NUMMI to close... Tacoma production moving elsewhere...

[TACODOC]

The Associated Press reports that Toyota has decided to end operations at the New United Motor Manufacturing Plant in Northern California, where the Toyota Tacoma midsize pickup truck is produced. The Tacoma is the best selling truck in its segment.

Tacoma production is expected to move to Toyota's truck plant in San Antonio, Texas, where the Tundra full-size truck is currently built. Tacomas are also assembled at a Toyota factory in Tijuana, Mexico.

The NUMMI plant was established in 1984 as a 50/50 joint venture with General Motors. NUMMI began producing a truck, originally called the Hilux, in 1991. Four years later, the Hilux was redesigned and re-named the Tacoma. NUMMI had been producing approximately 163,000 Tacomas a year.

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/08...-is-built.html

http://www.mysanantonio.com/business...realistic.html

[NCLR015]

Called they got tired of all the California BS.

[6Pins]

More likely a combination of things; it was a 50/50 venture with GM and when GM shuttered Pontiac that meant that only the Tacoma would have been built there (it had produced Vibe). Combine that with a decline in orders for Tundras and excess capacity there, it makes sense to put all the trucks under one plant.

[TACODOC]

Word is that they dont like dealing with the UAW and would rather do business elsewhere without them...

[Applejack]

Word is that they dont like dealing with the UAW and would rather do business elsewhere without them...

And who the hell can blame them?

[TACODOC]

And who the hell can blame them?

Not me