Gold awards and TWO (2) coveted Platinum Plant Quality Award in 2011 and 2014 – the first Toyota plant outside Japan that has ever won this award. Toyota also operates several parts manufacturing operations in Canada including Canadian Auto Parts Toyota, Inc. (CAPTIN), a wholly owned subsidiary of TMC which manufactures aluminium alloy wheels for the global market. Established in Delta, British Columbia in 1983, the 24,645 sq m. facility produced approximately 1.7 million aluminium alloy wheels and employed 310 people in 2013. In August 2011, CAPTIN and the University of British Columbia announced a partnership to refine the manufacturing process for water-cooled die casting to produce stronger, lighter, and lower-cost aluminium wheels. Toyota Canada's Cold Weather Testing Centre was established in 1974 in Timmins, Ontario to test vehicles from across Toyota's global lineup to ensure optimal performance in extreme cold weather conditions. With the addition of a cold chamber, Toyota can test vehicles year-round in harsh sub-zero conditions to ensure that vehicles meet highest customer expectations. Safety In 2011, Toyota introduced the Star Safety System™ as a standard for every new vehicle. It features six advanced accident-avoidance safety technologies: Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) - helps prevent brakes from locking up by "pulsing" brake pressure to each wheel to help you stay in control in emergency braking situations Brake Assist - designed to detect sudden or "panic" braking and adds the full pressure needed to help prevent a collision Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) – helps keep the vehicle more stable and balanced when braking Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) - helps prevent wheel slip and loss of traction by reducing engine power and applying brake force to the wheels that need it Traction Control - helps maintain traction on wet, icy, loose, or uneven surfaces by applying brake force to the spinning wheel(s) Smart Stop Technology - automatically cuts engine power and allows the brakes to take precedence over the accelerator when both pedals are pressed at the same time In January 2011, Toyota launched the Collaborative Safety Research Centre (CSRC) to serve as a catalyst for the advancement of auto safety in North America. Toyota shares its talent, technology, and data with many research partners including the University of Toronto. They focus on a wide range of issues, from improving driver-and-vehicle command interfaces to advanced pre-crash notification systems. Toyota aims to share the results of its research so that