GAC Toyota Engine Co., Ltd. begins production of new four-cylinder engine

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC) announced that their joint venture company, GAC Toyota Engine Co., Ltd. (GTE), has begun production of in-line AR engine, a new four-cylinder. Production of the advanced AR engine began in October at GTE’s plant in Nansha, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, in China. Despite its larger displacement, the AR delivers substantially improved fuel efficiency, higher maximum output, cleaner emissions and lower noise output while achieving balanced performance on an unprecedented level. GTE’s new engine comes in three types: 2.5 liter, 2.7 liter, and a 2.5 liter hybrid. The soon-to-be-launched new Camry will have the AR 2.5 liter. An additional investment of approximately US$96 million was allocated for AR engine production. (November 9, 2011)