Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Incorporated |
| founding | 1986 |
| Seat | Georgetown , Kentucky , USA |
| management | Susan Elkington |
| Number of employees | approx. 8000 |
| Branch |
Automobile manufacturer engine manufacturer |
| Website | www.toyotageorgetown.com |
| As of January 2, 2018 | |
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc. ( TMMK ) is an automobile and engine manufacturer based in Georgetown , Kentucky . It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota .
history
The company was founded in January 1986 under the name Toyota Motor Manufacturing USA, Inc. ( TMM ). Production began in May 1988. In October 1996 the name was changed to TMMK, at the same time TMMNA was founded. The Kentucky plant is now the Toyota Group's largest vehicle factory.
The plant had a theoretical production capacity of 550,000 vehicles and more than 600,000 engines at the beginning of 2018.
Models
The first model produced was the Toyota Camry . Production of the Toyota Avalon began in September 1994 . The Toyota Sienna was assembled here from August 1997 to December 2002 (production then continued at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana ).
Production of the Toyota Solara began in July 2003 . As a further model variant, the Toyota Camry in the hybrid version was added in October 2006. The Toyota Venza (successor to the Solara) has been manufactured since November 2008 . Another model from TMMK is the Lexus ES 350 .
The L4 engine has been manufactured here since December 1989, and V6 engines since September 1994.
Web links
- Website
- 75 Years of TOYOTA - Overview of Overseas Production Affiliates - North America. In: toyota-global.com. December 31, 2011, accessed July 13, 2019 .
- Willy Shih: Inside Toyota's Giant Kentucky Factory: Japanese Production Techniques, Made In America. In: Forbes. April 17, 2018, accessed on July 13, 2019 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) Fact Sheet. In: pressroom.toyota.com. January 2, 2018, accessed July 13, 2019 .
- ↑ 75 Years of Toyota - Section 3. Local Production Starts in North America - Item 3. TMC Expands into North America Independent. In: toyota-global.com. August 1, 2016, accessed on July 13, 2019 .