Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA

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Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc.
TypeJoint venture
IndustryAutomobile
Founded2018
Headquarters
Huntsville, Alabama
,
U.S.
Key people
Masashi Aihara (President)
ProductsAutomobile vehicles and engines
Owner
  • Mazda (50%)
  • Toyota (50%)
Number of employees
4,000
Websitemazdatoyota.com

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. (MTMUS) is a joint venture automobile manufacturing factory in Huntsville, Alabama, United States owned by Japanese automobile manufacturers Mazda and Toyota.[1] This plant will have the ability to build 300,000 vehicles a year and is expected to create at least 4,000 new jobs.[2][3] The manufacturing plant produces Mazda and Toyota crossover SUVs and went operational in September 2021.[4][5][6][7]

The Corolla Cross is manufactured at the "Apollo" assembly line at the plant, while the "Discovery" assembly line will be reserved for Mazda SUVs such as the CX-50.[8][9]

Products[]

See also[]

  • List of Toyota manufacturing facilities

References[]

  1. ^ "Mazda Toyota Manufacturing set to launch hiring of production team". Made In Alabama. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mazda, Toyota establish joint venture company for Huntsville plant". AL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Mazda-Toyota Assembly Plant Begins Hiring". www.assemblymag.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Begins Production on 2022 Corolla Cross". Toyota USA Newsroom. September 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Toyota and Mazda break ground on $1.6 billion plant in American South". The Japan Times. November 17, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Toyota opts to build crossover instead of Corolla at Ala. JV plant". Automotive News. July 10, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  7. ^ Capparella, Joey (July 11, 2019). "New Toyota and Mazda SUVs to Be Built in Alabama Will Share Components". Car and Driver. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "New Corolla Cross SUV to be made at Huntsville's Mazda Toyota plant". WHNT.com. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "New Corolla Cross SUV to be made at Huntsville's Mazda Toyota plant". WDHN - DothanFirst.com. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Mazda to Expand SUV Lineup From 2022 Onwards". Mazda (Press release). Retrieved October 16, 2021.

Coordinates: 34°40′57″N 86°50′45″W / 34.682567°N 86.845754°W / 34.682567; -86.845754


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