Auto Industry In Mexico
I found this in the internet today. Mexico becoming a major force in world’s automotive industry By Tim Johnson AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico -- It might be a stretch to describe Aguascalientes i...
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I know this has nothing to do with RVing – well maybe a little bit. Here are some selected excerpts from news items I have picked up online over the years. There is almost no way to know where anything comes from anymore. So just a few of the things that might give some idea of where some things are manufactured……..
Daimler Trucks North America LLC has opened a $300 million plant in Mexico to produce the Freightliner brand's new flagship heavy-duty truck, the Cascadia. Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico
Freightliner's Business Class medium-duty truck models; Freightliner's heavy-duty FLD models. Municipio de Saltillo, Coahuila
Ford Motor Company, located in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico — and currently producing Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln MKZ
Model history
Model Years produced
Ford Escort 1988-2002
Ford Focus (hatchback) 2000-2005
Ford Fusion 2006-present
Lincoln MKZ (Zephyr) 2006-present
Mazda 323 (5-door) 1988-1990
Mercury Tracer 1988-1999
Mercury Milan 2006-present
Saltillo Engine is a Chrysler automobile factory in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. The factory opened in 1981.
Current products:
2.0 L I4
2.4 L I4
5.7 L Hemi V8
6.1 L Hemi V8
Saltillo Truck is a Chrysler automobile factory in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. The factory opened in 1995.
Current products:
Dodge Ram
San Luis Potosí Assembly is an assembly plant of General Motors in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Chevrolet Aveo and Pontiac G3
850-acre (3.4 km2) Site.[2]
Built at a cost of 1.3 Billion US.[2]
2500 employees
Aveos staged in SLP plant with Canadian stickers. Had Aluminum Wheels, Onstar, and Navigation.
GM Daewoo currently builds Daewoo Kalos
Dodge Journey and Chrysler PT Cruiser now manufactured at the newly renovated Toluca Car Assembly, where Chrysler invested $1 billion.[4] Nissan manufactures its Versa in a Mexican plant — after a $1.3 million investment from
the automaker and its suppliers.[4] Volkswagen produces Jettas for the global market at its plant in Puebla, and will start production of the Jetta station wagon.
Products
1981-1989 Dodge Aries
1981-1989 Plymouth Reliant
1987-1994 Dodge Shadow
1987-1994 Plymouth Sundance
1989-1995 Dodge Spirit
1989-1995 Plymouth Acclaim
1995-2000 Dodge Stratus
1996-2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2000-2005 Dodge Neon
2000-2001 Plymouth Neon
2001-present Chrysler PT Cruiser
2009-present Dodge Journey
Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California
Tacoma pickup trucks and Tacoma truck beds. The plant has an annual capacity of 180,000 truck beds and 30,000 Tacoma pickup trucks
The initial quality level of vehicles produced at plants in Mexico and exported to the United States has surpassed that of vehicles manufactured at U.S. plants, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Initial Quality Study
Plants in Mexico that performed particularly well in the study include General Motors' Silao plant (121 PP100) and DaimlerChrysler's Saltillo (127 PP100) and Toluca plants (131 PP100). Silao produces the Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche and Suburban, and the GMC Yukon XL. In fact, the Chevrolet Suburban ranks highest among full-size SUVs in initial quality in the study, while the GMC Yukon ranks third in the segment. Saltillo produces the Dodge Ram Heavy-Duty pickup, which ranks third in the full-size pickup segment.
Ford has finally made it official: the upcoming Fiesta for the North American market will be built at the company's assembly plant in Cuautitlán, Mexico
The plant near Mexico City currently builds F-Series pickups
Once the revamp of the factory is complete, it will supply Fiestas for all North American markets.
