Toyota Motor Corp announced on 7 July 2026 that it will invest $3.6 billion to construct a new automotive manufacturing facility in Texas.
The plant will cover 2.5 million square feet and be located on the company’s existing San Antonio manufacturing campus, with a target opening date in 2030. The project is expected to generate approximately 2,000 jobs.
In addition, a separate 500,000‑square‑foot rear‑axle plant is planned for the same campus and is slated to commence operations in the autumn of 2026.
Production of the Tacoma pickup truck will be transferred from the Toyota Manufacturing Baja California plant in Mexico to the new Texas facility once it becomes operational, while Toyota will continue to produce Tacoma trucks at its Guanajuato plant in Mexico. Currently, Toyota builds Tundra trucks and SUVs at the existing San Antonio assembly plant that occupies the site of the forthcoming expansion.
The announcement references President Donald Trump’s recent calls for increased domestic auto production and the imposition of tariffs on automobiles, steel, aluminium and parts. Toyota reiterated its commitment to its North American operations across Mexico, Canada and the United States and urged the President to extend the North American free‑trade agreement that automakers deem essential for integrated production.
The company also noted that in 2020 it moved Tacoma production from San Antonio to the Guanajuato plant, while the Baja California facility had been manufacturing the truck since 2004.