Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. (MTMUS) is a joint venture automobile manufacturing factory in Huntsville, Alabama, United States owned by Japanese automobile manufacturers Mazda and Toyota.[1] This plant will have the ability to build 300,000 vehicles a year and is expected to create at least 4,000 new jobs.[2][3] The manufacturing plant produces Mazda and Toyota crossover SUVs and went operational in September 2021.[4][5][6][7]

Not to be confused with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama.

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc.
TypeJoint venture
IndustryAutomobile
Founded2018
Headquarters
Huntsville, Alabama
,
U.S.
Key people
Masashi Aihara (President)
ProductsAutomobile vehicles and engines
Owner
Number of employees
4,000
Websitemazdatoyota.com

The Corolla Cross is manufactured at the "Apollo" assembly line at the plant, while the "Discovery" assembly line will be reserved for Mazda SUVs such as the CX-50.[8][9]

Products

See also

References
  1. "Mazda Toyota Manufacturing set to launch hiring of production team". Made In Alabama. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  2. "Mazda, Toyota establish joint venture company for Huntsville plant". AL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  3. "Mazda-Toyota Assembly Plant Begins Hiring". www.assemblymag.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  4. "Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Begins Production on 2022 Corolla Cross". Toyota USA Newsroom. September 30, 2021.
  5. "Toyota and Mazda break ground on $1.6 billion plant in American South". The Japan Times. November 17, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. "Toyota opts to build crossover instead of Corolla at Ala. JV plant". Automotive News. July 10, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  7. Capparella, Joey (July 11, 2019). "New Toyota and Mazda SUVs to Be Built in Alabama Will Share Components". Car and Driver. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  8. "New Corolla Cross SUV to be made at Huntsville's Mazda Toyota plant". WHNT.com. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  9. "New Corolla Cross SUV to be made at Huntsville's Mazda Toyota plant". WDHN - DothanFirst.com. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  10. "Mazda to Expand SUV Lineup From 2022 Onwards". Mazda (Press release). Retrieved October 16, 2021.


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