Toyota moving truck production to Texas | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Toyota moving truck production to Texas | Arkansas Democrat Gazette reports Toyota Motor Corp. is shifting Tacoma pickup production from Mexico to San Antonio, Texas, as part of a $3.6 billion investment. The automaker will add a second assembly line at its U.S. plant, where it currently produces full-size pickups and SUVs, and plans to create about 2,000 new jobs by 2030, according to the company. The move follows a broader commitment to invest $10 billion in American manufacturing over the next decade, while U.S.-Mexico talks to renew a North American free trade agreement have stalled. The article links the decision to pressure from President Donald Trump, who allowed a July 1 deadline for a trade pact extension to pass. Toyota aims to protect margins from tariffs up to 25% on Mexican imports, and last year sold a record 274,638 Tacomas in the U.S., up 42%. It said the Mexico plant will continue exporting Tacomas.