Toyota to shift pickup truck production from its Mexican plant to Texas

Glonghui, July 7 — Toyota Motor is shifting production of its Tacoma mid-size pickup from a factory in Mexico to San Antonio, as part of a $3.6 billion upgrade plan for its Texas plant. The company will build a second production line at the San Antonio plant, adding around 2,000 new jobs by 2030. The factory currently mainly produces full-size pickups and SUVs. The expansion will double the facility’s size to about 5 million square feet, and, since groundbreaking 23 years ago, Toyota's total investment in the base will reach $8.3 billion.