With the full takeover of the Kolin plant, Toyota can produce the Yaris in this plant
- Since January 1st, 2021, the TPCA plant located in Kolin (Czech Republic), formerly owned at 50% by Toyota and 50% by PSA, became fully owned by Toyota, the Japanese carmaker having bought out PSA's shares. This new development is the result of PSA’s decision to reduce its production capacities in Europe in the frame of its merger with the FCA group, which has also over capacities. This new fact will have several consequences.
- Firstly, the PSA models produced at the Kolin plant (Citroën C1 and Peugeot 108) will be phased out during the next summer, without being transferred to another plant. These models will therefore not be replaced immediately, but they may be replaced in the future, by new battery electric models, the A-segment gradually switching to electric.
- Secondly, Toyota will now be able to use all of the Kolin plant production capacity (300,000 vehicles per year) instead of half. Consequently, the Japanese carmaker will produce some of the Yaris at the Kolin plant from next summer, after the Citroën C1 and Peugeot 108 have shut down. Indeed, the Toyota French plant in Onnaing (capacity of 300 000 vehicles per year also) should not have sufficient capacity to produce the Toyota Yaris and the new Yaris Cross SUV (200,000 units planned per year for each of these models).
- The Yaris Cross will be fully produced in Onnaing from next summer, shortly before it goes on sale. According to Inovev, the Yaris Cross is likely to bite more on the sales of the Toyota CHR than on Yaris ones. The Toyota Aygo, on its side will continue to be marketed and will continue to be produced at the Kolin site, at a rate of 100,000 units per year.
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