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Toyota shifting some Tacoma pickup production to U.S. from Mexico

Joann Muller

A gray Toyota Tacoma pickup truck parked on a rocky dirt road, with dry, rolling hills and scattered houses in the background. — 2026 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck. Photo courtesy of Toyota

Toyota says it will move production of the Tacoma pickup truck to the United States from Mexico as part of a $3.6 billion investment in its San Antonio, Texas, manufacturing campus.

Why it matters: The move allows the Japanese carmaker to sidestep uncertainty regarding U.S. trade policy with Mexico and Canada, and will no doubt please the Trump administration, which has been pressuring automakers to build more vehicles in the United States.

Driving the news: The company says it will add 2,000 jobs in San Antonio, bringing the total workforce to approximately 6,000.

The current factory, which makes Tundra pickups and Sequoia SUVs, will double in size by 2030 with the addition of the Tacoma assembly line.
An axle plant on the same site will open this fall.

Between the lines: The announcement is part of Toyota's previously announced $10 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing.

"Toyota's continued investment in North America is a testament to our confidence in the region's workforce, innovation and long-term growth potential," Toyota Motor North America president and CEO Ted Ogawa said in a press release.
Toyota has been building trucks and SUVs in San Antonio for nearly 20 years.
Last year, Toyota Texas built more than 197,000 vehicles.

What we're watching: Toyota has not said what will happen to the Mexican factory in Baja California, where it currently assembles Tacomas.

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