Toyota North American output dips in 2017

Toyota last year built 1,983,723 vehicles at its North American vehicle assembly plants though volume was down slightly year on year (2,124,608 in 2016).
Comultative production in North America since 1986 – when the Kentucky plant opened to make the Camry – has reached nearly 32m. Key drivers of this year's production include low fuel prices, continued stability in the overall economy and strong customer demand for trucks and SUVs, Toyota said.

Toyota will be adding its 15th manufacturing plant with the 10 January 2018, announcement of a joint manufacturing plant with Mazda, scheduled to open in Huntsville, Alabama, in 2021.

Milestones in 2017 included Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, which celebrated its 10th anniversary with the line-off of the millionth Corolla.

Earlier this year, the automaker announced a US$1.33bn spend at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) for Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) improvements and other makeovers that will modernise and streamline the production process.

Toyota also spent $373.8m at five plants which will support production of the first American made hybrid powertrain and to implement TNGA at its Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, (TMMAL) plant. The amounts include:

• Production of hybrid transaxles at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, ($115.3m)
• Expansion of 2.5-litre engine capacity at TMMK ($120.96m)
• Increased production of 2.5-litre engine blocks at Bodine's Troy, Missouri, plant ($17.05m)
• Production of hybrid transaxle cases and housing, 2.5-litre engine blocks at Bodine's Jackson, Tennessee, facility ($14.5m)
• Comprehensive upgrade at TMMAL to enable it to build engines that complement TNGA ($106m)
• Toyota produces 13 models in North America including: Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, RAV4, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra, Lexus RX 350, Lexus ES 350, Yaris and Yaris iA. Toyota directly employs more than 46,500 people.

Toyota North American Vehicle Production

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK)
  • Avalon: 2017 – 34,149 units; 2016 – 43,800 units
  • Avalon Hybrid: 2017 – 5,485 units; 2016 – 7,098 units
  • Camry: 2017 – 316,272 units; 2016 – 366,302 units
  • Camry Hybrid: 2017 – 22,990 units; 2016 – 34,157 units
  • Venza: 2017 – 0 units; 2016 – 5,821 units
  • ES 350: 2017 – 41,657 units; 2016 – 43,588 units
  • Total: 2017 – 420,553 units; 2016 – 500,766 units

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI)
  • Highlander: 2017 – 255,612 units; 2016 – 222,578 units
  • Highlander Hybrid: 2017 – 19,150 units; 2016 – 6,935 units
  • Sequoia: 2017 – 11,871 units; 2016 – 20,441 units
  • Sienna: 2017 – 125,805 units; 2016 – 151,905 units
  • Total: 2017 – 412,438 units; 2016 – 401,859 units

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi (TMMMS)
  • Corolla: 2017 – 163,832 units; 2016 – 182,025 units
  • Total: 2017 – 163,832 units; 2016 – 182,025 units
  • Toyota Motor Manufacturing,Texas, Inc. (TMMTX)
  • Tacoma: 2017 – 129,955 units; 2016 – 127,884 units
  • Tundra: 2017 – 136,768 units; 2016 – 133,767 units
  • Total: 2017 – 266,723 units; 2016 – 261,651 units

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC)
  • Corolla: 2017 – 210,073 units; 2016 – 237,553 units
  • RX 350: 2017 – 104,750 units; 2016 – 105,887 units
  • RX 350 Hybrid: 2017 – 9,079 units; 2016 – 7,931 units
  • RAV4: 2017 – 247,633 units; 2016 – 250,345 units
  • Total: 2017 – 571,535 units; 2016 – 601,716 units

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California (TMMBC)
  • Tacoma: 2017 – 104,622 units; 2016 – 97,145 units
  • Total : 2017 – 104,622 units; 2016 – 97,145 units

• Mazda Motor Manufacturing de Mexico (MMVO)
  • Toyota Yaris / Yaris iA: 2017 – 44,020 units; 2016 – 43,501 units
  • Total : 2017 – 44,020 units; 2016 – 43,501 units

• Total Vehicle Production: 2017 – 1,983,723 units; 2016 – 2,124,608 units

Toyota North American Engine Production in 2017

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK)2017
  • 4-cylinder engine : 2017 – 198,486 units
  • V6 engine : 2017 – 215,001 units
  • Total: 2017 – 413,487 units

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia (TMMWV)
  • 4-cylinder engine : 2017 – 457,974 units
  • V6 engine : 2017 – 255,943 units
  • Total: 2017 – 713,917 units

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama (TMMAL)
  • 4-cylinder engine : 2017 – 269,755 units
  • V6 engine : 2017 – 274,779 units
  • V8 engine : 2017 – 149,295 units
  • Total: 2017 – 693,829 units
     
• Total Engine Production engine : 2017 – 1,821,233 units

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