Toyota Corolla global sales pass 50 million

Toyota has offered its 50 millionth Corolla, cementing its place because the world’s hottest mannequin, the automaker’s Australian unit stated.

Over 54 years, 1.5m of the 50m have been offered in Australia, with many assembled regionally, initially by Australian Motor Industries (AMI) which was subsequently absorbed into Toyota Australia.

Australia was the primary export marketplace for the Corolla when 15 examples of the small 1.1-litre KE10 two-door sedan left the manufacturing facility in Japan in November 1966.

They went on sale in 1967.

Gross sales throughout the Tasman started in 1968 with New Zealand’s Campbell Motor Industries assembling the 4 door sedan below contract to importer Consolidated Motor Distributors (CMD). The manufacturing facility and distributor had been ultimately purchased out by the Toyota Motor Company to type Toyota NZ and the previous meeting plant right this moment reconditions and prepares used Toyotas imported from Japan on the market by means of TNZ’s supplier community.

Toyota Australia gross sales, advertising and marketing and franchise operations chief Sean Hanley stated the success of Corolla was constructed on its high quality, sturdiness and reliability.

AMI assembled Corolla at a manufacturing facility in Port Melbourne. Toyota Australia went on to construct 666,000 items till 1999 at factories in Port Melbourne, Dandenong and Altona.

The success of Corolla in Australia has been replicated throughout the globe. In 1997, it turned the world’s hottest nameplate and final yr, it was purchased by greater than 1.1m prospects.

It’s offered in 150 nations and areas on the charge of roughly one each 28 seconds over the previous yr and is produced at 12 crops internationally in Japan, Brazil, Venezuela, China, Pakistan, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, US and the UK.

UK constructed variations offered regionally and in Europe had been badged Auris for some years.

The mannequin was launched first in Japan in 1966.