日本丰田汽车公司日前宣布,将从2004年开始在中国生产“花冠”轻型小轿车。生产据点将放在天津丰田汽车公司的工厂或者天津～汽夏利工厂。生产方式为开始阶段由日方提供主要零部件,在当地组装。计划年产2万至3万辆。丰田在中国生产的“威驰”小轿车,订货踊跃,为此丰田拟将天津工厂的年产能力从3万辆提高到5万辆。2005年,丰田还将同第一汽车集团在天津合办第二家工厂,生产“皇冠”高级小轿车。时事社报道说,中国小轿车 Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation recently announced that it will produce “Corolla” light sedans in China starting in 2004. The production base will be located at Tianjin Toyota Motor Corporation’s factory or Tianjin ~ steam Xiali factory. The mode of production for the initial stage by the Japanese main components, assembled locally. Plan an annual output of 20,000 to 30,000. Toyota’s “Vios” sedan, which is being produced in China, is in an orderly and orderly manner. To this end Toyota plans to increase the annual capacity of its Tianjin plant from 30,000 to 50,000 vehicles. In 2005, Toyota will also jointly set up a second factory in Tianjin with First Automobile Group to produce “Crown” premium cars. The news agency reported that the Chinese cars