Toyota USA | Operations | Design, Engineering & Marketing

Our
American Journey

From north to south, east to west, we're hundreds of thousands of team members¹ strong—all dedicated to helping you go places.

Scroll below to discover more about our impact in the U.S.

Design, Research & Development

So much of what rolls off our assembly lines here, is imagined here. We have world-class design, research and development facilities across the U.S. From imagination to exhilaration, we’re always working hard to improve not only our vehicles, but the future of mobility.

Toyota By The Numbers ⁴

Toyota has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for 60 years. See below for a showcase of our commitment to the U.S.

Years In U.S.
Production & Sales
Production & Sales
Parts
Investment
Employment
Plants
Dealers
R&D
Philanthropy
Hybrids
Plants

Years Manufacturing ⁵ In The U.S.

2,449,630

2016 Vehicles Sold In The U.S.

1,382,246

2016 Vehicles Produced In The U.S. ⁵

$37.6B

Parts And Materials Purchased ⁶

$23.4B

Direct Investment In The U.S.

136,000

People working across the U.S. ¹⁹

Plants In The U.S. And 14 In North America

Nearly 1,500

Toyota and Lexus Dealers

25M

Vehicles Built In The U.S. And Counting ⁵

$27B

Dealer Investment In The U.S. ⁸

Over $1M

Spent Globally Every Hour On R&D ²

Over $921M

In Total U.S. Donations

Over 138,000

U.S. - Built ⁵ Toyotas Exported To 34 Countries in 2016

Hybrid Models In The U.S. Plus The MIRAI FCV In Select Markets ⁹

Sites in U.S. with Conservation Cert. from Wildlife Habitat Council

470,100

Jobs Created In The U.S.¹⁰

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Our History

Everyone comes here with a dream. Ours began 60 years ago. Discover the milestones that have shaped our history.

1957
1972
1973
1977
1986
1987
1993
1996
1997
2000
2002
2006
2008
2010
2011
2012
2015

Toyota Technical Center, U.S.A. incorporated

Toyota breaks ground in Georgetown, KY. The future home of TMMK, Toyota's first wholly-owned vehicle manufacturing plant in the U.S.

North American manufacturing headquarters established

Five millionth North American vehicle produced

Ten millionth North American vehicle produced

Toyota North American Center for Quality Excellence established

Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) launched

25 Millionth North American vehicle produced

Toyota breaks ground on its new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas

American Made Vehicles ⁵

Many of the Toyotas you see on the road are assembled right here in your own backyard. See all of the vehicles that roll off the line in our U.S. plants, below. ⁵