Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) is Toyota’s largest vehicle manufacturing plant in the world, capable of producing 550,000 vehicles and more than 600,000 engines annually. Toyota broke ground in Georgetown, Kentucky, in May of 1986, and two years later (May 1988), produced its first Camry. Since then, more than 13 million vehicles have rolled off Toyota’s assembly lines in Kentucky, where full-time employment is 9,950. In addition to the Camry, America’s best-selling car, Toyota Kentucky manufactures the Camry Hybrid and RAV4 Hybrid, as well as four-cylinder and V-6 engines. Toyota has invested more than $154 million in various philanthropic and educational initiatives since 1986.
Facts and Figures
Manufacturing Plant
Vehicles
1986
Groundbreaking
433,848
Units Assembled in 2023
9,950
Jobs Created
- Plant Site: 1,300+ acres
- Total facility size: 9 million sq. ft. (equal to 157 football fields under roof)
- Products: Camry/ Camry Hybrid/ RAV4 Hybrid/ 4-cylinder & V6 engines/ Axles/ steering components/ machined blocks/ cylinder heads/ crankshafts/ camshafts/ rods & axle assemblies/ dies
- Supplier Information: 400+ parts and commodities supplier locations in the U.S.; 120+ located in Kentucky
- Operations: Vehicle production (stamping, body weld, paint and assembly), engine production, and die manufacturing
- Investment: In 2024, Toyota Kentucky announced a $1.3 billion investment to assemble an all-new, three row battery electric SUV for the U.S. market, with production slated to begin in 2025.
- Total Investment: more than $9.8 billion
- Tours: Plant tours are available exclusively for education groups. To schedule a tour, please contact [email protected]