Toyota Launches $912 Million U.S. Investment to Ramp Up Hybrid Production

Toyota Motor Corporation is committing US $912 million to expand its hybrid‑vehicle manufacturing footprint in the United States, the company announced on November 18, 2025. This investment will target five U.S. manufacturing plants—located in West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Missouri—and is expected to generate approximately 252 new manufacturing jobs. A key element of the move involves shifting production of the hybrid version of the Toyota Corolla from Japan to the U.S., in response to a 15% tariff on Japanese‑built imports and rising U.S. demand for hybrid models. The breakdown of the investment by plant includes: West Virginia: US $453 million to expand hybrid‑engine and component production, adding about 80 jobs. Kentucky: US $204.4 million for hybrid‑engine machining line, adding roughly 82 jobs. Mississippi: US $125 million to bring hybrid‑Corolla assembly to the Blue Springs plant. Tennessee: US $71.4 million to the Jackson plant for hybrid transaxle and engine block lines, adding ~33 jobs. Missouri: US $57.1 million invested in the Troy plant for a new cylinder‑head production line for hybrids, adding ~57 jobs. Toyota frames the investment as part of a broader plan to invest up to US $10 billion in U.S. manufacturing over the next five years. The company emphasized its “build where we sell” philosophy, pointing to growing American consumer interest in electrified vehicles—especially hybrids—as justification. This announcement comes amid a global auto‑manufacturing landscape where hybrids remain a key strategy for Toyota, even as pure electric vehicles face slower growth in some markets. By shifting hybrid production to U.S. soil, Toyota aims to mitigate tariff pressures, localize supply chains, and better respond to market demand. #ToyotaUSInvestment #HybridVehicles #ManufacturingJobs #AutoIndustryShift #SlimScan #GrowthStocks #CANSLIM