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Toyota Alabama announces newest production line with a $222M expansion

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama’s economic footprint continues to skyrocket, with the sixth production expansion in North Alabama. Toyota Alabama announced the start of production on its i-FORCE 2.4-liter turbo engine line for the all-new Tacoma. Powered by a previous investment of $222  million, the new production line aims at fulfilling customer demand and company goals. […]

Drake State Announces Construction of New Manufacturing Center

Industry and community leaders met at J.F. Drake State Technical and Community College last week to celebrate the announcement of a new manufacturing center to be constructed on campus.  Developed in partnership with NASA, the planned facility will teach students the technical skills needed to manufacture advanced materials, components, and machines. Applications for the center […]

Toyota’s IFORCE Twin Turbo V6 Engine Got Some Motors Running at Toyota Alabama’s Line-Off Ceremony

To the driving beat of Steppenwolf’s classic Born to be Wild, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama got everyone looking for adventure at the plant’s Line-Off Ceremony when they officially unveiled their new IFORCE Twin Turbo V6 engine, made exclusively at the Huntsville plant, for all 2022 Toyota Tundras made in North America. The shimmering silver apparatus […]

After 20 years, Toyota Motor Plant Still Growing, Producing, Hiring and Investing

By the end of this year, Toyota Alabama will have the capacity to produce 900,000 engines per year.

United Way, Toyota Celebrate Milestone in Ride United Program

Two factors – community growth and employer needs – have come together to give United Way of Madison County’s free “Ride United” program a lift in the past two years. Since its implementation here in 2020, Ride United has hit a milestone, providing nearly 3,000 free rides to and from essential services such as job […]

Prelude to Tokyo: Team USA Rolls into 2021 Paralympic Cycling Season in Huntsville

The Rocket City is quickly becoming a city of elite athletic events. The latest jewel in Huntsville’s crown is the Huntsville Paralympic Cycling Open – a stepping-stone event for the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. After a year of postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Tommy Battle announced Huntsville, in partnership with the U.S. […]

Toyota Engine Plant Has 150 Job Openings in Production and Maintenance

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama is recruiting for 150 positions to meet immediate production and skilled maintenance needs. The job openings are part of the Huntsville engine plant’s $830 million expansion, originally announced in 2019. In a news release, the company said assembly lines will increase annual engine production to 900,000 with 1,800 total employees by […]

Huntsville-based Toyota Alabama Named Alabama Automotive Manufacturing Association Supplier of the Year

The Alabama Automotive Manufacturing Association recently named Toyota Alabama as a 2020 Supplier of the Year. The award recognizes manufacturing suppliers for outstanding achievements in areas such as innovation, quality, safety and commitment to the community.   “Toyota’s incredible response throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has gone above and beyond to address the  situation, develop plans and […]

Fund Established to Support Nonprofits Providing Supervised Learning for Students

A fund has been established to support nonprofit organizations providing assistance for local students during this time of virtual learning. The Remote Learning Supervision Fund is a collaborative effort of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber, The Schools Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville. Toyota Alabama, Raytheon Technologies, and The Junior League of Huntsville provided […]

Toyota Alabama Steps Closer to Increased Engine Production

Toyota Alabama achieved two significant milestones this month as part of its $288 million expansion announced in March 2019. Upon completion in 2021, the plant will add 450 jobs and represent a $1.2 billion investment that solidifies the Huntsville facility as the automaker’s largest engine producer in North America.  Milestones include the start of production […]