Milestone Coincides With Start of Production of All-New Avalon
Wil James, president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc., the company’s largest manufacturing operation in North America, emceed the event. “This is a pivotal time in Toyota’s history,” James said to an enthusiastic crowd of manufacturing team members. “What better way to cap off 26 years of manufacturing excellence than with the all-new Kentucky- built Avalon, a shining example of what our customers have to look forward to in the future.”
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball Coach
John Calipari also addressed the audience. Toyota’s Georgetown plant employs approximately 6,600 and builds the Camry, Camry Hybrid, Avalon, Venza, and manufactures 4-cylinder and V6 engines. Toyota’s North American production includes 12 models representing 70 percent of U.S. sales.
"We thank the millions of customers, some of the finest team members in the world, hundreds of excellent North American suppliers and our outstanding dealers who have supported us in reaching this milestone,” said Bill Fay, Group Vice President and General Manager, Toyota Division, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Manufacturing Site
|
Model
|
Total Production
|
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK)
|
Sienna
|
551,000
|
Solara
|
210,000
|
|
Avalon
|
1,264,000
|
|
Camry
|
6,779,000
|
|
Camry Hybrid
|
200,000
|
|
Venza
|
243,000
|
|
Total
|
9,247,000
|
|
New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc.
(NUMMI)
|
Voltz
|
10,000
|
Corolla
|
3,237,100
|
|
Tacoma
|
2,550,000
|
|
Total
|
5,797,100
|
|
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc.
(TMMI)
|
Tundra
|
989,000
|
Highlander
|
319,000
|
|
Sequoia
|
517,000
|
|
Sienna
|
1,418,000
|
|
Total
|
3,243,000
|
|
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc.
(TMMC) |
Solara
|
215,500
|
Corolla
|
2,951,000
|
|
Matrix
|
653,000
|
|
RX 350
|
661,000
|
|
RAV4
|
514,000
|
|
RAV4 EV
|
400
|
|
Total
|
4,994,900
|
|
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc. (TMMMS)
|
Corolla
|
111,000
|
Total
|
111,000
|
|
Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California (TMMBC)
|
Tacoma
|
336,000
|
Total
|
336,000
|
|
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. (TMMTX)
|
Tacoma
|
198,000
|
Tundra
|
608,000
|
|
Total
|
806,000
|
|
Subaru Indiana Automotive, Inc.
(SIA) |
Camry
|
465,000
|
Total
|
465,000
|
|
Total North American Vehicle Production
|
Grand Total
|
25,000,000
|
North American Manufacturing Locations
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. (TMMC), Cambridge, Ontario and Woodstock
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. (TMMI), Princeton, Ind.
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK), Georgetown, Ky.
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. (TMMTX), San Antonio, Texas
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc. (TMMMS), Blue Springs, Miss.
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California (TMMBC), Baja California, Mexico
- Bodine Aluminum, Inc., St. Louis, Troy, Mo. and Jackson, Tenn.
- Canadian Autoparts Toyota, Inc. (CAPTIN), Delta, British Columbia
- TABC, Inc., Long Beach, Calif.
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL), Huntsville, Ala.
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California (TMMBC), Baja California, Mexico
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, Inc. (TMMWV), Buffalo, W.Va.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) established operations in North America in 1957 and currently operates 14 manufacturing plants. There are more than 1,800 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in North America which sold over 1.8 million vehicles in 2011. Toyota directly employs more than 37,000 in North America and its investment here is currently valued at more than $23 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design. Toyota’s annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and services from North American suppliers totals nearly $25 billion. Toyota currently produces 12 vehicles in North America, including the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Matrix, RAV4, Sienna, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra, Venza and the Lexus RX 350. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyota.com or www.toyotanewsroom.com.
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