by Michael Gauthier
- Toyota is investing $912 million across five plants in the United States.
- The move will help increase hybrid production and generate 252 jobs.
- As part of the investment, it will build the Corolla Hybrid in America.
Toyota recently announced plans to invest $10 billion in the United States, but they didn’t say where that money was going or what it’d get them. The automaker is now filling in some of the blanks by revealing $912 million will go towards increasing hybrid production in America.
Most of the money will be going to Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia as the Buffalo plant is getting $453 million to “increase assembly of four-cylinder hybrid-compatible engines, sixth-generation hybrid transaxles, and rear motor stators.” Expanded production is scheduled to begin in 2027 and the investment is expected to generate 80 new jobs.
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, which is the company’s largest plant globally, will be getting $204.4 million. The funds will be used for an all-new machining line for four-cylinder hybrid engines and it’s slated to become operational in 2027. 82 new jobs will be added thanks to the investment.
Corolla Hybrid Production Arrives Stateside
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi is getting $125 million to build the Corolla Hybrid. This is big news as it will mark the first time an electrified Corolla has been made in America.
Moving on, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Tennessee will get $71.4 million and 33 new jobs. This will enable the Jackson plant to increase production of hybrid transaxle cases and housings as well as engine blocks for hybrid vehicles. As part of this effort, the facility will get three new production lines.
Last but not least, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Missouri is getting $57.1 million for a new cylinder head production line for hybrid vehicles. 57 new jobs will be created and the move will increase capacity by more than 200,000 cylinder heads annually.
Toyota’s senior vice president of manufacturing operations said, “Customers are embracing Toyota’s hybrid vehicles, and our U.S. manufacturing teams are gearing up to meet that growing demand.” Kevin Voelkel went on to say, “Toyota’s philosophy is to build where we sell, and by adding more American jobs and investing across our U.S. footprint, we continue to stay true to that philosophy.”
Interestingly, Toyota collected quotes from five governors and seven members of Congress. They all praised the automaker, but didn’t mention President Trump or his America first policies, which Akio Toyoda apparently loves.
