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04.
30 >Positioned for the Future
Taking on the challenge of building a global production and supply
system, the IMV*project is providing vehicles with enhanced appeal
to growth markets the world over. * Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle
GLOBALLY OPTIMAL PRODUCTION
AND SUPPLY SYSTEM
East. In addition, such countries as
India, the Philippines, and Malaysia
manufacture vehicles for their
respective domestic markets.
Also, plants in Thailand,
Indonesia, the Philippines, and
India split the production of such
major components as engines for
supply to vehicle-producing coun-
tries. For Toyota, IMV is a ground-
breaking initiative because vehicles
and components are built and sup-
plied by a global operating plat-
form that consists entirely of bases
outside Japan and because produc-
tion starts up almost simulta-
neously in the four main vehicle
assembly nations mentioned.
Building a Globally Optimal
Production and Supply System
Production of the IMV series
started in August 2004. Setting its
sights on constructing a globally
optimal production and supply
system that will bring vehicles to
the markets of more than 140
countries and regions, the IMV
project has begun developing
pickup trucks and other vehicles
exclusively for overseas demand.
IMVs built in four main assembly
nations—Thailand, Indonesia,
South Africa, and Argentina—will
be shipped to countries in Asia,
Europe, Africa, Oceania, Central
and South America, and the Middle
Toyota activated production of the IMV series in
Thailand in August 2004. In response to the
immediate popularity of the Hilux VIGO and
the other models, Toyota has upwardly revised
production plans. The IMV series has already
begun expanding shipments to markets worldwide.
Overview of the IMV Project
Pickup trucks and
multi-purpose vehicles
Engines and
main components
To Central and South America
To Europe
To Africa
To more than 140 countries/regions
Thailand, Indonesia,
and bases in other
ASEAN countries
Argentina South Africa