Toyota is planning to build two new assembly plants in North America by the end of the decade, according to a report by Japanese newspaper Mainichi.
The first plant will begin building cars in 2009, with a capacity of roughly 200,000 units per year. It will be used to assemble compact cars like the Yaris hatch and sedan.
The second plant would open a year later in 2010 and be used to build SUVs or crossovers. The location of the second plant is not known, but the Yaris facility is believed to be target for the northern midwest. Toyota has not officially confirmed any of the Mainichi report.
