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The Toyota Camry was introduced to the United States in 1983 and has since been the bestselling passenger car in the country more often than not Back in June, Toyota built its 10 millionth vehicle at its plant in Georgetown, KY. The vehicle in question was a white Toyota Camry Hybrid, which worked out nicely,…

Toyota Celebrates 10th Million Camry in Georgetown

Photo: Toyota Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky recently celebrated producing its 10th million Camry, one of the bestselling cars of all time. The vehicle, now in its eighth generation, rolled off the assembly line in all-white paint to cap off 35 years of Toyota operations in Georgetown. Earlier this year, TMMK celebrated producing its 13th million…

Revisiting the First Ever Car Produced at Toyota’s Georgetown, KY Plant

The first-ever vehicle built in Georgetown is dedicated to the workers Earlier today, we reported that Toyota’s largest North American plant recently cranked out its 10 millionth vehicle, a Camry Hybrid. In keeping with that theme, we’re now throwing it back to 1988 to learn more about the first ever car produced at Toyota’s Georgetown,…

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Toyota Invests $383M across U.S. Production Plants

Photo: Toyota Toyota will invest $383 million across four of its plants in the U.S. south, including Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee. The investment will go toward creating or expanding production lines for four-cylinder engines with options for hybrid-electric vehicles. The company’s manufacturing operations in Huntsville, Alabama, will get the lion’s share of the investment…

Road Trip Pit Stops: 4 Unique Hotels in South Carolina

The plethora of beaches, gardens, and historical sites in the Palmetto State make it a popular destination for road-trippers. If you prefer a hotel with personality, check out one of these four accommodations in South Carolina.  Sophisticated and Spacious: Meet the 2020 Cadillac XT6 King Charles Inn Head to the heart of downtown Charleston to experience…

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Lexus ES Archives

The 2022 Lexus ES is coming to Canada with a wealth of… The Lexus ES is a name that has carried on with the… Back in April, Lexus unveiled the 2019 ES sedan, a complete redesign… Continuing the revamping of its lineup to enter the brand’s Future Chapter… Meet the 2018 Lexus ES: the epitome…

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Toyota has announced a $1.33 billion investment in its sprawling, 7.5 million-square-foot plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, the company’s largest factory in the world. The investment marks the largest of any automaker in Kentucky and the second-largest in state history. The plant will be the first in North America to produce vehicles using the Toyota New…

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Toyota, Kentucky State U Team to Create Toyota Engineering Scholarship

Toyota has announced its partnership with Kentucky State University, one which involves a scholarship program that will help mechanical-engineering students attending the university and, Toyota hopes, persuade them to ultimately bring their talents to their headquarters someday. Vehicles for Road Trips: 2014 Toyota Sienna Named Best Family Car The Toyota Engineering Scholarship program will be…

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Toyota Camry Hybrid Archives

Toyota is making a big bet on the car’s future, and potentially risking its status as the top dog among passenger cars… Owners of Toyota hybrids are keeping their cars longer than owners of any other nameplates. Here’s what makes Toyota special.… The Toyota Camry is a true legend in the Japanese automaker’s lineup.… There…

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12 Must-Visit Automotive Factory Tours in the United States

One of the best ways to get excited about the automotive industry is seeing the state-of-the-art technology in action. Across the United States, behind-the-scenes tours are offered by many of the world’s leading automakers. Next time you’re looking for a unique, memorable destination for vacation, consider one of these must-see automotive factory tours. Keep the following…

TMMK Archives

The Toyota Camry was introduced to the United States in 1983 and has since been the bestselling passenger car in the country more often than not… Toyota’s Georgetown campus spans 1,300 acres and represents an $8 billion investment that is home to over 10,000 Kentucky-based employees… Toyota RAV4 Hybrid production has begun at Toyota Motor…

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Assembly Plant Archives

After long shutdowns brought on by the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic,… GM is in the midst of stopping production at all of its… Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA, a new vehicle assembly plant under development in… Honda has announced another expansion of its factory in Lincoln, Alabama, hardly… Honda has begun mass-producing the all-new 2019…

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Assembly plant tour Archives

Behind-the-scenes factory tours are a fantastic way to grow your appreciation for… Georgetown, Kentucky is home to the country’s largest Toyota manufacturing facility. Toyota Motor Manufacturing,…     If you’re travelling through southern Kentucky and are looking for… One of the best ways to get excited about the automotive industry…