GM
Ramos Arizpe Ramos Arizpe, Mexico
Chevrolet C2
Chevrolet HHR
Saturn Vue
San Luis Potosí Assembly San Luis Potosí, Mexico 2008
Chevrolet Aveo
Pontiac G3
Pontiac Wave
Silao Assembly Silao, Mexico
Escalade ESV
Escalade EXT
Avalanche
Suburban
Yukon XL
Toluca Assembly Toluca, Mexico Medium Duty
Industrias John Deere (agricultural tractors; construction equipment) (Saltillo, Mexico)
Motores John Deere (Power Systems; 6- and 4-cylinder engines) Torreon, Mexico.
Monterrey, Mexico - John Deere tractors
435 630
830 2535
2735 4025
4235 4435
7405
Saltillo, Mexico - John Deere tractors
2555 2755
4255 4455
6100D 6110D
6115D 6125D
6130D 6140D
6403 6603
Mexico - John Deere tractors
1020 2020
2120 3010
3020 4010
4020
Monterrey (Mexico), Nov 9 (IANS/EFE): US heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. began construction Thursday on a $500 million factory in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon.
The facility, located at an industrial park in Cienega de Flores, will produce components for Caterpillar's off-highway trucks, excavators and bulldozers
Kenworth Mexicana S.A. de C.V.
Calzada Gustavo Vildosola Castro 2000, Parque Industrial
Mexicali, 21385
Mexico
The company made its Mexican joint venture, VILPAC, S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary in 1995, having raised its stake to 55% already in 1993. VILPAC subsidiary Kenmex manufactures Kenworth-branded trucks for the Mexican market. Paccar's winch division was one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial winches by 1994
Is It Made in USA? You Decide
To provide context to the "Made in America" debate, here is a list of the most searched vehicles on MSN Autos, along with the percentage of their content or components built in the U.S. and Canada and the location of the vehicle's final assembly. Based on this list, it looks as if the Honda Accord is more American than the Chevy Corvette. But we'll let you decide.
Vehicle Percent Content U.S./Canada Final Assembly
Honda Accord 80% Lincoln, Alabama.; Marysville, Ohio
Chevrolet Camaro 66% Oshawa, Ontario
Chevrolet Cruze 45% Lordstown, Ohio
Hyundai Sonata 40% Montgomery, Alabama
Cadillac CTS 65% Lansing, Michigan
Honda Civic 70% Alliston, Ontario; Greensburg, Indiana
Ford Mustang 65% Flat Rock, Michigan
BMW 3-Series 5% Leipzig, Germany; Regensburg, Germany; Rosslyn, South Africa
Ford Taurus 65% Chicago, Illinois
Chevrolet Corvette 75% Bowling Green, Kentucky
Top 5 SUVs Searched on MSN Autos
Vehicle Percent Content U.S./Canada Final Assembly
Jeep Grand Cherokee 71% Detroit, Michigan
Nissan Juke 0% Oppama, Japan
Honda CR-V 60% East Liberty, Ohio; El Salto, Mexico
Ford Edge 65% Oakville, Ontario
Toyota Highlander 70% Princeton, Indiana
Top 5 Trucks Searched on MSN Autos
Vehicle Percent Content U.S./Canada Final Assembly
Ford F-150 60% Dearborn, Michigan; Louisville, Kentucky
Ram 1500 70% Saltillo, Mexico; Warren, Michigan
Toyota Tacoma TBD San Antonio, Texas; Tijuana, Mexico
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 61% Flint, Michigan; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Silao, Mexico
Toyota Tundra 80% San Antonio, Texas
BMW USA
BMW Manufacturing Co.
1400 Highway 101 South
Greer, SC 29651
P.O. Box 11000
Spartanburg, SC 29304-4100
Monthly Totals 2009
July: 11,291 Total X5 Units: 7,399 Total X6 Units: 3,892
2009 YTD (through September)
Total X5 Units : 55,756 Total X6 Units : 31,781 Total Units: 87,537
HONDA USA
East Liberty Auto Plant East Liberty, Ohio, USA
Honda Civic
Honda Civic (GX NGV)
Honda CR-V
Honda Element
Honda Manufacturing of Indiana Greensburg, Indiana,USA
Honda Civic
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama Lincoln, Alabama, USA
Honda Odyssey
Honda Pilot
Honda J engine
Marysville Auto Plant Marysville, Ohio, USA
Honda Accord
Acura TL
Acura RDX
motorcycles (Honda Gold Wing)
HYUNDAI
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC
700 Hyundai Blvd
Montgomery, Alabama 36105
This $1.4 billion automotive plant is one of the most advanced assembly plants in North America.
