Continuing its North American production shift, Toyota announced on Monday that it has approved a $467.2 million update for its Princeton, Indian production facility. The upgrade will see Toyota moving Highlander and Sequoia production to one line at the Indiana plant.
The upgrade coincides with Toyota’s decision to move North American production of the Highlander SUV to the Indiana plant. The Highlander was slated to be built at a new Toyota plant in Tupelo, Mississippi, but the Japanese automaker has since abandoned that plan.
Toyota’s Tupelo plant sits complete but has yet to have any tooling or machinery installed.
The Princeton, Indian plant was formerly responsible for some Tundra full-size truck production, but all Tundra production has been moved to the automaker’s San Antonio, Texas factory, clearing room for the Highlander SUV.
According to Automotive News, the Princeton upgrade should be completed by September.
07/06, 10:01 AM
posted by:
Need more oil for GM
If everybody is driving past your POS trucks and heading to their local GM dealers than why would you throw more money at a failing business? Everyone is buying GM trucks in droves, imports are not cool.
Go away Toyota.
GM. AN American Revolution
07/06, 10:32 AM
posted by:
leftwingagenda
http://www.leftlanenews.com/judge-approves-sale-of-good-assets-to-new-gm.html
12% ownership of gm by canada…gm, an american/canadian revolution…blah blah blah…lol
07/06, 10:35 AM
posted by:
Bubs Solo
Is it just me or do the rest of you guys see that NMOFGM is very selective in which stories he posts in.
07/06, 10:38 AM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
I hope they put in a theater so employees can watch RoboGeisha (see trailer at link for a WTF laugh)
http://www.fliqz.com/aspx/permalinkblank.aspx?vid=765ce58525ea4c07a85e8aa00e399563
07/06, 10:56 AM
posted by:
Need more oil for GM
There will be no Toyota by 2011. Victims of the American Revolution.
Buy American. Buy General Motors. it is our patriotic duty as Americans
07/06, 11:03 AM
posted by:
Dante_JoseCuervo
Ahahaha, no Toyota? I’m surprised there’s still a GM left, but I’m sure Canada is happy with their share of GM.
07/06, 11:22 AM
posted by:
JakeK66
Hopefully they scrap the current Highlander’s exterior along with changes to the plant…
07/06, 12:08 PM
posted by:
Bubs Solo
GM’s shares are worth nothing nadda zip. That is some revolution.
07/06, 2:29 PM
posted by:
leftwingagenda
don’t try to stay on topic, jake…shame on you…
07/07, 11:13 PM
posted by:
HoosierHero
Just passed the plant today on the way back from vacation. Looks good and NMOFGM-it’s not going anywhere! Sorry, your revolution will be a looooooooong time coming…out of bankruptcy court that is…