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South Side residents hopeful Toyota’s $3.6 billion expansion benefits entire community

KSAT San Antonio

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July 8, 2026

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South Side residents hopeful Toyota’s $3.6 billion expansion benefits entire community

A local neighborhood association is hopeful the Toyota expansion plans will benefit all of the city's South Side.

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Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

Eco-friendly cars account for half of new car registrations in H1

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Eco-friendly vehicles accounted for half of new car r...

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jun 23, 2026

India’s electric freight market enters next growth phase as Q1 volumes surge

The shift is being driven by economics as much as sustainability. Fleet operators are increasingly evaluating electric vehicles on total cost of ownership, uptime and route suitability rather than environmental goals alone

CNBC

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· Jun 24, 2026

Toyota gains on General Motors in new U.S. sales forecast: 'GM may be looking over their shoulder'

Toyota has notably leaned into hybrid vehicles while GM and others bet on all-electric vehicles, which saw lower-than-expected adoption from consumers.

Korea Times News

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· Jul 2, 2026

Hyundai Motor’s Namyang R&D Center drives software-defined vehicle transformation

Hyundai Motor’s Namyang R&D Center drives software-defined vehicle transformation

KrASIA

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· Jul 8, 2026

Chinese automakers overtake Japanese rivals in Europe despite EV tariffs

Renewed purchase subsidies offer a boon to BYD, while Nissan looks to other markets.

San Antonio Current

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· Jul 7, 2026

Toyota’s San Antonio expansion expected to bring 2,000 jobs — but they come at a cost

Toyota Motor North America officials said Monday that the company is investing 3.6 billion to bring production of its midsize Tacoma pickup truck to San Antonio from Mexico — a shift that would create 2,000 new jobs at its existing plant on the South Side. That move comes at a cost, though. In exchange for adding a [] The post Toyota’s San Antonio expansion expected to bring 2,000 jobs — but they come at a cost appeared first on San Antonio Current.

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Related coverage for "South Side residents hopeful Toyota’s $3.6 billion expansion benefits entire community": Yonhap News Agency — Eco-friendly cars account for half of new car registrations in H1. The Hindu BusinessLine — India’s electric freight market enters next growth phase as Q1 volumes surge. CNBC — Toyota gains on General Motors in new U.S. sales forecast: 'GM may be looking over their shoulder'. Korea Times News — Hyundai Motor’s Namyang R&D Center drives software-defined vehicle transformation. KrASIA — Chinese automakers overtake Japanese rivals in Europe despite EV tariffs. San Antonio Current — Toyota’s San Antonio expansion expected to bring 2,000 jobs — but they come at a cost