SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, has filed paperwork with the Texas Comptroller\u2019s Office for a proposal to expand the assembly plant in San Antonio.<\/p>\n
According to the filing made Thursday, Toyota is planning on spending $2 billion on a new assembly line at the San Antonio plant.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur production philosophy is to build where we sell and buy where we build,\u201d Toyota spokesperson Melinda Higgins Louden said in a statement to KSAT. \u201cWe regularly evaluate our manufacturing footprint to ensure we remain competitive and aligned with customer demand. This reflects our long-term commitment of investing in the North American region, local manufacturing\/jobs, and suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The proposed project, named \u201cProject Orca,\u201d would bring 2,000 new jobs to the plant. The project would also average more than 600 construction jobs per year from 2026 to 2030. <\/p>\n
The construction jobs would be for the plant directly and the surrounding infrastructure connected to the plant.<\/p>\n
In the filing, Texas Workforce Solutions submitted a wage requirement for the jobs at the plant to be $88,583 annually. <\/p>\n
The wage requirement was part of House Bill 5 that the Texas Legislature passed in 2023. It provides certain requirements for companies to abide by if they are seeking a tax abatement from a school district.<\/p>\n
The Toyota Motor Manufacturing Plant opened in 2006 with production of the Tundra. The plant currently assembles the Tundra and the Sequoia. <\/p>\n
More than 197,000 vehicles were produced at the plant in 2025. The plant currently employs more than 3,700 workers.<\/p>\n
Construction on the new assembly line is slated for completion in 2029, with vehicle production beginning in 2030.<\/p>\n
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