Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama President Haruaki Hoshino reveals the first North American built V8 engine. He is joined by Senator Sessions, Governor Riley, Congressman Cramer, TMA President & CEO Toshiaki Taguchi, Congressman Aderholt, TMC Executive Vice President Kosuke Shiramizu and TMMNA President Atsushi Niimi.
Governor Riley places a "Made in Alabama" sign over the V8 engine and receives a huge round of applause.
Alabama team members showed their enthusiasm throughout the celebration.
Plant rendering for Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. located in Huntsville, Alabama. Beginning in 2003, TMMAL will manufacture V8 engines for the Toyota Tundra, built in Princeton, Indiana.
Alabama Governor Don Siegelman and Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda, Honorary Chairman, Toyota Motor Corporation, commemorate the groundbreaking for the Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc., plant in Huntsville, Alabama, with the planting of a dogwood tree at a special ceremony on June 11, 2001.
Alabama Congressman Bud Cramer speaks with Toyota Motor Corporation president
Fujio Cho after the Feb. 6, 2001 announcement.
Toyota Motor Corporation President Fujio Cho and Alabama Governor Don Siegelman
at the future plant site in North Huntsville.
Congressman Bud Cramer speaks at Toyota's announcement on Feb. 6, 2001
J.O. Johnson High School -- site of Toyota's announcement on Feb. 6, 2001.
On May 4, 2001, Toyota donated $10,000 to the school to fund improvements for
the high school's auditorium.
Senator Sessions President Cho, Governor Siegelman and Congressman Cramer taking
in the sites of the future home of Toyota's first N.A. V-8 Engine plant.
Senator Sessions, Toyota President Fujio Cho, Governor Siegelman, and Congressman Cramer at the future plant site.
Madison County Commission Chairman Mike Gillespie presents Mr. Fujio Cho, President, Toyota Motor Corp. with a plaque, welcoming Toyota to the area.
Distinguished guests admire a model of Toyota's V-8 engine, which will be built
in Huntsville, ALabama beginning in 2003
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