Jelcz-Laskowice, Poland, 3 September 2019 – As Toyota Motor Europe (TME)’s hybrid vehicle sales continue to rise as a percentage of total sales in the European region the company continues to localise production of hybrid powertrain components in Europe Today’s event at the TMMP plant in Jelcz-Laskowice marks the start of production of the new 2.0L TNGA petrol engine that will equip hybrid models of the Toyota Corolla as well as the conventional RAV4 model In the presence of the Deputy Minister of Energy the Deputy Minister of Investment & Development the new line for the production of the 2.0L TNGA engine was officially inaugurated Representing an investment of around 90 million EUR the new production lines are built in line with Toyota’s New Global Architecture and feature advanced automated production increased performance and improved ergonomics for the production members Several milestones in multi-year investment plans four-cylinder TNGA engine can interact with the e-CVT in a hybrid powertrain system or operate independently in a conventional powertrain This new Toyota Dynamic Force Engine running in the Atkinson cycle has an increased capacity high thermal efficiency and operation at lower temperatures a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) achieves exceptionally good NOx levels which are 91.6% lower than the Euro 6 limit for an equivalent petrol car TMMP owns and operates two manufacturing plants located in Lower Silesia In addition to the production of e-CVTs for low-emission hybrid cars working with the 1.8 l engine the plant in Wałbrzych produces 1l gasoline engines as well as manual and semi-automatic transmissions TMMP’s annual production capacity in Walbrzych is 175,000 e-CVTs for hybrid powertrains The plant in Jelcz-Laskowice manufactures 1.5l gasoline engines TMMP supplies other Toyota car assembly plants managed by Toyota Motor Europe: in the Czech Republic Plants supplied by TMMP outside of Europe are located in South Africa and Japan Intranet the opening of the photo exhibition titled “Little Essen: A Polish-German Place of (Non-)Memory” by Prof Krzysztof Ruchniewicz will take place at the Ravensbrück Memorial Site The pretext for organizing the exhibition is the meeting of the Polish-German Textbook Commission established under the auspices of the UNESCO commissions in Poland and Germany in 1972 The organizers of the exhibition are: the Leibniz Institute for Educational Media the Willy Brandt Center for German and European Studies at the University of Wrocław Below is a preview of the exhibition and a word from Prof The exhibition documents one of many sites in Lower Silesia and the neighboring villages of Miłoszyce and Ratowice where forced labor of prisoners was utilized during World War II they are only ruins of buildings or concrete areas in the middle of a field or symbolic grave in the forest—and they do not constitute living places of memory today as they have not penetrated into the broader Polish or German consciousness There are some among them where no post-camp buildings have survived The exhibition traces the paths of the past How to tell the story of these places of (non-)memory armament factories of Krupp (Bertha-Werke) were established during World War II Forced labor of prisoners was used in their construction and later in the production of howitzers and other types of armaments or parts Three labor camps operated near the factories: a camp for Jews in Laskowice one of the largest branches of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp near Świdnica as well as for (de)construction of the experimental range and other construction works the Krupp factories were taken over by the Red Army and their equipment was taken deep into the USSR the abandoned halls were transformed into the Jelcz Automobile Works a labor camp was established for their needs this time as prisoners of the Polish communist regime the only commemoration of forced labor in the Krupp factories was a memorial stone There were no commemorations in the post-camp locations in Jelcz-Laskowice Interest in this issue emerged only in recent years At the initiative of the association of “Lokalna Grupa Zwiadowców Historii” (“Local History Scouts Group”) installations commemorating the place and fate of prisoners began to be erected in post-camp locations or their vicinity A factory museum was opened in one of the assembly halls dedicating one of the first rooms to the history of the Krupp factories and the use of forced labor an educational trail tracing the objects of the former testing ground was opened Despite these various actions recalling events from years ago the Little Essen complex (referring to the main Krupp factories in Essen in the Rhineland) is not a place of memory it has not penetrated strongly into Polish or German consciousness We still lack a reliable scientific study on this subject there is a lack of popularizing and educational materials consciously maintained in black and white style aims to lead to these places from the past Some of them have been preserved and can be easily identified The only ruins that are still standing are of buildings or paved areas in the middle of fields No post-camp buildings have survived in Miłoszyce except for three brick buildings (commandant’s office and two barracks) There are no memorial plaques on any of them and the other two have served as utility buildings for years The post-camp barracks in Ratowice and Laskowice have also not survived In the latter village (now Jelcz-Laskowice) there is no plaque commemorating the labor camp where Jews were detained I want to draw attention to the problem of commemorating places associated with forced labor and German crimes during World War II as well as to raise the question of the sense of local residents’ actions and the recognition of the entire Little Essen complex as a Polish-German place of memory and restoring it to social memory Translated by Oliwia Kowalińska (student of English Studies at the University of Wrocław) as part of the translation practice SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER AND STAY UP TO DATE The project “Integrated Program for the Development of the University of Wrocław 2018-2022” co-financed by the European Union from the European Social Fund The expected tariff cost is significantly lower than the $4 billion to $5 billion crosstown rival General Motors estimates which Ford attributes to its higher mix of U.S.