2,700 people who are building Hyundai's 2009 Sonata sedan and 2009 Santa Fe sport utility vehicle
Isuzu U.S.
April 11, 2007 Isuzu Motors Ltd. confirmed Monday that it paid $7.8 million for land in Birmingham, Ala.
Isuzu U.S. Engine Plant DMAX builds 1 millionth diesel engine
3100 Dryden Road, Moraine, Ohio 45439
No. of employees 1,225 persons
Production volume
CY2004: 174,000 units
CY2005: 202,000 units
CY2006: 212,000 units
DMAX was established as a diesel engine production company in September 1998, in Moraine, Ohio, U.S.A, by and between Isuzu and GM.
DMAX currently manufactures 6.6-liter V8 engines, which have been mounted mainly on GM Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup trucks and GMC Sierra, and partially mounted on GM-make medium-duty trucks and medium-duty vans.
KIA USA
Kia Motors Corporation (KMC) today announced plans to construct a $1.2 billion automotive assembly and manufacturing plant in West Point, Troup County, Georgia
The manufacturing facility is expected to produce 300,000 vehicles per year at maximum capacity and will be built on 2,200 acres. The plant will employ approximately 2,500 local workers
In total, Kia Motors has invested more than $300 million in the United States over the last four years, including a state-of-the-art research and development center in Ann Arbor, Mich.; a custom-built vehicle proving grounds in Mojave, Calif.; and the largest automotive design studio in California, which is shared with Hyundai Motor America.
MAZDA USA
Mazda Motor Corporation and Ford Motor Company jointly operate an automobile assembly plant in Michigan that currently produces the Mazda6 and the Ford Mustang.
Flat Rock, Michigan, USA
Kansas City Assembly — Kansas City, Missouri
Twin Cities Assembly Plant — St. Paul, Minnesota
MERCEDES USA
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
1 Mercedes Drive
Vance, AL 35490
Welcome to Tuscaloosa County Alabama, U.S.A, and the factory where the 2nd generation M-Class and the newest members of our Mercedes-Benz line, the R-Class and the GL-Class are manufactured.
MBUSI facility is on 3,803,240 square meters (approx. 1000 acres) – we are utilizing 2/3rds of our area
•571,003 First Generation M-Class were built
•The first plant was approx 1.2 million square feet – now we have a total of over 3 million square feet or 298,700 square meters
•65% of vehicle content comes from NAFTA region - the engines and transmissions come from Germany
Plant 1 and 2 can build both the M-Class and the GL-Class; the R-Class can only be built in Plant 2
•Production volume in 2008 was 152,000 vehicles (M-R-GL Class) using flexible manufacturing technology.
Nissan North America Inc.
One Nissan Way
Franklin, TN 37067
Nissan North America - U.S. Manufacturing
Nissan has three production plants in the United States - in Smyrna and Decherd, Tennessee, and Canton, Mississippi. Production at Nissan's Smyrna Plant began in June 1983. The vehicle assembly plant has an annual production capacity of 550,000 vehicles and represents a capital investment of $2.5 billion. The plant produces the Nissan Altima, Nissan Maxima, Nissan Xterra, Nissan Frontier and Nissan Pathfinder.
The vehicle assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi, began producing vehicles in May 2003. The $1.4 billion plant now produces the Nissan Altima, Nissan Quest, Nissan Armada, Nissan Titan and Infiniti QX56. The plant has an annual production capacity of 400,000 vehicles.
