For the 19th consecutive year, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA), has awarded three collision centers as Toyota Certified Collision Centers (TCCC) of the Year. This national award is based on a 12-month evaluation of collision center sales growth, employee certifications, exceeding facility and equipment standards and improving benchmark achievements. The recipients are:
• Toyota of Tampa Bay, Tampa, Fla.
• Precision Toyota of Tucson, Tucson, Ariz.
• Toyota of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville, Ky.
This is the fourth Collision Center of the Year award for Precision Toyota of Tucson and the first for Toyota of Tampa Bay and Toyota of Hopkinsville.
“We are excited to name Toyota of Tampa Bay, Precision Toyota of Tucson, and Toyota of Hopkinsville as winners of this prestigious award for their professionalism and dedication to our Toyota customers.” said Scott Henderson, Senior Manager of Toyota Collision Operations at TMNA. “This award represents each dealer’s ongoing commitment to follow Toyota’s recommended repair procedures to ensure the safety of their customer’s vehicle.”
Recipients of this award are selected based on the volume of repairs, as well as achievements in master level training in all collision center departments, strong financials and consistent improvement of key performance indicators.
Today's increasingly sophisticated vehicles feature an ever-growing number of components, parts and advanced materials, resulting in rapidly changing collision repair techniques and processes that require extensive training of every collision technician to be able to perform complete repairs for maximum vehicle safety.
TCCC is dedicated to improving collision repairs by repairing Toyota vehicles to exact repair procedures for the benefit of customers. Only a small percent of all collision centers nationwide meet the rigorous training requirements for collision managers, estimators, repair and refinish technicians to achieve and maintain high levels of quality, profitability and customer satisfaction.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships.
Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly employs more than 36,000 in the U.S. The company has contributed world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 30 million cars and trucks at our 9 manufacturing plants, 10 including our joint venture in Alabama that begins production in 2021.
To help inspire the next generation for a career in STEM-based fields, including mobility, Toyota launched its virtual education hub at www.TourToyota.com with an immersive experience and chance to visit many of our U.S. manufacturing facilities. The hub also includes a series of free STEM-based lessons and curriculum through Toyota USA Foundation partners, virtual field trips and more. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
