Toyota Camry 2016 enters Australian production for GCC, will come from Thailand after 2017
The heavily-updated new-generation Toyota Camry has been in American production and on sale in the States since late last year as a 2015 model, but it’s only just started production at Toyota’s Australian plant, 70% of whose output is destined for the Middle East. But there’s more to the story.
According to News.com.au, Toyota has poured a lot of money to re-do the Camry, but it will stay in Australian production only till the end of 2017, at which point Toyota will shut down all Aussie production. Mitsubishi has already done shut down production there, and General Motors as well as Ford will soon do, marking the end of the Australian car-manufacturing industry.
Early speculation suggests the Camry will be sourced from Thailand after 2017, which should theoretically reduce costs for Toyota.
Expect the still-Australian 2016 Toyota Camry to make its UAE and GCC debut over the summer.
Comments
prado
Sad to see Australian production end… Thai made… na I will pass
Sri Krishna
Good to know that the “heavily updated camry” is going to be offered in the GCC. But as Prado said “sad to see Australian production end”.
Ali Siddiqui
Saw this new shape in red color a couple of weeks back in DIFC where toyota was shooting an ad for this…
Looked nice, didnt liked the backlights though..
mirror
Look who are talking about Thai production. Those who need help to even manufacture needle back home and even if they know how to , the needle quality will be compromised. Way to go Toyota.
prado
@mirror
Are you butt hurt?
If so I know of a very good cream…. it has super fast healing ability.
Sri Krishna
@ mirror
Indian engineering is appreciated worldwide. Mercedes Benz gets its parts supplied from Tata’s plant in Maharashtra, BMW again has got a plant in Chennai. Indian engineers are preferred as they are efficient and diligent. The production costs are low, as labor is cheap. So kindly get yourself thoroughly informed before you comment.
A3
Indian engineering is appreciated worldwide. WTF
funny story same like tata made NANO super techno car & super flop dude. wake up buddy . india can born more & more babies.hahahaha
Camry
Doesn’t matter in which country they manufacuture. They have improved their built quality in Yaris that is made in Thailand too which is being sold here in UAE. So if Camry is manufactured in Thailand I can expect it to be more good than the present Camry.
prado
Oh yes it does..
the US made Honda Accord of 1998 – 2001 had gear box problem, which a US vendor pointed as the culprit. The Jap made accord of the same period had no known issues.
Suggest you go read consumer reports, no every one came manufacture to the same level of precision.
prado
*****************Doesn’t matter in which country they manufacuture. *****************
Oh yes it does..
the US made Honda Accord of 1998 – 2001 had gear box problems, the Japanese made accord of the same period had no known issues.
Suggest you go read consumer reports on cars, clearly not every one can manufacture to the same level of precision and quality.
Ciprian
since when the hell did DA become a nationalistic debate site?? I miss the good old days when we were talking about cars.
senor1991
i just ask Toyota Australian account in twitter about the new camry that the year model for new camry is 2015 not 2016 but from what i heard that the in GCC especial KSA they will market the new camry as 2016 model , so can you tell me why the gcc countries sell the new camry as 2016 model while in Australia as 2015 , why the gcc countries fraud about the new camry model ?