Texas will be home to the production of the Toyota Tacoma in the coming years.
Yesterday, Toyota Motor North America announced that it will be investing $3.6 billion to expand its San Antonio manufacturing campus with a second vehicle assembly line to support the Tacoma truck.
The expansion will create 2,000 new jobs and add 2.5 million square feet to Toyota Texas, doubling its size by 2030.
TMNA will transition Tacoma production from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Baja California (TMMBC) to the expanded Toyota Texas plant over an approximate four-year period.
“Toyota’s continued investment in North America is a testament to our confidence in the region’s workforce, innovation and long-term growth potential,” said President and CEO Ted Ogawa, TMNA. “By expanding our San Antonio plant, we are deepening our commitment to American manufacturing, creating meaningful and sustainable jobs, while advancing our mission to deliver high-quality vehicles that meet the changing needs of customers today and into the future.”
“Texas is where the world builds bigger, and Toyota shows it once more with a $3.6 billion expansion in San Antonio that doubles their factory footprint and creates 2,000 new jobs,” said Texas Governor Abbott.
Toyota stated that this expansion brings Toyota’s total investment in San Antonio to $8.3 billion since breaking ground in 2003. The new facility will enable increased flexibility for the plant through advanced manufacturing technologies and will align with Toyota’s broader North American operations.