Toyota has produced its one millionth Yaris at its French assembly line.

Today, Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) has a production capacity of 270,000 units per year and a workforce of 3,950 persons, operating in three shifts.

Tadashi Arashima, president and CEO, Toyota Motor Europe, praised the achievement: "TMMF is a key player for Toyota’s manufacturing operations in Europe. Since its launch, TMMF has consistently met the very demanding Toyota standards in terms of quality, efficiency and flexibility, delivering a valued product that has been Toyota’s biggest seller in Europe since 2000.

"This milestone shows the relevance of our strategy of building our core models in Europe."