Toyota to invest $497M in Jackson plant

Toyota will add 33 jobs and invest $497 million at its casting plant in Jackson to increase production of hybrid transaxle cases and housings and engine blocks for hybrid vehicles. The investment includes three all-new production lines and will increase production capacity by nearly 500,000 units annually. Production on the new lines will start in 2027 and 2028. The investment is part of $912 million in investments and the creation of 252 new jobs by Toyota in plants across West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Missouri.