Toyota has announced a major investment that will return a significant portion of Tacoma production to the United States. The automaker plans to spend approximately $3.6 billion expanding its manufacturing complex in San Antonio, Texas, where the midsize pickup will once again be assembled.
The fourth-generation Tacoma has been produced exclusively in Mexico since it entered production in 2024. Before that change, assembly was shared between Toyota’s Texas plant and facilities located in Mexico.
The investment will dramatically increase the size and capability of the San Antonio factory over the next several years. Toyota expects construction to be completed by 2030, when the upgraded facility is scheduled to begin building the Tacoma.
In addition to increasing production capacity, the expansion is expected to create around 2,000 new jobs. The project represents one of Toyota’s largest recent manufacturing investments in North America and reinforces the importance of its Texas operations.
San Antonio Plant Set for Major Expansion
Toyota’s investment will add approximately 2.5 million square feet to the existing San Antonio facility. The expansion will more than double the plant’s current footprint of roughly 2.2 million square feet while introducing an additional vehicle assembly line.
The upgraded factory is expected to play a much larger role in Toyota’s North American truck production once construction is complete. According to Automotive News, the new assembly line is projected to provide an annual production capacity of about 150,000 vehicles.
Tacoma Production Returns to the United States
The Tacoma has long been one of Toyota’s most important pickup models in the North American market. Previous generations were assembled in both Texas and Mexico before production of the latest model shifted entirely south of the border.
Toyota’s latest announcement marks the return of Tacoma assembly to San Antonio after several years of exclusive production in Mexico. The company said the transition will take place gradually as work on the expanded manufacturing complex progresses through the end of the decade.
Not all Tacoma production will move to Texas, however. Toyota confirmed that operations at its Guanajuato, Mexico, facility will continue unchanged, while production will shift from its Baja California plant to the expanded San Antonio operation.
Existing Truck Production Will Continue
The San Antonio plant already serves as one of Toyota’s most important truck manufacturing sites in the United States. It currently assembles the Tundra full-size pickup and the Sequoia SUV for the North American market.
Toyota says the facility produced 197,506 Tundra and Sequoia models during the previous year. Adding Tacoma production will expand the plant’s responsibilities while allowing Toyota to increase its overall manufacturing flexibility.
The new assembly line is expected to operate alongside existing production rather than replace it. That approach enables Toyota to continue building its full-size trucks and SUVs while introducing the popular midsize pickup back into the Texas factory.
Investment Reflects Long-Term Manufacturing Strategy
Large-scale investments in manufacturing require years of planning, making the San Antonio expansion one of Toyota’s most significant long-term projects. The four-year construction timeline gives the company an opportunity to prepare the facility for additional production while maintaining current operations.
The announcement also brings new employment opportunities to the region through the creation of approximately 2,000 jobs. Expanding the plant’s workforce will support the additional assembly line and help meet future production goals.
Once the project is completed in 2030, San Antonio will become an even more important part of Toyota’s North American manufacturing network. Returning Tacoma production to Texas, while maintaining selected operations in Mexico, will give the automaker additional capacity as it continues to build one of its best-selling pickup trucks.