July8
Although truck sales are well of the mark this year in the U.S., Toyota has announced that it will be boosting its Mexican output of Tacoma pickup trucks. Toyota lone Mexican plant – located in Tijuana – will increase Tacoma production to about 50,000 units this year, up from 32,249 in 2007.
Despite the increase in production, Tacoma sales – like all truck sales – are down this year. Tacoma sales were down 25.9 percent last month – totaling 11,364 sales – with first half sales down 9.1 percent, according to Automotive News.
Toyota failed to mention why it was boosting Mexican output of the truck, but it’s likely to create more capacity at Toyota’s New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant in Fremont, California, where the Tacoma is also produced. The NUMMI plant – which is a joint venture with General Motors – also produces the Toyota Matrix/Corolla, so the Japanese automaker could be clearing room to produce more of its fuel-efficient models.
Uh oh… the messicans is gonna be makin’ more Tacos. Better run for the border!
Yo quiero Taco… … … ma?
Okay, okay… I’ll stop now.
What, are Chrysler and Toyota on a timeshare for the plant in México?
^^^It is better to timeshare plant then vagina in Mexico!
Better they should announce production of more Mexicans in Tacoma.
^^^ In México, the vagina shares YOU!
How many Mexicans can you fit into a Tacoma anyways? I’m guessing 20?
Depends on the cab. The quad cab can like 20, extended only about 10.
Is this why the Tacoma is such a peso sh*t?
ROFL. That’s classic Johnny.
Ever notice that “Tacoma” has the word “Taco” in it? Conspiracy? Hmmmmmm…
Whatever happen to the sueing safety inspector at the NUMMI plant? Did she win or lose her lawsuit?
Wonder if Toyota pays Mexican workers 60% of what Ford and GM pays their Mexicans. Or if thats just a US deal.
Toyota probably has the worst truck on the planet. Its a Tonka toy compared to a 150. Its is an embarassment to own, and to see on the road. They should stop production, junk the trunk and start off from square one. Toyota Honda and Nissan, should start the worst truck on the planet club, and pass around ****ty ideas, maybe they could come up with something worth wild
Tacoma compares to Ranger, and Tacoma is outselling Ranger.
Yes, F150 is outselling Tundra, but this isn’t a Tundra article, is it?
There goes Toyota building more of another gas-guzzler in Mexico. Yeah. They’re so far ahead of the domestics in a) answering the market and b)outsourcing jobs to the 3rd world.
the article said that the most probable reason toyota is incresing tacoma production in mexico is to reduce tacoma productions in california… this is so the california plant will have more room to build more fuel efficient models. toyotay is not doing this to a) answer market demand (inline6) and b) outsource jobs to the 3rd world (although this could be an inderect result of the production shift). anyway toyota is not an american brand in the first place so technically building cars in america is outsourcing jobs for them lol. chrysler on the otherhand is an american brand so when they build cars in mexico…
add Tacoma, Tundra, Frontier, and Titan sales together, they still dont beat the f150. Was till the f-100 is released small size truck market will be dominated the same way, the full size is already by ford. Thanks for the reply Beatus
who cares about the Ranger anyway, its being replaced by the f-100
Well, I’m just saying you should compare apples to apples. You seem to compare everything to F150 sales, which are good, but let’s keep comparisons within the same class. It’s like saying, “Ford sells more F150s than all of Ferrari’s sales combined.” So frelling what? They aren’t the same thing. I guess I could compare F150 sales to iTunes downloads.
What about the GIANT Texas Tundra plant ???
ihustle, you’re proving yourself to be an idiot with every post. Why don’t you STFU and learn yerself something for a change?
learn yerself??????? Is that even a sentence. How about you learn how to put sentences together before commenting, or insulting. F150 is the best selling vehicle in the world, and there is no reply to that, becayse it is the truth. The tacoma is a crappy truck, tell me different. If your disagreeing and saying it actually a good truck and you would own one, then lets discuss that. Toyota doesnt make trucks, they make mirages that look like trucks. Thanks for the laugh injunraiv
Yeah, but Apple sells more songs than Ford sells F150s.
And Injunraiv made a complete sentence. SUBJECT = you | PREDICATE = learn
I’m not saying Toyota makes a great truck, so don’t take it the wrong way. But I am saying that if I find out what dealer you work for, I’ll go to a different Ford dealer if I want to buy a Ford. There’s no way in hell I’ll deal with you.
Oh, and just because everyone has to replace their F150 every two years doesn’t mean it’s the best truck in the world. Honestly, it’s what people buy when they can’t afford a real truck.
Not that I’m trying to get into an argument with you too or anything, but why would you say that ford doesn’t make a real truck? And for what it’s worth, I hate ford but wouldn’t say they don’t make good trucks.
