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

San Antonio Current

San Antonio Current

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July 7, 2026

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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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Off The Press

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· Jul 8, 2026

Toyota set to construct $3.6 billion expansion in San Antonio

Toyota announced that it will invest in a 3.6 billion expansion at its San Antonio manufacturing campus, creating 2,000 new high-quality jobs. The investment will add a second vehicle assembly line, create jobs and add 2.5 million square feet to Toyota Texas in the next four years, according to a press release from Toyota on []...Click to read more

The Next Web

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· Jul 7, 2026

Toyota moves some Tacoma output to Texas, and Trump claims the credit

Toyota will invest 3.6bn to expand its San Antonio plant and move some Tacoma pickup production from Mexico to Texas. The carmaker announced the plan on Monday, adding a second assembly line, according to CNBC. President Donald Trump quickly claimed the move as proof his trade policy is working. “That’s what tariffs do, properly used,” he [] This story continues at The Next Web

The Daily Wire

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· Jul 7, 2026

World’s Largest Automaker Is Making A Major Manufacturing Shift To America

Toyota announced Monday that it would invest 3.6 billion to expand production of its Tacoma pickup truck in Texas, moving most of the model’s manufacturing from Mexico to the United States over the next four years. Toyota said the investment will expand its San Antonio plant and shift most Tacoma production from its Tijuana, Mexico, ...

Commercial Observer

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· Jul 2, 2026

Auto Parts Distributor Signs $42M Lease in Southern California

An auto parts distribution company is expanding in Southern California and has signed a lease to take over a 522,267-square-foot industrial building in the Inland Empire. The lease agreement with landlord Invesco is valued at more than 42 million, according to Daum Commercial Real Estate Services, which announced the deal Thursday and represented the tenant []

The Japan Times

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· Jul 7, 2026

Toyota to shift production of truck from Mexico plant to Texas

The carmaker will build a second production line in San Antonio, where it currently makes full-size pickups and SUVs, and add some 2,000 new jobs by 2030.

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· Jul 7, 2026

Toyota to invest $3.6B in plant expansion, will shift Tacoma production from Mexico to Texas

Toyota plans a 3.6 billion expansion of its Texas manufacturing campus that will add thousands of jobs and transition some Tacoma production from Mexico.

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Related coverage for "Toyota’s San Antonio expansion expected to bring 2,000 jobs — but they come at a cost": Off The Press — Toyota set to construct $3.6 billion expansion in San Antonio. The Next Web — Toyota moves some Tacoma output to Texas, and Trump claims the credit. The Daily Wire — World’s Largest Automaker Is Making A Major Manufacturing Shift To America. Commercial Observer — Auto Parts Distributor Signs $42M Lease in Southern California. The Japan Times — Toyota to shift production of truck from Mexico plant to Texas . Fox Business — Toyota to invest $3.6B in plant expansion, will shift Tacoma production from Mexico to Texas