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Planned doubling of San Antonio plant size
Toyota aims to double the physical size of its San Antonio facility by 2030 under its U.S. investment roadmap.
Expanded partnership announced
Nvidia announces expanded AI partnership with Toyota, covering smart cities, factories, and traffic intelligence, while Jensen Huang visits Japan.
SoftBank World keynote
Masayoshi Son declares AI overinvestment concerns 'foolish' and urges Japanese companies to act on AI opportunities.
Toyota announces $3.6B expansion and Tacoma production shift
Toyota announced it will move most Tacoma pickup production from Mexico to its San Antonio, Texas plant as part of a $3.6 billion investment, creating 2,000 new jobs over four years.
Collaboration with Ready Robotics
Nvidia and Toyota team up with Ready Robotics to improve safety and productivity on factory floors through AI software.
Toyota adopts Nvidia Drive PX
Toyota selects the Nvidia Drive PX platform to develop autonomous vehicles, marking the beginning of their partnership.
Toyota is deploying Nvidia's Omniverse, Isaac, and Nemotron platforms to bring AI-driven optimization to its vehicle assembly lines. By creating digital twins of factories, the automaker aims to virtually model production methods and enhance efficiency, signaling a major shift toward smart manufacturing in the automotive supply chain.
Source: businesstimes.com.sg · freemalaysiatoday.com
Toyota will move most Tacoma pickup production from Mexico to Texas with a $3.6 billion plant expansion, creating 2,000 jobs over four years. The shift, triggered by the lapse of a North American trade pact, will restructure cross-border logistics and supplier networks while bolstering Texas as a manufacturing hub.
Source: nbcmontana.com · news4sanantonio.com
Toyota's $3.6B investment in its San Antonio plant will shift Tacoma production from Mexico, boosting annual U.S. capacity by 150,000 units. The move, driven by the expiration of USMCA and new annual trade reviews, reshapes North American automotive supply chains and sets a precedent for reshoring to mitigate tariff risks.
Source: powertalk1360.iheart.com · 790waeb.iheart.com
A new industry report warns that the global automotive sector is facing a 'perfect storm' of geopolitical trade barriers, renewed semiconductor bottlenecks, and cooling consumer demand. Major manufacturers are recalibrating production targets as margins come under pressure from rising costs and high interest rates.