I’m just saying it to make iHussie mad. Let’s see if it works…
Believe me it would take alot more then a comment from “Beatusmongous” to get me upset. I sell over 200 vehicles in a year without you, and believe me my pockets arent hurting
at least one of us can say that with confidence. The F150 is cheap????Last i checked it is one of the more expensive trucks on the market, so saying Fords truck sales come from price, is a fabricated lye, that your mind tends to come up with quite often. Are you living in a story book land? You have no arguement and you continue to make yourself look more and more foolish with ever statement, and insult. Thanks for proving me right 
Lye is a chemical that is use to make soap. I’m not a chemist, so I don’t fabricate lye.
As far as cheap, the F150 has a lower base price than its Chevy and GM counterparts. It’s also less expensive than its Toyota counterparts. If they are more expensive at your dealership, then that’s just more reason to avoid it. Price is actually a real good selling point, because if you can get more for less, then I’m all for that. However, you are a terrible salesman. I would think you would be telling us how much value you get for a low price with an F150, but instead you are trying to drive up the price. No thank, I don’t want to deal with that.
And as far as me worrying about money, I work in Television, and the reason YOU can sell 200 Fords is because I market your product and drive people to YOUR lot. You don’t sell 200 vehicles a year without me. Sorry.
Here’s another question for you: How exactly did I prove you right? What were you trying to prove, that you’re a horse’s @$$? If that’s the case, then I proved you VERY right.
Oh, and it worked. Muahahahaha!
the f150 is the best selling truck in the world
FYI no one buys F150 XL. So get your facts straight. Again you look quite dumb :). The majority of Fords Trucks sold are xlt base price $31,000. Ohhhhhhhh Television AKA YOU WORK FOR COMCAST. Climbing a pole doesnt drive people into my dealership buddy, “know your role, and act accordingly”. Again i am a great salesman and your opinion is falling on def ears. Thanks for trying to be smart though 
Retract my previous statement,”Best selling truck”, im sorry best selling “VEHICLE” in the world.
I’m not an engineer. I am a creative services manager, so my team and I come up with commercials to drive people to your dealership so you can get commission. That should make you happy. But you seem to not be getting it.
“know your role, and act accordingly” = Stop trying to tell us how many F150s Ford sells, and start telling us why they are good trucks. Peer pressure doesn’t sell cars.
If I were in the market for a truck, why would I want an F150? Is it because it’s the top selling vehicle in the world? I sure hope that isn’t the reason. I’d rather hear something like “it can tow more than anything in its price range,” or “it has more room than anything else,” or “it’s more reliable than any other truck,” or “chicks dig it.” Those are called “user benefits”, and anyone in sales should know those selling tactics. You seem to be stuck on the amount of trucks sold, which isn’t a user benefit. That is a company benefit, and as a buyer, I don’t give a damn about what the company gets out of it. It’s sad when marketing people and creative services people understand sales more than sales people.
Great salesmen AKA grossly overweight. Works both ways.
I’m not poor, ether. I’m a cheap SOB, though, that’s for sure.
Oh, and I never denied that the F150 is the top selling vehicle in the world.
Anyway, let’s get back to the humor of Toyota increasing Tacoma production in México, shall we?
By the way, I’m just prodding you, so don’t get your panties all in a wad. I’m completely unbiased between all auto makers. I like Ford just as much as any other make.
Are you speaking on the full boxed frame, which ford is the only company that truel has one. The over sized leaf springs, that give you the ride you’ve come to expect. Mono-tube shocks that give you that presion handling, while helping you hug the road on tight turns. There best in class payload or towing? They hold both titles. Again Cable guy, i sell a ton of vehicle with or without you. Thanks for marketing aka hooking up peoples cable so they can catch derek jeter in the best selling cuv 265 hp insulated with that quite steel that give you the peace full ride you deserve, the ford edge
ihustle should change his name to “ford f150 is the best selling vehicle in the world” that way he wouldn’t have to take the time to write it in every post.
Betusmongous he works at Toms Ford somewhere in NJ, his name used to be highlighted in blue on this site and was a link to that dealer, he probably thought he would get sales from this,lol
Anyways, obviously the ranger is not he best selling midsize or we would have heard ihustles view on that, so what is?
“Are you speaking on the full boxed frame, which ford is the only company that truel has one. The over sized leaf springs, that give you the ride you’ve come to expect. Mono-tube shocks that give you that presion handling, while helping you hug the road on tight turns. There best in class payload or towing? They hold both titles.”
