Toyota seems unstoppable. The auto giant is investing more than half a billion dollars to boost the capabilities of its Texas plant, where it builds the Tundra, the Tacoma, and the Sequoia.
Toyota is on a mission to expand its footprint in the state of Texas. The production center already covers 500,000 square feet. Based on the $531 million investment planned for the facility, Toyota will increase its capacity in San Antonio, where it also builds drivetrain parts.
The move will create 400 new jobs, which Toyota labels as long-term and high-quality positions. Operating over the past two decades, the carmaker’s Texas plant has been rolling out trucks and SUVs. More than 181,000 vehicles, some of the toughest currently on the road, saw the light of day there last year.
The plant in San Antonio exclusively builds the full-size Tundra pickup truck, the compact Tacoma, and the all-hybrid Sequoia SV, assembled on the same production line.
The factory in San Antonio is, according to Toyota, the company’s first plant to integrate production facilities for many of their suppliers on the same grounds and some even under the same roof.
With the latest investment, the total invested in what seems to be a global powerhouse exceeds $4.7 billion. Texas Governor Greg Abbott says Toyota found an unmatched business-friendly environment, low taxes, and a young, growing, and skilled workforce in the state.
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