Toyota Motor North America has allocated $912 million across five U.S. manufacturing facilities to expand hybrid powertrain and vehicle production capacity. The investment will create 252 new jobs and support increased output of hybrid-compatible components and the first U.S.-assembled hybrid-electric Corolla.
This funding forms part of Toyota’s previously announced plan to invest up to $10 billion in U.S. operations over five years, reinforcing its strategy to produce vehicles closer to customer markets.
Highlights
- $912 million total investment across West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Missouri plants.
- 252 new manufacturing jobs focused on hybrid powertrain components.
- First U.S. production of hybrid-electric Corolla scheduled at Mississippi facility.
- New or expanded lines for hybrid engines, transaxles, and castings begin 2027–2028.
Investment Breakdown by Facility
Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia (Buffalo)
- Investment: $453 million
- New jobs: 80
- Scope: Additional capacity for 4-cylinder hybrid engines, sixth-generation hybrid transaxles, and rear motor stators
- Production start: 2027
- Current annual output: >1 million engines/transaxles; total site investment now $3.3 billion
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (Georgetown)
- Investment: $204.4 million
- New jobs: 82
- Scope: New machining line for 4-cylinder hybrid-compatible engines
- Production start: 2027
- Site notes: World’s largest Toyota plant; ~10,000 employees; cumulative investment >$11 billion
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi (Blue Springs)
- Investment: $125 million
- New jobs: None specified
- Scope: Addition of hybrid-electric Corolla sedan assembly line – first electrified Corolla built in North America
- Current employment: 2,400; total investment reaches $1.3 billion
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Tennessee (Jackson)
- Investment: $71.4 million
- New jobs: 33
- Scope: Three new lines for hybrid transaxle cases/housings and hybrid engine blocks
- Capacity increase: ~500,000 units annually
- Production start: 2027–2028
- Total site investment: $497 million
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Missouri (Troy)
- Investment: $57.1 million
- New jobs: 57
- Scope: New cylinder head production line dedicated to hybrid powertrains
- Capacity increase: >200,000 cylinder heads per year
- Production start: 2027
- Total site investment reaches $629 million
Strategic Context for Hybrid Expansion
Toyota reports that electrified vehicles – including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery electrics – now represent nearly 50% of its U.S. sales volume. Approximately 76% of vehicles sold in the U.S. are built in North America, with roughly half assembled domestically.
The multi-pathway powertrain strategy continues to prioritize hybrid systems as the primary bridge technology while battery-electric and hydrogen programs advance in parallel.
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