Assembly Lines: Toyota to Bolster U.S. Design Center
ANN ARBOR, MI-Toyota Motor Corp. plans to double its engineering staff in the United States. By increasing engineering jobs here, the automaker hopes to better design vehicles for American tastes.
Toyota is expected to increase the number of engineers working at its technical center near Ann Arbor to 1,000. The expanded technical center should be able to develop upper bodies for three to four vehicles concurrently. The company also plans to build additional engineering facilities.