The change of climate in the automotive sectorcompared to the beginning of 2024, is evident not only in an improvement in 0km patents but also in the plans for production that some automotive companies are defining for next year.
Although the situation is very different depending on each terminal, some factories have optimistic plans. For example, the case of Toyota It is worth following closely since it is the main vehicle manufacturer in the country as well as leading the ranking of domestic sales and exports.
Due to its importance, everything that happens in the Japanese brand has an impact on the economy in general.
The automaker is coming off a year of adjustment – something unusual for the local subsidiary – with Voluntary retirements and production cuts due to falling exports.
Of the 182,000 units that it planned to produce in 2024, at the beginning of the year the company recognized that this goal would not be reached and that the manufacturing volume would be between 160,000 and 165,000 vehicles. It was later corrected and the final volume of 2024 will be around 168,000 units.
Three models are produced at the Zárate plant. The main one is the Hilux pickup. It also produces the SW4 SUV and the Hiace utility vehicle.
However, the data from the last few days managed by the suppliers indicates that 2025 would be different.
The information that auto parts manufacturers have is that Toyota plans to increase production after the upcoming holiday break or, more precisely, starting March 31.
Although the company did not officially report on the issue, The increase in production would be around 7%, about 12,000 units. This would lead it to recover the volume lost this year and approach 180,000 vehicles.
Today it is working in three shifts at a rate of 750 vehicles per day and it would increase to 800, by adjusting the takt time (the time between the start of production of one vehicle and the next).
This increase in production is due to a improvement of the internal market and also by recovery of export volumes.
As for the domestic market, this year it will close at just over 400,000 units and, for next year, the most optimistic calculations indicate that it could reach 500,000 km.
Also in the automaker’s plans for next year would be a production stoppage for three weeks, in July 2025, to begin adapting the production line of the company. new Hilux.
Source: Ambito
