Toyota Australia exports 1 millionth Camry!

[BroadyFord]

Toyota Australia exports hit magic million


http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...257A610023E3F9

TOYOTA Australia is celebrating its one-millionth vehicle export this month, making it the first Australian car manufacturer to break the seven-digit mark.

It has taken 26 years to achieve the milestone, with first exports sent to New Zealand in 1986, followed in 1996 by an expansion into the Middle East – where the one-millionth export vehicle was shipped in recent weeks.

Toyota Australia executive director of manufacturing Chris Harrod said the company is “extremely proud of our ability to build cars that not only suit the needs of our local customers, but also those in the Middle East and our other export markets”.

In addition to New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands, Australian-built Camry and Aurion sedans are sold in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

The news comes just days after Ford Australia announced it has started exporting locally built Territory SUVs to Thailand with a pilot shipment of 100 vehicles.

Holden’s exports are looking up, too, with strong sales of its Chevrolet Caprice police patrol vehicles in the United States and a deal announced in May to provide hot-shot V8 Commodore-based Chevrolet SS Performance sports sedans to North America from next year, coinciding with Chevy’s 2013 Commodore-inspired NASCAR racer.

Mr Harrod said Toyota Australia goes to “enormous effort” to ensure its products are able to withstand the extreme temperatures and rough terrain typical of the Australian and export markets.

“The Australian-built Camry and Aurion are trusted brands in our export markets and we are known for producing high quality and reliable vehicles,” he said.

Mr Harrod recognised that tough global economic conditions and the strong Australian dollar conspire to make exporting tough while importers are able to offer more attractive pricing.

However, he said Toyota will “continue to focus on our export program and explore new export opportunities as part of our overall business strategy”.

Toyota’s new Camry and Aurion ranges, launched earlier this year, are on track to increase the company’s export total this year.

The company’s exports dropped to 59,943 vehicles in 2011 but it has already shipped 42,142 to the end of July.

The Aurion is not doing so well back at home, though, with sales down 9.1 per cent to 4592 units to the end of July, but Camry sales are up 23.8 per cent, with 12,723 leaving showrooms.

Toyota is currently offering the entry-level Camry Altise at $28,990 driveaway, compared with the usual price of $30,490 plus on-road costs.

[Nikked]

Good to see!

[jpd80]

Good news.
It's important to the local industry and Aussie jobs that Toyota's exports remain strong.
I actually Hope Holden's PPV starts to get a shake along too..

[Jim Goose]

Well done to Toyota!

Shows that we can build and sell cars here and overseas

[BroadyFord]

^^ Yes. While Ford will always be number 1 in my heart, it's important to cheer on the local industry, regardless of brand.

[MethodX]

Thats one million less here...
But seriously good on them.

[Bossxr8]

Its no suprise the new Aurion has failed to fire, its one of the ugliest things on the road. You know its bad when you can truthfully say a Camry looks a lot better than it.

[bobthebilda]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Its no suprise the new Aurion has failed to fire, its one of the ugliest things on the road. You know its bad when you can truthfully say a Camry looks a lot better than it.

Probably to best way to get sales going here is to price Australian made camry's and Aurions the same as they price them in the export countries. A base model camry goes for the equivalent of A$19700 and the top of the range Aurion goes for about A$32500 in Saudia Arabia. Take out on road costs and the saudi's are getting these cars for at least A$5000 less than Australians can get them.

[Nikked]

Im glad to know that every time i see a saudi drifting down the dusty highways...he is doing it in an aussie camry.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by bobthebilda

Probably to best way to get sales going here is to price Australian made camry's and Aurions the same as they price them in the export countries. A base model camry goes for the equivalent of A$19700 and the top of the range Aurion goes for about A$32500 in Saudia Arabia. Take out on road costs and the saudi's are getting these cars for at least A$5000 less than Australians can get them.

But does that include all the sales tax and government theft that we pay here. Identical spec levels etc?

[bobthebilda]

[QUOTE=Bossxr8]But does that include all the sales tax and government theft that we pay here. Identical spec levels etc?[/QUOTE

Base model camry's sell for about $28990 here now. Minus taxes (GST, rego, stamp duty etc), the car would be about $24 to $25000. The same car gets shipped all the way to SA and they can offload them for $19700 (doesnt matter if this is pre or post government charges).

We are basically screwing ourselves because some people think it makes sense.

[RASER]

[quote=BroadyFord]Toyota Australia exports hit magic million


http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...257A610023E3F9


Said it before and say it again, the Falcon is just about dead, and with it manufature from them, then the Commodore will die, the next VF will be the last, so no point running that plant just for the Cruze

So BIG.T[tm. F/0] wins, outlasts the others, and in the not to distant future will have exported more vehicles than ALL THE OTHER AUS BRANDS COMBINED!

Well done to them, Japanese quality here in AUS