Toyota Motor North America says it will invest $3.6 billion to expand its San Antonio manufacturing campus, adding a second vehicle assembly line and shifting Tacoma pickup production from its Baja California plant in Mexico to Texas over about four years. The company says the new line is expected to start operating in 2030, create more than 2,000 jobs and raise annual capacity by roughly 150,000 vehicles.
Toyota said the expansion will transfer Tacoma production from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Baja California in Mexico to its San Antonio plant over an approximate four-year period, with output in Mexico continuing during the transition.
The San Antonio site currently assembles the Tundra pickup and Sequoia SUV. Toyota said the project will add a second vehicle assembly line and is scheduled to begin operations in 2030. The automaker said the new line is expected to create more than 2,000 jobs and increase annual production capacity at the plant by about 150,000 units.
Ted Ogawa, president and CEO of Toyota Motor North America, said the investment reflects the company’s confidence in North America’s workforce and long-term growth potential.
President Donald Trump welcomed the announcement on Truth Social, according to Toyota’s statement and other published reports.
Toyota and other automakers have been reassessing North American production footprints amid shifting U.S. trade and tariff policies affecting imported vehicles and parts.
