Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi (TMMM) is a Toyota manufacturing facility in Blue Springs, Mississippi
. It will be the eighth North American vehicle assembly plant for Toyota (Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.
, which is not wholly owned by Toyota, is not included in this total).
The plant was originally going to produce the Toyota Highlander
beginning in 2010, but production was moved instead to Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
. TMMM was subsequently scheduled to produce the Toyota Prius
, but Toyota's decision to delay the opening of the plant put those plans on hold as well. On, June 17, 2010, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi announced that it will open the Blue Springs facility in the fall of 2011, when it will produce the Toyota Corolla
instead of the Prius. The Toyota Corolla
was previously manufactured at the NUMMI
facility in California until the facility was closed down in early 2010. It was the closing of NUMMI that made the opening of the Mississippi plant economically feasible.
The 2011 Great Eastern Japan Earthquake Disaster did not affect the construction schedule. The plant opened in November 2011 and is producing Toyota Corolla
.
Blue Springs, Mississippi
Blue Springs is a village in Union County, Mississippi, United States. Located near Tupelo in northeastern Mississippi, the village had a population of 144 at the 2000 census...
. It will be the eighth North American vehicle assembly plant for Toyota (Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.
Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.
Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. is an automobile assembly plant in Lafayette, Indiana which began as a joint venture between Fuji Heavy Industries and Isuzu Motors Ltd...
, which is not wholly owned by Toyota, is not included in this total).
The plant was originally going to produce the Toyota Highlander
Toyota Highlander
The Toyota Highlander is a midsize crossover SUV produced by Toyota. It is a taller, heavier version of the Toyota Camry.Announced in April 2000 at the New York Auto Show and arriving in late 2000 in Japan and January, 2001, in North America, the Highlander became the first car-based midsize SUV or...
beginning in 2010, but production was moved instead to Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Inc. is an automobile manufacturing factory located nearly halfway between Princeton, Indiana and Fort Branch, Indiana, USA...
. TMMM was subsequently scheduled to produce the Toyota Prius
Toyota Prius
The Toyota Prius is a full hybrid electric mid-size hatchback, formerly a compact sedan developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation...
, but Toyota's decision to delay the opening of the plant put those plans on hold as well. On, June 17, 2010, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi announced that it will open the Blue Springs facility in the fall of 2011, when it will produce the Toyota Corolla
Toyota Corolla
The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million...
instead of the Prius. The Toyota Corolla
Toyota Corolla
The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million...
was previously manufactured at the NUMMI
NUMMI
New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. was an automobile manufacturing plant in Fremont, California, opened in 1984 and closed in 2010. On October 27, 2010 it reopened as a 100% Tesla Motors-owned production facility, known as the Tesla Factory...
facility in California until the facility was closed down in early 2010. It was the closing of NUMMI that made the opening of the Mississippi plant economically feasible.
The 2011 Great Eastern Japan Earthquake Disaster did not affect the construction schedule. The plant opened in November 2011 and is producing Toyota Corolla
Toyota Corolla
The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million...
.