en.Wedoany.com Reported - Toyota's engine plant in Porto Feliz, São Paulo state, Brazil, which suffered extensive structural damage due to a storm in September last year, has now been completely demolished. Due to the severity of the damage, the remaining structure was deemed unusable, leading Toyota to decide to construct a new building capable of withstanding similar climate disasters, retaining only the factory's foundation.

Evandro Maggio, President of Toyota Brazil, revealed this progress in an interview after participating in a panel discussion at Anfavea Visions 2026 held in São Paulo. He explained that the reconstruction will involve three areas: casting, machining, and assembly. Full operational recovery is expected by late 2027 to early 2028, but production lines will be gradually restored, with the casting process starting first.

Currently, the assembly of Yaris Cross engines is carried out in a leased facility in Porto Feliz, with required parts and components imported from Indonesia and Japan. All recoverable equipment has been transferred to this leased facility. The Corolla production line receives finished engines from Toyota's plants in other countries.

Maggio emphasized that the company has not laid off any Porto Feliz employees during the entire process. Some employees will move to work at the Sorocaba Plant 2, which is scheduled to begin production in November. Regarding the future of the Indaiatuba plant in the interior of São Paulo state, Maggio declined to comment, stating, "We will only assess this after the entire process is complete." Starting in November, Corolla production will be concentrated in Sorocaba, and Toyota has built up inventory for this model to ensure sales during the transition period.

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