SAN ANTONIO — Toyota announced a $3.6 billion investment in its San Antonio, Texas, plant on July 6, 2026. The investment will shift most production of the Tacoma pickup truck from Mexico to the United States and expand operations at the facility.

As part of the expansion, Toyota plans to build a second assembly line at its San Antonio factory. This project is expected to create more than 2,000 jobs and will add 2.5 million square feet to the campus. The plant's annual production capacity is projected to increase by 150,000 units.

The transition of Tacoma production from Toyota's Tijuana, Mexico, facility to Texas will take approximately four years. Once the transition is complete, approximately half of Tacoma production will take place in San Antonio. Toyota will continue to build some Tacoma trucks at its Guanajuato, Mexico, plant.

Toyota anticipates building 150,000 Tacoma units in San Antonio when the new assembly line is fully built out. Last year, Toyota produced 143,999 Tacoma units in Guanajuato. The company sold 274,638 Tacoma pickup trucks in 2025 and 192,813 Tacoma pickup trucks in 2024.

"The investment is aimed at further enhancing Toyota's locally rooted and competitive production system," the company said. "Toyota remains committed to its operations throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and encourages a quick resolution to USMCA to make the North American region globally competitive," Toyota said. Ted Ogawa, President and Chief Executive Officer of Toyota Motor North America, said, "Toyota's continued investment in North America is a testament to our confidence in the region's workforce, innovation and long-term growth potential." Ogawa added, "By expanding our San Antonio plant, we are deepening our commitment to American manufacturing, creating meaningful and sustainable jobs, while advancing our mission to deliver high-quality vehicles that meet the changing needs of customers today and into the future."

Why It Matters

This investment marks a shift in Toyota's production strategy for its Tacoma pickup truck, moving a portion of manufacturing from Mexico to the U.S. The $3.6 billion allocation and the creation of over 2,000 jobs in San Antonio align with the company's stated goal of investing as much as $10 billion in the United States over the next five years.