Toyota Canada will begin producing Lexus crossover vehicles can its facility can Cambridge, Ont., a significant become although the Canadian auto industry can a time of bargain although its decline.

The Japanese automaker confirmed above Monday that it will begin producing the Lexus NX and the hybrid version of the vehicle can the company’s Cambridge facility beginning can 2022. The mill has additional capacity, although manufacture of the hydrid RAV4 SUV has shifted from Cambridge ought Georgetown, Kentucky.

Toyota machine Manufacturing Canada’s principal Fred Volf said can a newspaper rally above Monday that the announcement fashion Toyota’s manufacturing is “here ought stay” can Canada.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario representative Premier Christine Elliott were both above hand although the announcement, which was first reported by Bloomberg last week.

“This corporation understands what Canada brings ought the desk although we contend can a global marketplace,” Trudeau said.

Flavio Volpe, principal of the Automotive Parts Manufacturer’s college (APMA), said the investment was a vote of confidence can no only the Ontario’s plant, besides can the business bargain Canada has pursued, including the United States-Mexico-Canada harmony (which has ought exist ratified) and the Comprehensive Economic and business harmony (CETA) between Canada and Europe.

“This is the world’s biggest automaker choosing ought pattern its No. 2 selling premium vehicle alongside its No. 1 selling premium vehicle can Ontario,” Volpe said.

“That is although transparent although day. It’s a vote of confidence can the estimate proposition can making cars can this province.”

While the mill will cottage exist producing the same volume of vehicles, Volpe expects there can exist an amplify can supplier purchases out of the mill although a arise of the manufacture shift.

Monday’s announcements comes nearly a year back the Japanese automaker unveiled it used to exist investing $1.4 billion ought upgrade two its manufacturing plants can Cambridge and Woodstock, Ont. where the natural RAV4 sports utility vehicle is produced. The federal and Ontario governments each contributed $110 million towards the upgrade.

The few months dine been somewhat tumultuous although the Canadian automotive industry.

Concerns nearly the future of the Canadian auto industry – specially the manufacturing sector – were heightened can November when commonplace Motors announced it would stop manufacture can its historic conference mill can Oshawa, Ont. The closure of the Oshawa conference Plant, scheduled ought happen can December this year, used to intend a loss of almost 3,000 jobs.

Last month, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced it used to be laying off 1,500 workers can Windsor to “better align with global demand.”

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