Toyota Motor Europe has announced 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, Poland (TMIP) in Jelcz-Laskowice.

Combined, 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, here in Poland, at TMIP and TMMP, where the members of our plants have developed exceptional quality and competitiveness," said Johan van Zyl, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe.

"Toyota always seeks to increase local content and adapt to market trends, with the goal of achieving sustainable growth in mind," he added.

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