That’s very similar to #40 from http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-to-give-fusion-sedan-the-svt-treatment-ecoboost-power.html which reads: “Are you speaking on the F-150’s fully boxed frame monte? There over sized leaf springs to give you that ride that is expected? Monutube shocks to help hug the road, or the switch on the fly 4×4 system. I know my stuff, the way the f150 is designed is the reason for its outstanding sales. It is simply the “best” truck and sales reflect it. May i say best selling vehicle in the market.”
Spelled it all wrong both times, too. Good job, though. You’ve memorized the brochure. You get a sticker.
But, yeah, those are user benefits, and those are reasons why someone should want an F150. Leave out the “best selling vehicle in the world” crap, because it doesn’t make people want to buy F150s. In fact, if anything, that drives people away, because many people like to be unique. I’m just trying to help, really.
And I don’t call you a “lot boy” when you say you are a “salesman”. I trust you are telling the truth. I don’t work for a cable company, and if I did, I’d say so. Comcast isn’t even available in my city, so if I DID work as an installer, it would be for Cox. But in actuality, I am a Creative Services Manager / IT Administrator for an NBC Universal property in Las Vegas. Not bad, eh?
I remember that post, I think he wrote it to me. Now I’m disapointed, I thought i was special:(
Ok Comcast, whatever you say, I will continue to sell Fords and make a killing. While you sir will continue to climb poles and disconnect past due accounts. I am proud of what i do, and im very good at it… Awwwwww Monte you decided to finally say something. Still waiting on a response though???? Thats right you never had one :). The ranger is old news the F100 is comming, while the Ranger does not hold the top spot, the F-100 is a guarantee. Ford does not pride itself on its Ranger, the F150 is our gem. They should of discontinued the Ranger in 1998 when there “new” body style came out.
You spelled it wrong again. You should have said, “the F100 is cumming!”
Oh, and now that you brought it up, your cable bill is way past due. I’m on my way to disconnect you service.
CUMMING???? I guess we know whats on your mind. hahaha thanks for the laugh cable guy
I was being serious with that question, I want to know, not discuss the ranger.
ihustle,
Ford has made and changed the plans on the Ranger’s future eleventy-nine hundred times in the 25 years the silly thing’s been in production without a full redesign. I wouldn’t count my chickens before they’ve hatched.
I used to work at a Ford dealership, too. And the Ranger (along with its Mazda B cousin) is easily the most outdated, poorly built, poor-handling, underpowered, overpriced, cheaply designed truck on the market. It dates to 1983! How many are you selling at or anywhere near sticker? For that matter, how many F-150s are you selling at or near sticker?
And by the way, for the last two months running, the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla have beaten the F-Series in sales in the US.
It’s also worth noting that the F-150 ISN’T the best-selling vehicle in the world. Ford’s talking about the entire F-Series line, from F-150 to F-650. And that is really two lines of very different vehicles.
I suppose if Ford wanted to, it could rebadge the Focus the F-10, call the Fusion the F-25, the Taurus/X the F-40/X, and so on and still say, “Look! The Ford F-Series is the best-selling vehicle in the world!!”. Thing is, GM sells more full-size pickups, and all of them are on the same platform, not two different ones (one of which is antequated) like Ford does.
In related news “A Man Named ihustle’s World Came Crashing Down” He was heard saying “Why Henry Ford?..Whhhhhyyyyyy?”
actually not like ALL truck sales, you yourselves reported Ranger sales are up, LLN.
Best selling vehicle in the world?
Let’s look at this for a second.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bestselling_vehicle_nameplates
The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling vehicle in the world; that’s a well-documented fact.
The “Ford F-Series” comes in second — but here’s a few details. That is ALL of the F-series combined, the 150, 250, 350 and additional builds of those models. AND, it was introduced in 1948, while the Corolla was not introduced until 1966. So, even with an 18-year head start, Ford has not caught up.
Also, let’s look at the list overall: Corolla, Golf, Beetle, Escort, Civic, Passat, Sunny
Do they all have something in common?
Yes, they are all cheap pieces of ****. Crappy, mass-produced, low-end cars.
Are we so proud to have Ford F-150 on that list now?
can you guys be more serious?? TACOMA is the city name in Washington State. Go back to your school to study GEO. Bunch of idots.
Toby Keith is a “Ford truck man” which is why I don’t really give a $H!T about Ford trucks.
I’d rather have a Tacoma than a F-150. The F-150 is too big and the Ranger is junk.
Small truck will B succesful.mexicans R cool
do nost share a vagina
B the Tacoma is a peso sh*t
the safety inspector at the NUMMI plant got yakuza’d
Honda isthe worst truck on the planet
ford makes good trucks.
cheap and expensive are not opposing terms
F-40 is already rteaken.
Toby Keith is dumb