Overview

• Toyota Motor Europe will introduce BEV production at its Kolín, Czech Republic facility, marking the first Toyota BEV built at a Toyota-owned plant in Europe.
• The site will expand from 152,000 to 173,000 square meters with new paint and welding shops plus a dedicated battery assembly facility.
• The Czech government committed up to €64 million in support, with officials estimating about 245 new jobs tied to the project.
• Production is expected to begin around 2028 according to reporting, with Nikkei indicating multiple EV models could follow, which Toyota has not confirmed.
• The announcement is aligned with Toyota’s stated aim of carbon-neutral European operations by 2040, though one outlet reported an earlier date that the company materials do not reflect.