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Which is the best-selling pickup truck in America? That would be the F-Series from Ford in the full-size segment, but the mid-sized market is dominated by the Tacoma for obvious reasons.
The rear drum brakes aren’t one of those reasons, but the reliability record and resale value certainly favor the Taco over all competition. Toyota has such a comfortable lead over the Big Three in Detroit and other rivals that the Tacoma also happens to be one of the more expensive trucks in the segment at $26,050 excluding destination charge.
Not even the premium-oriented GMC Canyon costs that much right off the bat, yet Toyota wants to make the Taco even more profitable in terms of production costs. To achieve this goal, Toyota Texas will end production of the Tacoma by late 2021 in order to welcome the all-new Sequoia in 2022 and additional output for the full-sized Tundra pickup.
As a result of this decision, the Taco is moving to Mexico. Donald Trump wasn’t happy when Toyota tried to do the same with the Corolla in 2017, and eventually, the company has altered its plan to produce the Corolla at a jointly-operated factory in Alabama. The change was changed once more, sending the Corolla to Mississippi and a crossover to Alabama at the production plant where Mazda will also make crossovers.
In a press release about Toyota Indiana’s $1.3 billion modernization project, the automaker makes a seemingly contradictory statement. “Part of Toyota’s tremendous success in North America is building vehicles where we sell them,” said chief administration officer Christopher Reynolds. Last time we’ve checked, most Tacomas were sold in the United States. A little down south in Mexico, the Nissan Navara is king of the hill by a sensible margin over the Toyota Hilux and badge-engineered Ram 700.
These being said, let’s take a look at the bright side of this situation. By cutting back on production costs with cheaper labor, Toyota can fulfill its promise of investing $13 billion in U.S. operations through 2021. Oh, and by the way, the next Taco will be worth the wait considering that it’ll share the F1 platform with the all-new Tundra pickup truck.
Not even the premium-oriented GMC Canyon costs that much right off the bat, yet Toyota wants to make the Taco even more profitable in terms of production costs. To achieve this goal, Toyota Texas will end production of the Tacoma by late 2021 in order to welcome the all-new Sequoia in 2022 and additional output for the full-sized Tundra pickup.
As a result of this decision, the Taco is moving to Mexico. Donald Trump wasn’t happy when Toyota tried to do the same with the Corolla in 2017, and eventually, the company has altered its plan to produce the Corolla at a jointly-operated factory in Alabama. The change was changed once more, sending the Corolla to Mississippi and a crossover to Alabama at the production plant where Mazda will also make crossovers.
In a press release about Toyota Indiana’s $1.3 billion modernization project, the automaker makes a seemingly contradictory statement. “Part of Toyota’s tremendous success in North America is building vehicles where we sell them,” said chief administration officer Christopher Reynolds. Last time we’ve checked, most Tacomas were sold in the United States. A little down south in Mexico, the Nissan Navara is king of the hill by a sensible margin over the Toyota Hilux and badge-engineered Ram 700.
These being said, let’s take a look at the bright side of this situation. By cutting back on production costs with cheaper labor, Toyota can fulfill its promise of investing $13 billion in U.S. operations through 2021. Oh, and by the way, the next Taco will be worth the wait considering that it’ll share the F1 platform with the all-new Tundra pickup truck.
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