Published 12-07-09
Issued by Toyota
The report is an update on progress toward the goals & targets in the company's 2011 Environmental Action Plan
Toyota today published its ninth annual North America Environmental Report at www.toyota.com/environmentreport. The report is an update on progress toward the goals and targets in the company's 2011 Environmental Action Plan.
Below are a few highlights from the Toyota 2009 North America Environmental Report:
Introduction of the third-generation Prius, with an innovative, optional rooftop-mounted solar panel and improved fuel efficiency.
Introduction of the Lexus HS 250h, which includes Ecological Plastics in approximately 30% of the combined interior and luggage areas.
Installation of the second-largest solar panel array in the U.S. at the company’s parts center in Ontario, California.
Reduction of 16% in energy consumption at Toyota’s plant in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Installation of water-borne paint systems at the company’s plants in Princeton, Indiana, and Woodstock, Ontario, which lessen emissions of volatile organic compounds.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) established operations in North America in 1957 and currently operates 14 manufacturing plants. There are more than 1,800 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in North America which sold more than 2.5 million vehicles in 2008. Toyota directly employs nearly 41,000 in North America and its investment here is currently valued at more than $23 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design. Toyota's annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and services from North American suppliers totals nearly $25 billion.
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About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE: TM) established operations in the United States in 1957 and currently operates 10 manufacturing plants in eight states. Toyota directly employs nearly 30,000 people in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $18 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design facilities.
Toyota's annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and services from U.S. suppliers totals more than $23 billion.