Toyota to Invest $3.6 Billion in Texas Plant and Shift Most Tacoma Production from Mexico
Toyota will move the majority of Tacoma pickup manufacturing to its San Antonio facility over four years, adding a second assembly line and creating over 2,000 jobs as part of a $3.6 billion investment.
Toyota announced on Monday that it will relocate most of the production of its mid-size Tacoma pickup from its Tijuana, Mexico plant to its San Antonio, Texas, facility. The shift is expected to take about four years and will be financed by a $3.6 billion investment in the Texas plant.
The company plans to build a second assembly line at the San Antonio site, which will raise the plant’s annual capacity by roughly 150,000 vehicles and generate more than 2,000 jobs, according to a company statement. Toyota also said it will continue limited Tacoma production at its Guanajuato, Mexico, plant.
Toyota highlighted that the investment is intended to "enhance its locally rooted and competitive production system" and noted that the San Antonio plant already produces Tundra SUVs and Sequoia pickups, with a rear-axle assembly facility slated to open later this year.
The move follows recent uncertainty surrounding the North American trade pact, as Washington announced a review of the agreement that could affect business decisions. Toyota said it remains committed to operations across the United States, Canada and Mexico and urged a swift resolution of the trade pact to keep the region competitive.
The announcement comes amid broader industry trends of shifting production to the United States, partly in response to tariff policies affecting automobiles, steel and aluminum.
