Toyota announced a recent commitment to invest up to $10 billion in the United States over the next five years.

The company says the first wave of their commitment, which includes a $912 million investment, is expected to add 252 new jobs across five manufacturing plants “to increase hybrid capacity and bring hybrid-electric Toyota Corollas to its production lineup.”

Recently, Toyota West Virginia president Dave Rosier took West Virginia Senator Shelley Capito (R-W.Va.) and U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on a tour of the plant.

The expansion will begin production in 2027, and will include new shift patterns for greater efficiency.

Toyota West Virginia currently assembles more than one million engines, transmissions, and hybrid transaxles annually, representing a $3.3 billion investment, the company says.

Meanwhile, Kentucky’s plant in Georgetown, which is Toyota’s largest plant globally, will add 82 jobs and install an all-new machining line for 4-cylinder hybrid-compatible engines. They will begin production in 2027.

Currently, the powertrain facility can assemble up to 700,000 units annually, the company says.

Toyota Kentucky employs nearly 10,000 team members and represents an investment exceeding $11 billion.

In a statement, Senator Capito said, “I am thrilled to learn about Toyota’s latest investment in West Virginia and their ongoing trust in our talented West Virginian auto workers. After visiting Toyota’s plant in Buffalo just last week, I was amazed by the scale of the facilities and Toyota’s dedication to continued growth in our state. I celebrate the addition of 80 more West Virginian jobs to the more than 2,000 jobs that the plant already provides, and I look forward to the continued partnership between Toyota and our state for many years to come.”

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