- CEO
- José Reis da Silva Ramos
- Full Time Employees
- 1,681
- Sector
- Retail trade
- Industry
- Specialty stores
- Address
- Avenida Vasco da Gama, N.1410 Vila Nova de Gaia PO Portugal 4431-956
- IPO Date
- Apr 28, 2008
- Business
- Toyota Caetano Portugal, S.A. serves as the official importer, assembler, and distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Portugal. The company imports, assembles, and commercializes light passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, and heavy vehicles under the Toyota and Lexus brands; imports, sells, and rents industrial cargo handling equipment including forklifts and warehouse machinery from Toyota and BT brands; distributes Caetano minibuses and zero-emission buses co-branded with Toyota, such as the electric e.City Gold and hydrogen-powered H2.City Gold; provides after-sales services, technical assistance, spare parts, and accessories; and offers business solutions including vehicle rental and financial services through partners like Toyota Financial Services and KINTO Portugal. Operations span Portugal, where it generates the majority of revenue, as well as exports to Belgium, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, African countries, and other international markets; it employs approximately 1,600 people and focuses on electrification across hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), battery electric (BEV), and hydrogen fuel cell electric (FCEV) technologies. Founded in 1946 by Salvador Caetano and headquartered at Avenida Vasco da Gama 1410, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, the company is listed on Euronext Lisbon under ticker SCT.LS since 1987 and operates as a subsidiary of Salvador Caetano Auto (S.G.P.S.), S.A., part of the Salvador Caetano Group. Recent developments include strengthened strategic alliances with Toyota Motor Europe for hydrogen bus technology and production projects; co-branding of CaetanoBus zero-emission models with Toyota since 2023; launch of new electrified Toyota models such as the Prius Plug-In PHEV and expanded SUV, Proace, and LBX ranges; ongoing factory transformations for efficiency and sustainability aligned with Toyota's 2040 Environmental Challenge; and, through affiliate Caetano Automotive Portugal, S.A., the 2025 acquisition of exclusive control over Hyundai and Nissan light vehicle sales and repair establishments in Loures, Portugal.