TCPA to increase output at Kolín plant

Car manufacturing concern TCPA (Toyota, Peugeot, Citroen Automobile) has announced plans to increase annual production at its Kolín plant next year to 340,000 vehicles – 20,000 more than expected to be produced there in 2008. Increasing production will require an investment of around 150 million crowns and should result in 100 new jobs, representative shave said. TCPA made the announcement on Friday, saying demand for cars in production had increased in Western Europe. 99.5 percent of the vehicles at the plant are made for export, with key markets including Italy, France, and Great Britain.