-built vehicles A hybrid transaxle, which will be used on the 1.8-liter ZR engine that powers all Auris and Auris Touring Sports Hybrid cars sold in Europe The hybrid transaxle for the Auris is currently produced in Japan and imported to Europe “We are committed to further strengthen our presence in Poland“ “It was therefore important for us to diversify our output and develop our petrol engine manufacturing skills which will help secure our future.” 15 April 2020 – Toyota Motor Europe announces it will gradually restart operations at Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) TMMF is home to the production of the compact Toyota Yaris whilst TMMP produces the related engine and transmission units TMMF will resume production on limited volume from 22 April following the suspension of operations since 17 March TMMP is also preparing for production on reduced volumes TMMF will resume operations at a gradual pace initially producing significantly lower volumes compared to normal operations This cautious approach has been taken with a view to secure the safety and health of our employees and stakeholders TMMF will commence on a single shift from the usual 3-shift strategy The decision to restart part of our economic activities at some of our European manufacturing operations has been taken in consideration of the national and local governments’ guidance and recommendations in preparation for deliveries of vehicles ordered by customers As part of a thorough feasibility study and in consultation with all internal stakeholders represented in the Safety and Health & Social and Economic Committees the decision to proceed with the restart has received the approval after fully meeting the conditions to do so in a safe manner It is understood that the best way to restart is under no volume pressure with focus on Health and Safety as well as member training/awareness the gradual and controlled ramp up allows for a proper and smooth management of operations whilst keeping 100% within the sanitary protocols Plant management will focus on ensuring members are fully aware and checks will be put in place to guarantee implementation continuous improvements will be made to the current set of standards we will continue to base our decisions on the guidance we receive from authorities in each country and region – pursuing our drive to contribute to society through safe employment Safety and security measures to be implemented In addition to the basic social distancing guidelines – including marking of specific distances within the facilities floor shop some of the concrete Health and Safety protocols that will be implemented include: 1/ Members receive a welcome pack that includes a detailed brief on the new sanitary guidelines at the different facilities 2/ Distribution of appropriate number of individual masks and antibacterial gel in addition to other necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) depending of the type and conditions of their work (e.g gloves and face shields) – all secured for the restart of the operation from day 1 3/ Briefings and meetings will be held in smaller groups 4/ Antibacterial gel dispensers will be located at strategic spots allow for opening using elbow only will be possible members will be asked to bring their own food 7/ Additional cleaning of spaces where people gather 8/ Breaks will be reorganised to respect social distancing TMMF and TMMP social contribution activities TMMF has donated over 34,000 face masks and 176 pieces of 3D printed face shields to local hospitals It is also delivers engineering support for ventilators to be used by 2 adults simultaneously The social contribution activities of TMMP include the donation of 4,000 masks, 200 L of disinfecting liquid and 194 pieces of face guards Brussels, Belgium – 26th July, 2019 – As Toyota Motor Europe (TME)’s hybrid vehicle sales continue to rise as a percentage of total sales in the European region the company continues its efforts to localise production of hybrid engine components in Europe announced that it will add an e-CVT from 2021 to its existing production Toyota’s total investment in both its Polish manufacturing centres in Walbrzych and Jelcz-Laskowice will increase to approximately 1.2 billion euros The hybrid e-CVT is at the heart of Toyota's hybrid electric powertrain system Thanks to the smart interaction with a gasoline engine and the two on-board electric motors the e-CVT ensures an optimum energy flow within the vehicle Typical for a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) kinetic energy is recuperated when the car decelerates and brakes several independent studies* show that a HEV drives over 50% of the distance in zero-emission mode on urban and sub-urban trips Toyota sees HEVs as an important step towards electrification of transport providing customers with convenient and affordable low-emission mobility and cities or regions with a practical and readily-available solution to improve air quality and reduce CO2 emissions Recent milestones in multi-year investment plans to bring advanced hybrid technology to Polish plants from the University of Rome and the Cracow University of Technology Toyota Motor Europe announced today that it will start production of a hybrid transaxle in 2018 at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) in Walbrzych and add two petrol engines – a 1.5L in 2017 and a 2.0L in 2019 -- at Toyota Motor Industries the new projects represent an