Toyota is proud of its new $1.3 billion vehicle assembly plant in San Antonio. Along with its onsite suppliers, TMMTX (Texas) manufactures the Tundra full-size pickup.
Established: 2003 Current Investment: $1.3 billion Employment: 1,850
Address: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. One Lone Star Pass
San Antonio, TX 78264
TMMMS (Mississippi) is under construction and will build the Prius.
Established: 2007 Projected Investment: $1.3 billion Projected Employment: Approx. 2,000
Address: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc. Blue Springs, MS
The first Toyota V8 engine outside Japan came off the line at our Alabama plant in 2003. TMMAL (Alabama) manufactures V8 and V6 engines for Tundra and Tacoma pickup trucks and the Sequoia full-size sport utility vehicle.
Toyota's largest manufacturing facility outside of Japan, builds the Avalon, Camry/Camry Hybrid, and Venza. In addition, TMMK builds 4-cylinder and V6 engines and powertrain parts.
Established: 1986 Current Investment: $5.5 billion Employment: 6,855
Address: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. 1001 Cherry Blossom Way Georgetown, KY 40324
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, Inc. 1 Sugar Maple Lane
Buffalo, WV 25033
NUMMI manufactures the Corolla and Tacoma for Toyota, and the Pontiac Vibe for General Motors
VOLKSWAGEN USA
On the July 15, 2008, after an intense, months-long battle between Huntsville, Alabama, a site in Michigan and Chattanooga, Tennessee, the company's supervisory board chose Chattanooga as the location for the new plant. This $1 billion investment
Volkswagen's planned U.S. factory is likely to also make upscale Audis and Porsches,
Volvo Trucks North America
Our 1.6-million-square-foot facility, located on nearly 300 acres in Dublin, Virginia, is the largest Volvo truck manufacturing facility in the world. The facility is certified under the ISO 9001 quality and ISO 14001 environmental standards. The New River Valley Plant produces the Volvo VN, VT, and VHD.
New River Valley Plant
4881 Cougar Trail Road
P.O. Box 1126
Dublin, VA 24084 U.S.A.
Volvo Trucks North America employs approximately 5,000
people.
Daimler Trucks North America LLC has opened a $300 million plant in Mexico to produce the Freightliner brand's new flagship heavy-duty truck, the Cascadia. Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico
Freightliner's Business Class medium-duty truck models; Freightliner's heavy-duty FLD models. Municipio de Saltillo, Coahuila
Ford Motor Company, located in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico — and currently producing Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln MKZ
Model history
Model Years produced
Ford Escort 1988-2002
Ford Focus (hatchback) 2000-2005
Ford Fusion 2006-present
Lincoln MKZ (Zephyr) 2006-present
Mazda 323 (5-door) 1988-1990
Mercury Tracer 1988-1999
Mercury Milan 2006-present
Saltillo Engine is a Chrysler automobile factory in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. The factory opened in 1981.
Current products:
2.0 L I4
2.4 L I4
5.7 L Hemi V8
6.1 L Hemi V8
Saltillo Truck is a Chrysler automobile factory in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. The factory opened in 1995.
Current products:
Dodge Ram
San Luis Potosí Assembly is an assembly plant of General Motors in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Chevrolet Aveo and Pontiac G3
850-acre (3.4 km2) Site.[2]
Built at a cost of 1.3 Billion US.[2]
2500 employees
Aveos staged in SLP plant with Canadian stickers. Had Aluminum Wheels, Onstar, and Navigation.
GM Daewoo currently builds Daewoo Kalos
Dodge Journey and Chrysler PT Cruiser now manufactured at the newly renovated Toluca Car Assembly, where Chrysler invested $1 billion.[4] Nissan manufactures its Versa in a Mexican plant — after a $1.3 million investment from
the automaker and its suppliers.[4] Volkswagen produces Jettas for the global market at its plant in Puebla, and will start production of the Jetta station wagon.
