Scion
discontinued marque of Toyota
Scion was a brand of Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corporation, represented in the American market. The brand was founded in 2003 and is positioned for youth. 2002-2016
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Company type | Division of Toyota |
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Industry | Automotive industry |
Founded | 2003[1] |
Defunct | February 3, 2016 |
Fate | Absorbed back into Toyota |
Headquarters | Torrance, California, U.S. |
Area served | United States and Canada |
Key people | Andrew Gilleland (VP, US)[2][3] |
Parent | Toyota |
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In early February 2016, it became known that Toyota has decided to close the brand in August that year. Since the 2017 model year, the FR-S, iA and iM models have been sold under the Toyota brand and are called 86, Yaris iA and Corolla iM respectively.
References
change- ↑ "Scion Fact Sheet" (Press release). US: Toyota. February 3, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ↑ Bruce, Chris (September 24, 2015). "Andrew Gilleland is new VP of Scion, Murtha moves to Toyota". Autoblog.com. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Andrew Gilleland" (Press release). US: Toyota. Retrieved August 15, 2022.