additional investment of approximately 150 million euros bringing the total investment to-date of Toyota’s manufacturing operations in Poland to over 950 million euros since operations started in 2002 “We are very pleased to be able to bring additional petrol engine and hybrid transaxle production to the heart of Europe where the members of our plants have developed exceptional quality and competitiveness,” said Johan van Zyl “Toyota always seeks to increase local content and adapt to market trends with the goal of achieving sustainable growth in mind,” he added Hybrid is a key differentiator for Toyota in Europe Toyota Motor Europe expects its hybrid sales in Europe to increase from today’s 31% of total sales to a target of 50% hybrid vehicles by 2020 “We are committed to further strengthen our presence in Poland,” said Eiji Takeichi President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland “Adding the hybrid production makes our operations sustainable for the future for the benefit of our members and local community.” “Although TMIP is currently manufacturing only diesel engines the European market is moving towards an increased share of petrol hybrid and electric vehicles,” said Kazunori Masuoka President of Toyota Motor Industries Poland © Wszelkie prawa zastrzeżone, 2007-2025 Altair Agencja Lotnicza Sp. z o. o. ZamknijTa strona korzysta z plików cookie w celu realizacji usług zgodnie z Polityką prywatności.Korzystając ze strony wyrażasz zgodę na używanie cookie zgodnie z aktualnymi ustawieniami przeglądarki Walbrzych, Poland - April 7, 2021- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) launched production of hybrid electric transmissions for its low-emission hybrid electric powertrains. The new transmission combines with the latest generation 1.5L gasoline engine, produced in Jelcz-Laskowice, to form the hybrid electric powertrain for new Yaris, The Car of the Year 2021 Demand for Toyota’s best-selling Yaris is at an all-time high the B-segment model which made up over 20% of Toyota’s European sales last year is manufactured at Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) and from later this year at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech TMMP’s output of hybrid electric powertrains will receive another boost when the new Yaris Cross begins production later in 2021 TMMP’s latest expansion forms a key part of Toyota Motor Europe’s strategy to further localize the production of hybrid electric drives to help meet the company’s ambition of selling 1.4M vehicles a year by 2025 90% of sales will have electrified powertrains for its hybrids As part of its increased European investment TME has expanded TMMP’s Wałbrzych Plant to accommodate a new casting line additional processing lines and a new assembly line TMMP also begins the first European production of the MG1 electric motor which forms an integral part of the hybrid electric transmissions and to meet the increased demand for hybrids the Wałbrzych plant will launch a twin production line for hybrid electric transmissions in autumn 2021 it will start a second production line of 1.5L TNGA gasoline engines effectively doubling TMMP’s hybrid electric powertrain production capacity for Toyota Yaris and Yaris Cross models Once these new projects are fully up to speed in 2022 the factories in Wałbrzych and Jelcz-Laskowice will have a total of six production lines for the main hybrid components including three lines of hybrid electric transmissions and three lines of TNGA combustion engines This increased localisation of production of hybrid electric components in Europe follows TMMP’s establishment of a Hybrid Drives Testing and Evaluation Department in 2020 Including the recently completed projects the level of investments in both plants will increase to almost PLN 6 billion (or c enabling a production capacity of 1.65 million components per year and employment to over 3,000 people Toyota's low-emission hybrid technology Hybrid cars use two sources of power - gasoline and electric the kinetic energy of the hybrid car is recovered and converted into electricity thanks to which the vehicle consumes less fuel Toyota sees hybrid technology as an important step towards full electrified mobility Toyota’s hybrid technology reduces emissions fuel consumption providing an accessible and affordable mobility solution for its customers Toyota has located in Poland the first center for production and development of hybrid drives in the world outside of Asia It supplies the hybrid electric transmissions and the associated TNGA hybrid gasoline engines for the group's low-emission vehicles manufactured in Europe Projects related to hybrid technology implemented in Polish Toyota factories Toyota New Global Architecture is the global architecture in which all new Toyota models are currently designed This platform stands for common principles for the construction of individual chassis types and bodies Its characteristic feature is a lower center of gravity and a stiffer car body which translates into a high level of passive safety and greater driving comfort TNGA means designing automated production lines a modular structure of the line enabling the production of various types of components or drives on one production line as well as better work ergonomics and lower environmental impact TMMP has two plants located in Lower Silesia The factory in Wałbrzych produces hybrid electric transmissions for low-emission hybrid cars with a 1.8-liter engine 1-liter gasoline engines as well as manual and semi-automatic transmissions Its current annual production capacity is 350,000 hybrid electric transmissions The plant in Jelcz-Laskowice produces 1.5 L and 2.0 l TNGA gasoline engines and its production capacity is 312 thousand engines per year TMMP factories supply assembly plants of Toyota cars and the PSA Group and Lotus companies operated by European companies in the Czech Republic and outside Europe: in South Africa and Japan