Toyota cars made in britain. As of 2018 there are approximately 35 active british car manufacturers and over 500 defunct british car manufacturers. The toyota avensis toyota auris and toyota auris hybrid are all built in our manufacturing plant in burnaston near derby. Here at toyota gb were marking the queens diamond jubilee and everything best of british by taking a look at the cars we build in britain. Later made the mini era turbo esculapeus 1902 eterniti 20102014 evante 19831994 excelsior 1896 motorcycles.
Toyota auris auris hybrid and avensis in. Toyota uk 1992present vauxhall. The british built toyotas toyota motor manufacturing uk ltd has built eight different models at its burnaston factory since the first car a carina e rolled off the line in 1992. Like clarkson on rover they cant even get the names right the landrover defender was introduced in 1991 but this programme has backdated it to 1948 and im waiting for the robin reliant to.
The first car a carina e drove off the burnaston production line on 16 december 1992. In july 2018 however we bid a fond farewell to the 1936572 nd toyota avensis the final one to drive off our production line. Burnaston produced 180425 cars in 2016 which represented a 51 decline on the previous years figure. Toyota manufacturing uk in partnership with rapid electronics organise the toyota technology challenge a national engineering and technology competition which is aimed at secondary schools within the united kingdom.
Mini mini mini clubman and mini countryman in cowley oxford. Im currently watching a programme about british cars cars that made britain great introduced by people who know nothing about them but are more than willing to give expert comment. Morgan motor company ltd aero 8 plus 8 roadster plus 4 44 3 wheeler caterham cars ltd seven mclaren automotive 570s 540c 570gt 650s 675lt and p1 made in britain.