TPCA's milestones

• Beginning of 2000 Toyota and PSA Peugeot Citroën consider cooperation in production of small cars
• July 12, 2001 agreement on cooperation signed in Brussels
• December 2001 Czech authorities were officially informed about choosing Kolín for construction of the common plant
• January 8, 2002 a joint-venture agreement between PSA Peugeot Citroën and Toyota was signed
• April 10, 2002 the foundation stone was laid in Kolín-Ovčáry
• September 2002 construction works on the common plant started
• November 2004 integrated IPPC permit granted
• December 2004 trial run permit granted
• January 2005 transformation to working hours based on shifts
• February 28, 2005 start of commercial production
• February/March 2005 official introduction of the Aygo, 107 and C1 models at the Geneva car show
• May 31, 2005 ceremonial opening of the plant of TPCA
• June 27, 2005 two-shift operation
• October 2, 2005 three-shift operation
• December 19, 2005 100 000th car produced in TPCA
• February 28, 2006 the first Collective agreement between TPCA and the labor unions signed

Source: TPCA