Toyota Motor Corporation is expanding its facilities in North America with the opening of a new assembly plant located in Mississippi.
Toyota has announced that it will open its vehicle assembly plant in Blue Springs, Mississippi, the company's 8th vehicle assembly plant in North America. Toyota officials made the announcement along with some state and local officials around Mississippi. The new assembly plant will build the popular Toyota Highlander and will start the production by 2010 with an annual production capacity of about 150,000 units, according to the company.
Governor Haley Barbour of Mississippi commented: "We in Mississippi and especially North Mississippi are excited to have been chosen by Toyota as its partner. Toyota is the world's premiere auto manufacturer and our state will be the best partner the company has."
Gary Convis, Toyota manufacturing Executive Vice President said: "We are excited for the opportunity to do business in Mississippi and are confident the team members here will have a commitment to perform at the highest possible level. Governor Barbour and the regional economic development team were very convincing and unrelenting in their efforts to showcase the area's advantages."
The company also said they have invested a total of $1.3 billion and they are planning to employ about 2,000 persons to work in the new Mississippi assembly plant.
Other Toyota assembly plants throughout North America include vehicle assembly plants located in Kentucky, Indiana, California, and Texas. Assembly plants in Ontario, Canada and Tijuana, Mexico are also included. Toyota has also several engine plants and other assembly plants producing Toyota parts like exterior car parts.
Toyota has announced that it will open its vehicle assembly plant in Blue Springs, Mississippi, the company's 8th vehicle assembly plant in North America. Toyota officials made the announcement along with some state and local officials around Mississippi. The new assembly plant will build the popular Toyota Highlander and will start the production by 2010 with an annual production capacity of about 150,000 units, according to the company.
Governor Haley Barbour of Mississippi commented: "We in Mississippi and especially North Mississippi are excited to have been chosen by Toyota as its partner. Toyota is the world's premiere auto manufacturer and our state will be the best partner the company has."
Gary Convis, Toyota manufacturing Executive Vice President said: "We are excited for the opportunity to do business in Mississippi and are confident the team members here will have a commitment to perform at the highest possible level. Governor Barbour and the regional economic development team were very convincing and unrelenting in their efforts to showcase the area's advantages."
The company also said they have invested a total of $1.3 billion and they are planning to employ about 2,000 persons to work in the new Mississippi assembly plant.
Other Toyota assembly plants throughout North America include vehicle assembly plants located in Kentucky, Indiana, California, and Texas. Assembly plants in Ontario, Canada and Tijuana, Mexico are also included. Toyota has also several engine plants and other assembly plants producing Toyota parts like exterior car parts.