What will Toyota do?

Hundreds of millions of euros saved each year, hundreds of employees out of work, an ultra-modern factory with no announced project... What will Toyota do in the coming months?

Published on 14/11/2009 à 12:07

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As in all the stables of F1, the 2010 season was already well underway in Cologne. The next car (which should have been called TF110) was taking shape at the time of the announcement of the end of the F1 program in Tokyo.

To respond to multiple rumors, the Japanese manufacturer affirmed that its 2010 work? already widely developed? were not for sale.

Likewise, the gigantic Cologne factory will remain open and dedicated to sport even if a large restructuring is planned.

« Nous allons convertir l?usine F1 en une base de l?implication de Toyota dans les sports mécaniques en Europe », confiait un porte-parole de Toyota dans la presse allemande. « Nous n?avons pas encore décidé des détails mais il y aura une restructuration. Toyota proposera des conditions avantageuses et une assistance aux personnes qui n?entreront plus dans les plans de la marque. »

It remains to be seen what this Cologne base will be used for. Japan dreams of Le Mans but rallies could also be in the plans? in a classic way WRC or with a more futuristic vision via an ecological project at the Dakar? We will certainly have to wait several months to find out more.