The Toyota Corolla will be used as a valuable learning resource for the students studying at the College’s award-winning CAT (Centre for Automotive Technology).

The car will give students access to all of the technological developments incorporated within the latest models. The students will be able to hone their skills and build up their experience by working on all the vehicle’s systems – engine, transmission, electrics and chassis.

Coleg Llandrilo Cymru principal Huw Evans and Graham Hillier, manager, general affairs at Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd Deeside, met recently to cement the details of a working relationship between the two organisations.

Several possibilities were provisionally agreed, including a visit by the college’s motor vehicle team to the Toyota plant in Deeside with further possible opportunities for visits to the Toyota Testing Centre in Surrey and the Toyota Academy in Nottingham.

There is also the potential to follow this up with student visits to the Toyota plant in Deeside, the development of a Young Engineers’ Club and the development of some form of partnership work within the automotive environmental and alternative technology area, as part of Toyota’s global commitment to sustainable initiatives.

Mr Evans said: “We are all very excited about the potential of this new relationship and look forward to a positive and mutually beneficial partnership emerging. This partnership will help to raise the awareness of the college’s links with top motor manufacturers.”

The CAT has a host of impressive facilities which are available for motor vehicle students to use, including an HGV brake tester, four-wheel drive rolling road dynamometer, MOT test bay, four-wheel alignment bays, computerised chassis alignment, performance testing and fault diagnostic facilities and a superb auto-electronics diagnostic laboratory. The centre also has two premium specification paint spraying booths with full length viewing galleries.