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Toyota Australia profit slashed due to end-of-manufacturing costs

Toyota Australia has posted an after tax profit of $99 million during the 2016/2017 Japanese financial year, with the company taking a big hit due to restructuring costs.


The local arm's after tax profit is down from $236 million in the previous financial year. The Australian operation attributes a large chunk of this to rising costs due to the end of local manufacturing, including consolidating most of its corporate facilities to Melbourne, and reducing its employee count from around 3900 to 1300 by 2018.


Above: Current-generation made-in-Australia Camry.

In 2016/2017, the company took a restructuring hit of $131 million, compared to $81 million the year before. Toyota Australia also blames "adverse foreign exchange in export markets" for its lower profit in the past financial year.

During the Japanese financial year, which ended in March, the company sold 209,995 Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Australia. The factory in Altona, Victoria, cranked out 55,445 vehicles for export markets.

In announcing the results, Dave Buttner, president of Toyota Australia, noted "the company is well progressed in its transition to a sales and distribution company and will continue to be a strong force in the Australian marketplace".

He also praised the company's manufacturing workers who "have worked diligently to ensure that our last Camry will be our best one yet".


Above: Next-generation Camry to come from Japan.

The company confirmed in 2014, following announcements by Ford and Holden, that it would end local manufacturing in 2017. Earlier this year, it announced the final Camry would roll off the line on October 3, 17 days before Holden ceases local production of the Commodore.

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