TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE

The EU auto sector is a significant contributor to the European economy, with more than 13 million jobs across the value chain and around 73 bn annual investment in R&D. Echoing this economic impact, Toyota has invested more than EUR 12 bn in our European manufacturing business since 1971 and over EUR 12 bn in European supply chain business for 2024, and we plan to continue contributing to European society. We have announced in September 2025 the production of a new battery electric vehicle (BEV) at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic (TMMCZ). It will be the first BEV to be produced in one of Toyotas European plants and it represents a significant investment as TMMCZs plant in Kolin…

Either directly or through trade associations, TME is involved in the following policy and legislative dossiers:
- Technical Regulation and Internal Market: type-approval, polluting emissions, vehicle safety and noise regulations
- European Green Deal & 'Fit for 55' policies: Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, CO2 emissions standards for cars and vans, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, Renewable Energy Directive
- Energy policy: fuel quality, renewable energy, energy taxation
- Transport policy: Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, Road Safety Action Plan
- Environment: battery, end-of-life vehicles
- Trade and Industrial Policy: UK-EU relations, Industrial Accelerator Act etc.
- Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), automated and connected driving
- Data-related and other digital regulations
- Sustainability and Circular Economy
- Block exemption regulation
- European Research & Innovation policy
The current list is subject to change as circumstances affecting the automotive business evolve.