Toyota Motor North America is investing an additional $88 million at its West Virginia plant where it will produce next generation hybrid transaxles for future Toyota and Lexus vehicles, the automaker announced April 23.
The automaker’s latest investment in West Virginia will go toward building components set to start production in late 2026. Toyota also manufactures engines and transmissions at the plant.
The hybrid transaxle is a crucial component for electrified vehicles, Toyota said. It transfers power between the engine, electric motor and wheels.
“This investment is another example of Toyota’s ‘build where we sell’ philosophy and further proof of the company’s confidence in our team members,” said David Rosier, president of Toyota West Virginia, said in a statement. “Their willingness to embrace innovation and champion bold ideas continues to drive us forward, and we’re proud to play a pivotal role in providing customers with a variety of drivetrain options.”
The automaker also announced a $100,000 donation to the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, to benefit its workforce development program.
The new funding builds on more than $300 million in investments at Toyota Manufacturing West Virginia previously announced in 2021 and 2022. Toyota said its cumulative investment in its Buffalo, West Virginia, operations, where it employs more than 2,000 people, totals more than $2.8 billion since it began production in 1998.
Toyota, like many other automakers, has sought ways to boost domestic production as a strategy to circumvent tariffs by the Trump administration on imported cars and auto parts.
