Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) boosted vehicle and engine production to record levels at its North American plants in 2007. Toyota built 1,671,009 vehicles, an 8% increase, and 1,571,872 engines, a 10% increase. Gains are largely attributed to a Tundra pickup production ramp-up in Texas and to Camry saloon production in Indiana.
North American Toyota production began in 1984 and has increased by 39% over the last five years. This year Toyota will build its 20 millionth vehicle in North America, including the 5 millionth Corolla. Toyota produces 11 models in North America, and is preparing to increase capacity to approximately 2.2 million units by 2010.
The 2007 total assembly figure does not include 49,371 Pontiac Vibe cars built at NUMMI, a joint venture between Toyota and GM in Fremont, Calif.
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