Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech

Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech s.r.o. (TPCA) is an automobile manufacturing company based in Kolín, Czech Republic. It is a joint venture between Toyota Motor Corporation and Groupe PSA (previously PSA Peugeot Citroën). It manufactures Toyota, Peugeot, and Citroën models for sale in Europe. TPCA produces small cars mainly for the European market.

Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech
Joint venture
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2002 (2002)
Headquarters
Kolín
,
Czech Republic
ProductsAutomobiles
Revenue37,914,440,000 Czech koruna (2018) 
357,420,000 Czech koruna (2018) 
293,386,000 Czech koruna (2018) 
Total assets14,435,770,000 Czech koruna[1] (31 December 2018) 
OwnerToyota Motor Corporation (50%)
Groupe PSA (50%)
Number of employees
3,200
Websiteen.tpca.cz

History

TPCA was established in March 2002 and production started in February 2005.[2][3]

In November 2018, PSA and Toyota have announced the end of their joint venture in Europe. From January 2021, Toyota will take over the ownership of TPCA plant in Kolin, Czech. The plant will become a subsidiary of Toyota Motors Europe, making it its 8th plant in Europe.[4][5]

Current products

The company produces three cars that are, in essence, the same but badge engineered: the Citroën C1, Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo. These cars share the vast majority of parts with only small cosmetic alterations. The project was called B-Zero after its city car market segment.[6]

In 2014, the next generation models were launched, with Citroën and Toyota retaining their existing model names, and Peugeot naming their new version the 108. The second generation joint venture still shares many key components, but there are more visual differences between the different marques.[7]

Former product

2010 recall

In January 2010, Toyota announced a worldwide recall on several of their vehicles for a faulty sticking accelerator pedal - in which the Aygo is affected. Under certain circumstances, the pedal can stick in a partially depressed position, or return slowly to the off position. PSA Peugeot Citroën followed suit, announcing a recall of "under 100,000 units" of the Citroën C1 and the Peugeot 107 for the same issue.[8] New information from Toyota has suggested, however, that only Aygos and Peugeot 107s with Aisin Ez-drive automated manual gearboxes (Multi-mode/2-Tronic) are affected, and that those with manual gearboxes are not.[9]

References
  1. https://or.justice.cz/ias/ui/vypis-sl-detail?dokument=58236959&subjektId=238739&spis=171822.
  2. "TPCA Plant in Czech Republic". Groupe PSA Media Center. 28 March 2012.
  3. "TPCA Car Production Plant Officially Opens in Kolín, Czech Republic". Toyota Global Newsroom. 31 May 2005.
  4. "Groupe PSA and Toyota open the next chapter of their long-term partnership in Europe". Toyota Global Newsroom. 30 November 2018.
  5. Sigal, Peter (November 30, 2018). "Toyota will buy out PSA stake in Czech minicar plant". Automotive News Europe. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  6. "Three of a city car kind". Autocar. 22 March 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  7. "New Citroen C1 review". Auto Express. June 19, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  8. "Peugeot follows Toyota in Car Recall". BBC News. 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  9. Toyota UK Accelerator Pedal Recall

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