Toyota Motor North America announced a $3.6 billion investment to expand its manufacturing campus in San Antonio, Texas. The project will add a second vehicle assembly line dedicated to the Tacoma truck and create 2,000 new jobs. According to the company, the expansion will increase the facility’s size by 2.5 million square feet, doubling its footprint by 2030.
What it means
The investment shifts Tacoma production from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Baja California (TMMBC) in Mexico to the Texas plant over an approximate four-year period. Toyota Texas currently operates one vehicle assembly line and is preparing to start production at a new rear axle facility this fall. The San Antonio campus is already the exclusive production site for the Tundra pickup and Sequoia SUV, having assembled more than 197,000 vehicles last year.
The expansion brings Toyota’s total investment in the San Antonio location to $8.3 billion since breaking ground in 2003. The local workforce is projected to grow to approximately 6,000 team members, supported by 23 on-site suppliers. The project is supported by funding from the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Jobs for Texas Interns (JETI) program.
Key facts
- $3.6 billion: Investment amount for the San Antonio expansion.
- 2,000: Number of new jobs to be created.
- 2.5 million square feet: Additional facility space added.
- 2030: Target year for doubling the plant’s size.
- Four years: Approximate timeline to transition Tacoma production from Mexico.
- $8.3 billion: Cumulative investment in San Antonio since 2003.
- 6,000: Projected total workforce at the facility after expansion.
- 197,000: Vehicles assembled at Toyota Texas last year.
Source: Toyota Motor North America news release (PR Newswire)