius.
Tianjin Toyota’s total investment is US$100 million. The production models are new models based on the same platform as Toyota’s 21st century small car strategic products VITZ, PLATZ and other models. The production scale is 3 Ten thousand units will be put into production in 2002 and will be sold in China under the Toyota trademark.
While establishing the new company, Toyota's plan to provide technical assistance to Tianqi Xiali's Xiali replacement vehicle was also approved by the government. The new Xiali model will be based on Toyota's 21st Century small car and will be put into production in Tianjin Xiali in 2001.
The core of the Prius is TOYOTA’s second-generation gasoline-electric hybrid system THSII. This is the most advanced technology that TOYOTA has researched and developed after more than 30 years of hard work. It has evolved the hybrid energy management control system to improve fuel efficiency, coupled with the advancement of the brake energy regeneration system, achieving higher fuel efficiency compared with the first-generation PRIUS.
Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. was formerly Tianjin Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. established in June 2000.
In October 2002, Tianjin FAW Toyota's first product, the "Vios" sedan, successfully rolled off the assembly line, taking a historic step in the domestic automobile market. The world's best-selling "Corolla" sedan also settled in Tianjin and was officially put into production in February 2004. The "Corolla" sedan has won the trust and favor of consumers with its excellent performance and quality-price ratio.
On March 21, 2005, the "Crown" sedan, the flagship product of the Toyota brand, rolled off the assembly line at the second factory. This car adopted a new design concept and the most advanced technology and equipment, bringing domestic The high-end automobile market brings new vitality.