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Toyota's 2013 North American Vehicle Production Sets Historic Record


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ERLANGER, KY--Jan. 9, 2014: There's a reason you might be seeing more Toyotas on the road. The automaker of the best-selling car in America, the Toyota Camry, produced at record levels in 2013 surpassing 2012 production volumes. Toyota built 1,857,695 vehicles, a 5 percent increase and 1,715,709 engines, a 3 percent increase from 2012 at its 14 manufacturing facilities in North America.

"Production is a direct reflection of a growing market and our focus on building cars and trucks that exceed our customers' expectations," said Osamu "Simon" Nagata, president and CEO of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. "As we look at 2014 and beyond we'll continue to deliver products with the highest safety, quality, design and value."

2013 marked the following completed capacity increase projects adding a total of 880 new jobs at Toyota's:

Indiana plant boosting Highlander production, including hybrid and export versions, by 50,000; Kentucky plant increasing 4-cylinder engine production by more than 100,000; Woodstock, Ontario plant raising RAV4 annual capacity from 150,000 to 200,000 vehicles.

2014 will mark capacity increases at Toyota's plants for:

Highlander in late 2014, a 15,000 unit increase in Indiana; V6 engine production, more than 215,000 units in Alabama; Lexus RX350 gas and hybrid models produced in Cambridge, Ontario; approximately 30,000 units; Automatic transmission (6 speed) production in West Virginia with the addition of a new 240,000 unit capacity line.

Toyota produces 12 customer favorite models in North America including: Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Matrix, RAV4, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra, Lexus RX350 and Venza and directly employs nearly 40,000 in the region.

Over the past 26 months, Toyota has announced new investment of $2.1 billion into its North American manufacturing operations and has committed to boosting employment by 4,000 at its facilities.

Currently exporting to 23 countries, Toyota's U.S. manufacturing operations continue to grow as a key supplier of high quality cars and trucks for global markets. In 2014, Toyota will continue to explore more opportunities to expand this side of the business.

2013 Toyota North American Vehicle Production

Manufacturing Site

Model

2012

2013

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK)

 

 

 

Avalon

40,337

79,780

Avalon Hybrid

2,105

20,226

Camry

300,186

302,499

Camry Hybrid

59,646

46,471

Venza

59,806

55,237

Total

462,080

504,213

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc.

(TMMI)

 

 

Highlander

132,226

134,617

Sequoia

27,128

24,032

Sienna

137,992

141,171

Total

297,346

299,820

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. (TMMC)

 

 

 

Corolla

235,733

195,900

Matrix

18,426

11,670

RX 350

86,696

86,236

RAV4

177,815

210,576

RAV4 EV

545

953

Total

519,215

505,335

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc. (TMMMS)

 

Corolla

129,602

158,647

Total

129,602

158,647

Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California (TMMBC)

 

Tacoma

55,676

63,694

Total

55,676

63,694

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. (TMMTX)

 

 

Tacoma

109,616

106,400

Tundra

109,582

122,583

Total

219,198

228,983

Subaru Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA)

 

Camry

93,126

97,003

Total

93,126

97,003

Total North American Vehicle Production

Grand Total

1,776,243

1,857,695

 

Toyota's North American Vehicle Production – five year history:

Year

Vehicle Production

YOY Change

2013

1,857,695

5%

2012

1,776,243

41%

2011

1,255,635

(14%)

2010

1,456,887

18%

2009

1,232,813

(15%)

                                   

Toyota North American Engine Production

Manufacturing Site

Engine

2013

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK)

 

 

4-cylinder*

329,061

V6

217,522

Total

546,583

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, Inc. (TMMWV)**

 

 

4-cylinder

366,181

V6

262,684

Total

628,865

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc.  (TMMAL)

 

 

 

4-cylinder

271,746

V6

123,301

V8

145,214

Total

540,261

Total 2013 North American Engine Production

Grand Total

1,715,709

*Includes hybrid engine production

**TMMWV's total 6 speed automatic transmission production for 2013 was 503,994.

n addition to the above mentioned plants, Toyota subsidiary Bodine Aluminum, Inc., in Tennessee and Missouri, casts aluminum parts such as cylinder heads, intake manifolds, engine brackets and engine blocks. TABC, Inc. in Long Beach, California, produces stamped/welded parts and steering columns. Canadian Autoparts Toyota, Inc. (CAPTIN) in Delta, British Columbia, produces aluminum wheels.