Toyota announces it will invest $3.6 billion to expand its San Antonio, Texas, plant and add a second assembly line, while shifting some Tacoma pickup production from Mexico to the United States. Multiple outlets report the production transfer is planned over roughly the next four years. The move is presented as part of Toyota’s manufacturing and investment plans, including increased capacity at the San Antonio facility.
President Donald Trump reacts immediately, publicly claiming credit for Toyota’s decision. In posts and remarks, he links the shift to U.S. tariff policy, saying “that’s what tariffs do” and describing the development as a major step for American manufacturing jobs. Other coverage also frames the move as aligning with the administration’s broader effort to increase domestic production.
One outlet also notes a contrasting perspective from Mexico’s government: President Claudia Sheinbaum is said to attribute similar industrial changes to broader global restructuring and reports that another automaker plans to invest more than $500 million in Mexico, though the company is expected to be named later.
