Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. announced plans to add a second vehicle assembly line at its South San Antonio plant, a $3.6 billion investment expected to create 2,000 new jobs, Gov. Greg Abbott's office confirmed.
The expansion doubled the company's existing manufacturing footprint in the city. The State of Texas supported the project with a $20 million grant from the Texas Enterprise Fund and a $50,000 Veteran Created Job Bonus. The project also qualified under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology and Innovation program.
Toyota broke ground on its original 2.2-million-square-foot San Antonio facility in 2003, with production beginning in 2006. Combined, the original plant and new expansion represented an $8.3 billion capital investment. The facilities employed 6,100 workers who assembled Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles, while 23 on-site suppliers employed another 5,600 people. Toyota Motor North America has been headquartered in Plano since 2014, employing 6,600 people at its $1 billion campus.
State and local leaders, including Sen. Roland Gutierrez, Rep. John Lujan, San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai, welcomed the announcement as a boost for the region's workforce and economy. Southwest Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Jeanette Ball noted the direct connection many district families have to Toyota's continued growth. Greater:SATX Regional Economic Partnership President and CEO Sarah Carabias Rush credited the win to collaboration among the state, Bexar County, the City of San Antonio and regional utility and infrastructure partners.
The announcement marked Toyota's second major investment milestone in San Antonio in two years and reinforced the region's growing profile in advanced manufacturing.