Toyota manufacturing Archives

Since 1986, Toyota has cranked out an average of 1.62 vehicles per minute, and the automaker’s production pace is only accelerating… Over the past year, the automaker has reduced its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by another nine percent… Toyota has achieved its $13 billion U.S. investment goal a year early.… Toyota has further extended the…

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Production Archives

The automaker estimates that by the time TMMK is fully prepared for the next generation of cars, it will have invested more than $8.5 billion… The Japanese company reduced its initial production target for the financial year by about 300,000 vehicles… The global chip shortage may be partially to blame, but the writing was on…

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American Made Archives

What cars are the most American-made? According to the Cars.com 2020 American-Made… The Toyota Camry is a well-known and loved vehicle here in the… Nissan’s Smyrna assembly plant in Tennessee has become the automotive industry’s top-producing… Toyota hit a pretty significant milestone last week. The Japanese automaker’s Georgetown,… When you think of American-made vehicles, you…

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Camry hybrid Archives

Toyota openly admits that while the Camry has been the best-selling car… Back in June, Toyota built its 10 millionth vehicle at its plant… This fall, Yellowstone National Park will get a very special—and eco-friendly—addition. Toyota,… Toyota hit a pretty significant milestone last week. The Japanese automaker’s Georgetown,… What’s New for the 2014 Toyota Camry…

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Toyota’s Major Milestone: 10 Millionth Vehicle Made in Kentucky

Toyota hit a pretty significant milestone last week. The Japanese automaker’s Georgetown, KY plant rolled out its 10 millionth vehicle since it began producing Toyota models back in 1988. The 10 millionth vehicle made in Kentucky was a white Camry Hybrid, and one Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) employee will drive it home to celebrate…

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Kentucky Toyota Assembly Plant Tour Visitor Info & Review

Welcome to Toyota’s assembly plant in Georgetown, Kentucky Georgetown, Kentucky is home to the country’s largest Toyota manufacturing facility. Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.–known as TMMK and built in 1988–constructs 2,000 vehicles and engines daily in its 7.5 million square foot facility. And as a guest of TMMK, you have the opportunity to view production. Address: 1001 Cherry Blossom…

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13th Million Toyota Rolls Off Kentucky Assembly Line

Photo: Toyota Motor North America Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky celebrated the production of its 13th million vehicle earlier this month. Based in Georgetown, TMMK is the largest Toyota plant in the world. Since the first vehicle rolled off its assembly line on May 26, 1988 — a white Toyota Camry — the Georgetown plant has…

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Production Begins in Kentucky

Photo: Toyota Toyota RAV4 Hybrid production has begun at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, the company’s Georgetown-based plant. Best-known for producing the top-selling Camry and the full-size Avalon sedan, TMMK now produces four electrified vehicles, including the Avalon Hybrid, Camry Hybrid, and Lexus ES 300h. In 2019, RAV4 Hybrid sales surged 92.3 percent, helping the RAV4…

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Archives

The automaker estimates that by the time TMMK is fully prepared for the next generation of cars, it will have invested more than $8.5 billion… The Toyota Camry was introduced to the United States in 1983 and has since been the bestselling passenger car in the country more often than not… Toyota’s Georgetown campus spans…

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First U.S.-Produced Lexus Assembly Line Construction Begins

The Lexus ES350 will be the first U.S.-produced Lexus Construction is now officially underway on the assembly line in Georgetown, Kentucky that will house the first U.S.-produced Lexus. This significant moment was commemorated on Wednesday by Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK), whose leadership team signed the structure in a symbolic gesture. It was only…

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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Archives

Toyota’s Georgetown campus spans 1,300 acres and represents an $8 billion investment that is home to over 10,000 Kentucky-based employees… October was a good month for electrified vehicle sales, particularly if you happened to be selling Toyota SUVs in Canada.… The 2021 Toyota RAV4 is offered with a new plug-in hybrid model, standard Android Auto,…

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Toyota Produces Record 2.1 Million Vehicles in North America

Toyota set a new production record in North America in 2016, building 2,124,608 vehicles throughout the year, up 4.4% compared to 2015. That represents an increase of nearly 100,000 vehicles, which Toyota says was aided along by low fuel prices, the continued stability of the economy, and ever-rising demand for SUVs and trucks. Since 1986,…

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