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Industrial Reshoring: Toyota Commits $3.6 Billion to Expand Texas Operations, Moving Tacoma Assembly from Mexico
The Japanese automotive giant doubles its factory footprint in San Antonio to insulate its most popular mid-size truck from evolving North American trade policies.
By 19Network Editorial Team · Jul 7, 2026 · 5 min read
In a major realignment of its North American manufacturing blueprint, Toyota Motor North America has finalized a $3.6 billion capital injection into its San Antonio, Texas facility. The massive development adds a second vehicle assembly line designed to absorb all future production of the top-selling Tacoma pickup, shifting operations directly out of Baja California, Mexico.
SAN ANTONIO, USA — Toyota Motor North America has unveiled a definitive $3.6 billion investment strategy to expand its manufacturing operations in San Antonio, Texas. The capital allocation focuses on constructing a massive 2.5 million-square-foot extension, effectively doubling the physical footprint of the existing Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas (TMMTX) campus by 2030. The cornerstone of this expansion is the integration of a advanced second vehicle assembly line explicitly engineered to handle the assembly of the highly popular Tacoma mid-size pickup truck. This strategic maneuver signals a fundamental shift in Toyota's regional supply chain strategy. Over an approximate four-year transitional period, Toyota will systematically reshore Tacoma assembly from its long-standing facility in Baja California, Mexico, consolidating it entirely within the expanded Texas complex. Once fully operational, the San Antonio site will uniquely manage the simultaneous production of Toyota's entire core light-truck and large SUV lineup, bringing the Tacoma alongside the full-size Tundra pickup and the Sequoia SUV. Beyond structural architecture, the $3.6 billion injection will generate…