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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
TIANJIN, May 18 (Xinhua) — The all-new Toyota bZ5 smart electric powertrain rolled off the assembly line at FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.’s plant in the north Chinese port city of Tianjin on Friday, marking the model’s official debut in the Chinese market.
The car also marks a major milestone as it became the 12 millionth unit produced by the company, a joint venture between Toyota Motor Corporation and leading Chinese automaker First Automotive Works (FAW) Group Co.
The bZ5 features a panoramic sunroof and a 15.6-inch full-HD touchscreen. It comes with the new Toyota Pilot intelligent driving assistance system, which supports more than 30 functions, including navigation assistance for city and highway driving, and automatic parking.
China is a leader in intelligent and electric vehicles. If Toyota products can win the favor of Chinese consumers, they will certainly be well received in global markets, said Koji Sato, president and CEO of Toyota.
As of April 2025, Toyota’s Tianjin plant had produced 258,000 vehicles, with a total output value of 54 billion yuan (about $7.5 billion). From January to April this year, the plant produced 35,900 units, up 34 percent year-on-year.
The debut of the new model highlights the growing importance of the Chinese market as a hub for global production, sales and innovation for the Japanese automaker.
In late April, the Japanese company signed an agreement with the Shanghai municipal government to establish a wholly owned electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Shanghai.
Under the strategic cooperation agreement, Toyota will invest a total of 14.6 billion yuan in the new energy vehicle project in Jinshan District, which will focus on the research and development, production and sales of Lexus EV vehicles and EV batteries. -0-