The Japanese automaker Toyota is preparing a significant
adjustment to its North American industrial strategy by relocating production
currently carried out in Mexico to one of its plants in the United States.
The company plans to expand its manufacturing capacity in
Texas, where it will concentrate part of the Tacoma pickup truck production.
This move is part of a reorganization of its operations and involves a
multi-million dollar investment to increase the capacity of the U.S. plant.
The change will be implemented gradually over the next few
years and will also create new jobs in the United States.
However, Mexico will not be left out of Toyota's plans for
the time being. The company will maintain production operations in the country
and will continue manufacturing vehicles at its Mexican facilities for a while.
The adjustment will primarily begin by redistributing certain production lines
among its North American plants.
This decision reflects Toyota's strategy to strengthen its
production within the United States and reorganize its regional manufacturing
chain in a context marked by changes in trade policies.