Products
1981-1989 Dodge Aries
1981-1989 Plymouth Reliant
1987-1994 Dodge Shadow
1987-1994 Plymouth Sundance
1989-1995 Dodge Spirit
1989-1995 Plymouth Acclaim
1995-2000 Dodge Stratus
1996-2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2000-2005 Dodge Neon
2000-2001 Plymouth Neon
2001-present Chrysler PT Cruiser
2009-present Dodge Journey
Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California
Tacoma pickup trucks and Tacoma truck beds. The plant has an annual capacity of 180,000 truck beds and 30,000 Tacoma pickup trucks
The initial quality level of vehicles produced at plants in Mexico and exported to the United States has surpassed that of vehicles manufactured at U.S. plants, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Initial Quality Study
Plants in Mexico that performed particularly well in the study include General Motors' Silao plant (121 PP100) and DaimlerChrysler's Saltillo (127 PP100) and Toluca plants (131 PP100). Silao produces the Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche and Suburban, and the GMC Yukon XL. In fact, the Chevrolet Suburban ranks highest among full-size SUVs in initial quality in the study, while the GMC Yukon ranks third in the segment. Saltillo produces the Dodge Ram Heavy-Duty pickup, which ranks third in the full-size pickup segment.
Ford has finally made it official: the upcoming Fiesta for the North American market will be built at the company's assembly plant in Cuautitlán, Mexico
The plant near Mexico City currently builds F-Series pickups
Once the revamp of the factory is complete, it will supply Fiestas for all North American markets.
GM
Ramos Arizpe Ramos Arizpe, Mexico
Chevrolet C2
Chevrolet HHR
Saturn Vue
San Luis Potosí Assembly San Luis Potosí, Mexico 2008
Chevrolet Aveo
Pontiac G3
Pontiac Wave
Silao Assembly Silao, Mexico
Escalade ESV
Escalade EXT
Avalanche
Suburban
Yukon XL
Toluca Assembly Toluca, Mexico Medium Duty
Industrias John Deere (agricultural tractors; construction equipment) (Saltillo, Mexico)
Motores John Deere (Power Systems; 6- and 4-cylinder engines) Torreon, Mexico.
Monterrey, Mexico - John Deere tractors
435 630
830 2535
2735 4025
4235 4435
7405
Saltillo, Mexico - John Deere tractors
2555 2755
4255 4455
6100D 6110D
6115D 6125D
6130D 6140D
6403 6603
Mexico - John Deere tractors
1020 2020
2120 3010
3020 4010
4020
Monterrey (Mexico), Nov 9 (IANS/EFE): US heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. began construction Thursday on a $500 million factory in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon.
The facility, located at an industrial park in Cienega de Flores, will produce components for Caterpillar's off-highway trucks, excavators and bulldozers
Kenworth Mexicana S.A. de C.V.
Calzada Gustavo Vildosola Castro 2000, Parque Industrial
Mexicali, 21385
Mexico
The company made its Mexican joint venture, VILPAC, S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary in 1995, having raised its stake to 55% already in 1993. VILPAC subsidiary Kenmex manufactures Kenworth-branded trucks for the Mexican market. Paccar's winch division was one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial winches by 1994
Is It Made in USA? You Decide
To provide context to the "Made in America" debate, here is a list of the most searched vehicles on MSN Autos, along with the percentage of their content or components built in the U.S. and Canada and the location of the vehicle's final assembly. Based on this list, it looks as if the Honda Accord is more American than the Chevy Corvette. But we'll let you decide.
