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Toyota Announces First Plant in Myanmar

May 30, 2019
Toyota follows the lead of Ford, Nissan and Suzuki who have established local factories in the country.

As Myanmar's auto market grows and the government raises import barriers, Toyota said on May 30 that it will open its first vehicle production plan in the country.

The automaker said it plans to locally produce the Hilux model at the new plant from February 2021 and would invest $52.6 million in the factory in a special economic zone outside Yangon.

The plant's output will be relatively modest, with plans to build 2,500 Hilux vehicles a year.

But the announcement follows the lead of other carmakers who have established local factories, including Suzuki, Nissan and Ford.

The government introduced auto import restrictions in 2017, and a fall in prices has seen the auto market grow, with many new vehicles built locally.

The Automotive Association of Myanmar said the Toyota announced was a "surprise," but welcome news.

The brand is already popular in the country, though most of its cars on the road are second-hand models.

Toyota says demand for new cases is on the rise though, nearly doubling last year to 18,000 units.

Copyright Agence France-Presse, 2019

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