Toyota is still a huge global automotive machine, despite having fallen from grace in 2011, the year in which natural disasters crippled production in Japan and Thailand. The company has already placed a strong focus on the North American market, as plans for local production of hybrid batteries have already been set in place. What’s more, production of the Camry is so strong that it can be imported to markets like South Korea.
Automotive News today put a spotlight on just how much Toyota plans to deviate from its “major Japanese exporter” past. According to a company official, Japanese factories will only serve domestic demand and provide a boost in supply if needed.
“All the models that have been manufactured under the bridge manufacturing plan are in a trend so that they will all now be manufactured in the U.S.,” Toyota Motor North America president Shigeki Terashi said. “We are now even thinking of exporting those models manufactured in the U.S.”
To keep America happy, Toyota has bolstered production in Indiana and opened a fresh plant in Mississippi.
“All the models that have been manufactured under the bridge manufacturing plan are in a trend so that they will all now be manufactured in the U.S.,” Toyota Motor North America president Shigeki Terashi said. “We are now even thinking of exporting those models manufactured in the U.S.”
To keep America happy, Toyota has bolstered production in Indiana and opened a fresh plant in Mississippi.