Vehicle Percent Content U.S./Canada Final Assembly
Honda Accord 80% Lincoln, Alabama.; Marysville, Ohio
Chevrolet Camaro 66% Oshawa, Ontario
Chevrolet Cruze 45% Lordstown, Ohio
Hyundai Sonata 40% Montgomery, Alabama
Cadillac CTS 65% Lansing, Michigan
Honda Civic 70% Alliston, Ontario; Greensburg, Indiana
Ford Mustang 65% Flat Rock, Michigan
BMW 3-Series 5% Leipzig, Germany; Regensburg, Germany; Rosslyn, South Africa
Ford Taurus 65% Chicago, Illinois
Chevrolet Corvette 75% Bowling Green, Kentucky
Top 5 SUVs Searched on MSN Autos
Vehicle Percent Content U.S./Canada Final Assembly
Jeep Grand Cherokee 71% Detroit, Michigan
Nissan Juke 0% Oppama, Japan
Honda CR-V 60% East Liberty, Ohio; El Salto, Mexico
Ford Edge 65% Oakville, Ontario
Toyota Highlander 70% Princeton, Indiana
Top 5 Trucks Searched on MSN Autos
Vehicle Percent Content U.S./Canada Final Assembly
Ford F-150 60% Dearborn, Michigan; Louisville, Kentucky
Ram 1500 70% Saltillo, Mexico; Warren, Michigan
Toyota Tacoma TBD San Antonio, Texas; Tijuana, Mexico
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 61% Flint, Michigan; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Silao, Mexico
Toyota Tundra 80% San Antonio, Texas
BMW USA
BMW Manufacturing Co.
1400 Highway 101 South
Greer, SC 29651
P.O. Box 11000
Spartanburg, SC 29304-4100
Monthly Totals 2009
July: 11,291 Total X5 Units: 7,399 Total X6 Units: 3,892
2009 YTD (through September)
Total X5 Units : 55,756 Total X6 Units : 31,781 Total Units: 87,537
HONDA USA
East Liberty Auto Plant East Liberty, Ohio, USA
Honda Civic
Honda Civic (GX NGV)
Honda CR-V
Honda Element
Honda Manufacturing of Indiana Greensburg, Indiana,USA
Honda Civic
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama Lincoln, Alabama, USA
Honda Odyssey
Honda Pilot
Honda J engine
Marysville Auto Plant Marysville, Ohio, USA
Honda Accord
Acura TL
Acura RDX
motorcycles (Honda Gold Wing)
HYUNDAI
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC
700 Hyundai Blvd
Montgomery, Alabama 36105
This $1.4 billion automotive plant is one of the most advanced assembly plants in North America.
2,700 people who are building Hyundai's 2009 Sonata sedan and 2009 Santa Fe sport utility vehicle
Isuzu U.S.
April 11, 2007 Isuzu Motors Ltd. confirmed Monday that it paid $7.8 million for land in Birmingham, Ala.
Isuzu U.S. Engine Plant DMAX builds 1 millionth diesel engine
3100 Dryden Road, Moraine, Ohio 45439
No. of employees 1,225 persons
Production volume
CY2004: 174,000 units
CY2005: 202,000 units
CY2006: 212,000 units
DMAX was established as a diesel engine production company in September 1998, in Moraine, Ohio, U.S.A, by and between Isuzu and GM.
DMAX currently manufactures 6.6-liter V8 engines, which have been mounted mainly on GM Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup trucks and GMC Sierra, and partially mounted on GM-make medium-duty trucks and medium-duty vans.
KIA USA
Kia Motors Corporation (KMC) today announced plans to construct a $1.2 billion automotive assembly and manufacturing plant in West Point, Troup County, Georgia
The manufacturing facility is expected to produce 300,000 vehicles per year at maximum capacity and will be built on 2,200 acres. The plant will employ approximately 2,500 local workers
In total, Kia Motors has invested more than $300 million in the United States over the last four years, including a state-of-the-art research and development center in Ann Arbor, Mich.; a custom-built vehicle proving grounds in Mojave, Calif.; and the largest automotive design studio in California, which is shared with Hyundai Motor America.
MAZDA USA
Mazda Motor Corporation and Ford Motor Company jointly operate an automobile assembly plant in Michigan that currently produces the Mazda6 and the Ford Mustang.
