Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA explained

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc.
Type:	Joint venture
Industry:	Automotive
Hq Location City:	Huntsville, Alabama
Hq Location Country:	United States
Key People:	Mitsunobu Mukaida (president)
Products:	Automobiles
Num Employees:	4,000 (expected)

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. (MTMUS) is a joint venture automobile manufacturing factory in Huntsville, Alabama, United States owned by Japanese automobile manufacturers Mazda and Toyota.^[1]

The companies announced on January 10, 2018, they planned to partner to build the plant at a cost of,^[2] which would later grow to . Ground was broken on a Tennessee Valley Authority-certified megasite in Limestone County on November 16, 2018.^[3] When fully operational, the plant is expected to employ 4,000 people building 300,000 vehicles a year.^{[4] [5]}

The plant began operations on September 30, 2021, building the Corolla Cross compact crossover SUV on the "Apollo" assembly line.^{[6] [7] [8]} Production of the Mazda CX-50 compact crossover SUV started on January 26, 2022, on the "Discovery" assembly line.^[9]

In March of 2024, it was announced that Mitsunobu Mukaida would be transitioning to President of the factory. On April 1, 2024 Mukaida assumed the role of President from Masashi Aihara.^[10]

Products

• Toyota Corolla Cross (2021–present) - Apollo assembly line
• Mazda CX-50 (2022–present) - Discovery assembly line

See also

• List of Toyota manufacturing facilities
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama – also located in Huntsville, Alabama

References

1. Mazda Toyota Manufacturing set to launch hiring of production team . en-US . April 28, 2020 . State of Alabama.
2. Huntsville lands $1.6 billion Toyota-Mazda manufacturing plant . January 10, 2018 . en-US . July 27, 2022 . City of Huntsville.
3. News: November 17, 2018 . Toyota and Mazda break ground on $1.6 billion plant in American South . en-US . . April 28, 2020.
4. Mazda, Toyota establish joint venture company for Huntsville plant . en-US . April 28, 2020 . State of Alabama.
5. January 13, 2020 . Mazda-Toyota Assembly Plant Begins Hiring . Assembly (magazine) . en . April 28, 2020.
6. Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Begins Production on 2022 Corolla Cross . September 30, 2021 . en-us . Toyota Motor North America.
7. News: Capparella . Joey . July 11, 2019 . New Toyota and Mazda SUVs to Be Built in Alabama Will Share Components . en-US . . April 28, 2020.
8. News: June 2, 2021 . New Corolla Cross SUV to be made at Huntsville's Mazda Toyota plant . en-US . . June 3, 2021.
9. News: Gauthier . Michael . January 26, 2022 . 2023 Mazda CX-50 Enters Production Marking Brand's Return To American Manufacturing . Carscoops . January 26, 2022.
10. Web site: Wintzell . Gus . March 12, 2024 . Mazda Toyota Manufacturing announce changes to leadership for Huntsville Plant . live . https://archive.today/20240602231300/https://huntsvillebusinessjournal.com/news/2024/03/12/mazda-toyota-manufacturing-announce-changes-to-leadership-for-huntsville-plant/ . 2024-06-02 . 2024-06-02 . Huntsville Business Journal.

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