Toyota Invests $383 Million in US Production

Toyota is investing $383 million across 4 of its production plants in the US.

Toyota Alabama: Huntsville, Ala., $222 million
Toyota Kentucky: Georgetown, Ky., $16 million
Toyota Missouri: Troy, Mo., $109 million
Toyota Tennessee: Jackson, Tenn., $36 million


Toyota Alabama: Huntsville, Ala., $222 million
Toyota Alabama will create a new four-cylinder production line with the capacity to produce engines for both combustion and hybrid electric powertrains. Additionally, the facility will expand its footprint by 114,000 square feet, which marks the plant’s sixth building expansion since 2003. Toyota Alabama has the capacity to build 900,000 engines annually and represents a nearly $1.5 billion investment.

Toyota Kentucky: Georgetown, Ky., $16 million
Toyota Kentucky is expanding flexibility of the four-cylinder engine line announced last fall, which will better position the plant to meet customer demand. The plant’s powertrain facility can produce up to 600,000 units annually. Toyota Kentucky is the company’s largest plant globally, producing seven Toyota and Lexus models, as well as four-cylinder and six-cylinder powertrains. Overall, the plant represents an $8.5 billion investment.

Toyota Missouri: Troy, Mo., $109 million
Toyota Missouri’s investment provides new equipment to build four-cylinder engine heads on three production lines. The plant has the capacity to build more than 3 million cylinder heads annually and represents a $564 million investment.

Toyota Tennessee: Jackson, Tenn., $36 million
Toyota Tennessee will update equipment to build new four-cylinder engine blocks. The plant has the capacity to produce more than 2 million engine blocks annually and represents a $425 million investment.