Toyota to move some GR Corolla production to UK from Japan

A Toyota GR Corolla at a US motor show. The carmaker will temporarily dispatch engineers from Japan to the UK to share expertise. Photograph: Bill Greenblatt/UPI/Shutterstock

Toyota is planning to move some production of one of its Corolla sports models to the UK to take advantage of excess capacity there, and reduce delivery times for the vehicle in North America.

The Japanese car maker is to shift some production of its GR Corolla sportscar from Japan to a new dedicated production line at its Burnaston plant in Derbyshire.