Toyota Studies Possibility of Resuming 3rd Shift at Factory in Sorocaba, São Paulo. About 400 New Jobs Are Expected to Be Created

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Published on 07/07/2021 at 17:49

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In June 2019, Toyota had ended the 3rd shift at the plant in Sorocaba, laying off about 740 employees. With the resumption, new jobs are expected to be created

In an interview with Jornal Cruzeiro do Sul, Toyota Brazil reported yesterday, July 6, that it is studying the possibility of resuming the 3rd shift at the plant in Sorocaba, in the interior of São Paulo state, starting next year. The company has not yet confirmed the potential new jobs to be created at the plant, but speculation estimates that 400 jobs will be created. See also: With the forecast of opening 5,000 new jobs, the São Paulo government and CCR close a contract to invest R$ 2.3 billion in highways

Evaluation of Return of the 3rd Shift at the Plant in São Paulo

In a statement published by Jornal Cruzeiro do Sul, Toyota Brazil says that the company has been constantly evaluating various internal and market scenarios to ensure the sustainability of its operations in the country. Therefore, it confirms that it is in discussions with the union to analyze the feasibility of the third shift at the Sorocaba plant starting in 2022. The number of potential new job vacancies has not yet been confirmed.

The management of Toyota had decided to adopt the third shift in Brazil in 2018, something rare in the automaker’s factories, which is why the Japanese parent company took time to be convinced to authorize the measure. At the time, the extra shift was considered the most viable solution, without the need to invest in a new plant, to meet the anticipated growth of regional markets and the launch of another model produced in Sorocaba, the Yaris hatch and sedan, launched in the second half of 2018, which joined the Etios (also with two body styles) already produced at the facility since 2012.

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Cause of the Previous Closure of the 3rd Shift of Toyota

The main reason for the closure of the third shift at the plants in Sorocaba and Porto Feliz was the weak performance in the brand’s exports, primarily affected by the crisis in Argentina, the largest importer of Brazilian automobiles from the Japanese brand at the time.

At the Toyota plant in Sorocaba, the third shift was created in 2018 and began to operate effectively in November of that year, in order to accommodate the production of the two models from the plant: the veteran Etios and the then-new Yaris, both with two body styles, hatchback and sedan.

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The Japanese multinational Toyota and the City Hall of Sorocaba, in São Paulo state, signed a letter of intent on May 14, regarding an investment of R$ 1 billion in the company’s plant in the municipality, located in the interior of the state. The investment by the automobile manufacturer will be aimed at modernizing the production line for the Corolla Cross, the new bet of the automaker. The company’s and the city’s expectations are that 800 new jobs will be created, with 200 direct and 600 indirect jobs.

The expectation is that 800 jobs will be generated in the city of the interior of São Paulo, with 200 jobs being directly hired by Toyota, and another 600 indirectly from the equipment suppliers for the production of the new model, the Corolla Cross. The mayor of Sorocaba also stated that, in the meeting, Toyota informed that it plans to invest in the production of new models in two years in Sorocaba, generating even more jobs and prosperity for the region.

Toyota Studies Possibility of Resuming 3rd Shift at Factory in Sorocaba, São Paulo. About 400 New Jobs Are Expected to Be Created

In June 2019, Toyota had ended the 3rd shift at the plant in Sorocaba, laying off about 740 employees. With the resumption, new jobs are expected to be created

Evaluation of Return of the 3rd Shift at the Plant in São Paulo

Cause of the Previous Closure of the 3rd Shift of Toyota

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Toyota Studies Possibility of Resuming 3rd Shift at Factory in Sorocaba, São Paulo. About 400 New Jobs Are Expected to Be Created

In June 2019, Toyota had ended the 3rd shift at the plant in Sorocaba, laying off about 740 employees. With the resumption, new jobs are expected to be created

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Cause of the Previous Closure of the 3rd Shift of Toyota

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