Articles Tagged with ''Toyota Motor Co.''

TOKYO—Toyota sold 177,795 vehicles in the United States in May 2012, a 60 percent increased compared with May 2011.

PRINCENTON, IN—The mechanized loom that inspired the late Toyota executive Taiichi Ohno to formulate the principles of lean manufacturing is on display at automaker’s assembly plant here.

HUNTSVILLE, AL—Toyota plans to invest $80 million to expand its engine assembly plant here. The automaker will also add 125 jobs.

GEORGETOWN, KY—Toyota is spending $30 million to increase annual production capacity at its engine assembly plant here by 100,000 units.

TOYOTA, Japan—Toyota unveiled new manufacturing technologies at its flagship assembly plant here, including laser welders, stamping machines and a highly flexible assembly line that can grow or shrink over a weekend to adjust to demand.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—Toyota has opened a new technical center here that will specialize in R&D for in-vehicle infotainment systems.

WOODSTOCK, ON—Toyota will invest $80 million to increase production at its assembly plant here, a move that will create some 400 new jobs.

BUFFALO, NY—The Toyota assembly plant here will increase production of transmissions and add some 80 new jobs.

PRINCETON, IN—Toyota plans to invest $400 million and create 400 jobs at its assembly plant here to build the Highlander SUV hybrid, ending all production of that model in Japan.