PROFILE
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is the leading manufacturer of automobiles in South Africa. TSAM manufactures three vehicle ranges; the Corolla, the Hilux and the Fortuner, at its plant in Prospecton, Durban in the KwaZulu-Natal province. The Corolla is South Africa’s most popular sedan, the Hilux is the bestselling vehicle in South Africa and the Fortuner is the most popular SUV in the country. All three vehicles are built to the highest international standards and are exported to discerning countries in Africa and Europe. Toyota South Africa Motors has the largest dealer network in Southern Africa and it continues to lead the way in automotive vehicle technology, notably with the introduction of South Africa’s first fully hybrid petrol-electric vehicle, the Toyota Prius. TSAM constantly strives for the continuous improvement of all its business practices, technologies and ultimately the vehicles that it produces. This is grouped under the term Kaizen, or continuous improvement, that is at the heart of its efforts at improving every area of its business. The key projects of TSAM in the environmental arena include the gradual, but constant, reduction of energy consumption at its world class plant in Prospecton. Other key projects, in this arena, include the environmental education of all Toyota South Africa Motor’s employees, in Sandton, Durban and at the more than 220 dealerships in Southern Africa. Projects in this arena include the greening of all facilities and recycling, furthermore employees are afforded the opportunity to bring waste from home for recycling. All efforts are evaluated and monitored by dedicated environmental management committees. Focus areas include environmentally friendly vehicle manufacturing, and achieving the objective of constantly reducing waste and energy consumption. This is supported by world class technologies; such as the water based paint plant, which is of the highest standards in the worldwide Toyota group.