Flat Rock, Michigan, USA
Kansas City Assembly — Kansas City, Missouri
Twin Cities Assembly Plant — St. Paul, Minnesota
MERCEDES USA
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
1 Mercedes Drive
Vance, AL 35490
Welcome to Tuscaloosa County Alabama, U.S.A, and the factory where the 2nd generation M-Class and the newest members of our Mercedes-Benz line, the R-Class and the GL-Class are manufactured.
MBUSI facility is on 3,803,240 square meters (approx. 1000 acres) – we are utilizing 2/3rds of our area
•571,003 First Generation M-Class were built
•The first plant was approx 1.2 million square feet – now we have a total of over 3 million square feet or 298,700 square meters
•65% of vehicle content comes from NAFTA region - the engines and transmissions come from Germany
Plant 1 and 2 can build both the M-Class and the GL-Class; the R-Class can only be built in Plant 2
•Production volume in 2008 was 152,000 vehicles (M-R-GL Class) using flexible manufacturing technology.
Nissan North America Inc.
One Nissan Way
Franklin, TN 37067
Nissan North America - U.S. Manufacturing
Nissan has three production plants in the United States - in Smyrna and Decherd, Tennessee, and Canton, Mississippi. Production at Nissan's Smyrna Plant began in June 1983. The vehicle assembly plant has an annual production capacity of 550,000 vehicles and represents a capital investment of $2.5 billion. The plant produces the Nissan Altima, Nissan Maxima, Nissan Xterra, Nissan Frontier and Nissan Pathfinder.
The vehicle assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi, began producing vehicles in May 2003. The $1.4 billion plant now produces the Nissan Altima, Nissan Quest, Nissan Armada, Nissan Titan and Infiniti QX56. The plant has an annual production capacity of 400,000 vehicles.
Toyota is proud of its new $1.3 billion vehicle assembly plant in San Antonio. Along with its onsite suppliers, TMMTX (Texas) manufactures the Tundra full-size pickup.
Established: 2003 Current Investment: $1.3 billion Employment: 1,850
Address: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. One Lone Star Pass
San Antonio, TX 78264
TMMMS (Mississippi) is under construction and will build the Prius.
Established: 2007 Projected Investment: $1.3 billion Projected Employment: Approx. 2,000
Address: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc. Blue Springs, MS
The first Toyota V8 engine outside Japan came off the line at our Alabama plant in 2003. TMMAL (Alabama) manufactures V8 and V6 engines for Tundra and Tacoma pickup trucks and the Sequoia full-size sport utility vehicle.
Toyota's largest manufacturing facility outside of Japan, builds the Avalon, Camry/Camry Hybrid, and Venza. In addition, TMMK builds 4-cylinder and V6 engines and powertrain parts.
Established: 1986 Current Investment: $5.5 billion Employment: 6,855
Address: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. 1001 Cherry Blossom Way Georgetown, KY 40324
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, Inc. 1 Sugar Maple Lane
Buffalo, WV 25033
NUMMI manufactures the Corolla and Tacoma for Toyota, and the Pontiac Vibe for General Motors
VOLKSWAGEN USA
On the July 15, 2008, after an intense, months-long battle between Huntsville, Alabama, a site in Michigan and Chattanooga, Tennessee, the company's supervisory board chose Chattanooga as the location for the new plant. This $1 billion investment
Volkswagen's planned U.S. factory is likely to also make upscale Audis and Porsches,
Volvo Trucks North America
Our 1.6-million-square-foot facility, located on nearly 300 acres in Dublin, Virginia, is the largest Volvo truck manufacturing facility in the world. The facility is certified under the ISO 9001 quality and ISO 14001 environmental standards. The New River Valley Plant produces the Volvo VN, VT, and VHD.
New River Valley Plant
4881 Cougar Trail Road
P.O. Box 1126
Dublin, VA 24084 U.S.A.
Volvo Trucks North America employs approximately 5,000
people.
