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Toyota Hits Record North American Production In 2004
Increase of 13 Percent Brings Vehicle Production to 1.44 Million
ERLANGER, KY - Toyota announced that the company produced 1,443,889 vehicles and 1,273,437 engines at its North America manufacturing facilities in 2004. Both were record levels for Toyota, which began North American production in 1985 and has steadily expanded operations ever since.
Toyota currently has five vehicle assembly plants in the North America. In addition, the company is building a pickup truck plant in San Antonio, Texas and a casting plant in Jackson, Tennessee and several of Toyota's North American engine and component plants are expanding.
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"Strong demand for key products such as the Sienna, the Camry and the RX 330 kept our plants very busy this past year," said Atsushi Niimi, president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. "With our Mexico plant coming up to full capacity in the first half of the year, and the introduction of the new Tacoma and Avalon, we expect 2005 to be another important year for our North American manufacturing operations." |
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Toyota North American Production 2004 CY |
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Manufacturing Site |
Model |
# Units |
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) |
Avalon |
33,011 |
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Camry |
388,107 |
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Solara |
49,174 |
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Total |
470,292 |
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New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI)** |
Corolla |
167,970 |
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Tacoma |
143,281 |
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Voltz |
201 |
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Total |
311,452 |
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. (TMMC) |
Corolla |
141,445 |
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Matrix |
81,064 |
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RX 330 |
65,350 |
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Total |
287,859 |
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. (TMMI) |
Tundra |
122,627 |
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Sequoia |
62,046 |
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Sienna |
189,375 |
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Total |
374,048 |
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California (TMMBC) |
Tacoma |
238 |
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Total |
238 |
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Total North American Production 2004 ** |
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1,443,889 |
**Note: Totals do not include General Motors vehicles built at New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI), a joint-venture between Toyota and General Motors in Fremont, CA. In 2004, NUMMI manufactured 69,226 Pontiac Vibe vehicles.
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Toyota North American Engine Production 2004 CY |
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Manufacturing Site |
Engine |
# Units |
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) |
4-cylinder |
340,753 |
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V6 |
164,767 |
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Total Engine Production |
505,520 |
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, Inc. (TMMWV) |
4-cylinder |
229,885 |
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V6 |
226,346 |
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Total Engine Production |
456,231 |
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Automatic Transmission |
389,859 |
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. (TMMC) |
4-cylinder (assembly) |
204,655 |
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Total Engine Production |
204,655 |
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL) |
V8 |
107,031 |
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Total Engine Production |
107,031 |
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Total North American Engine Production 2004 |
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1,273,437 |
In addition to the plants mentioned above, Bodine Aluminum, Inc., in Troy and St. Louis, Mo., casts aluminum parts such as cylinder heads, intake manifolds and engine blocks. TABC, Inc. in Long Beach, Calif., manufactures catalytic converters, coated substrates and steering columns, and this year began assembling Hino Trucks. Canadian Autoparts Toyota, Inc. (CAPTIN) in Delta, British Columbia, produces aluminum wheels.
By 2006 Toyota will have the capacity to build 1.66 million vehicles and 1.44 million engines annually in North America. Most of the vehicle production increase is due to additional Tundra production at Toyota's new plant in San Antonio, Texas. The automaker currently employs more than 36,000 people throughout North America. The company's direct investment is over $15.3 billion. Annual parts, materials, goods and services purchased from North American suppliers total another $25 billion. Toyota's North American-produced vehicles include the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Matrix, Sienna, Solara, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra, and the Lexus RX 330.
(Jan 11, 2005)
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