Milestone: Toyota Alabama plant produces first next-gen engine
September 28, 2018
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Toyota's Alabama plant produced its first next-generation 4-cylinder engine after a
$106 million investment to prepare the Huntsville facility for advanced production.
The milestone occurred this week, exactly one year after the automaker announced the investment in Alabama to build next-gen engines using a new approach called Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA).
"I could not be prouder to reach this milestone. Launching our new TNGA engine is a true testament to our highly-skilled workforce," said David Fernandes, president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama. "They are leading Toyota Alabama into the future of advanced engine production."
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