| Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. | |
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| Built | November 2018 – September 2021 |
| Operated | September 30, 2021 |
| Coordinates | 34°40′52″N86°50′58″W / 34.681209°N 86.849454°W |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Employees | 4,000 (expected) |
| Address | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Owner(s) | |
| Website | mazdatoyota |
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]
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The companies announced on January 10, 2018, they planned to partner to build the plant at a cost of US$1.6 billion, [2] which would later grow to US$2.3 billion. [3] Ground was broken on a Tennessee Valley Authority-certified megasite in Limestone County on November 16, 2018. [2] [4] When fully operational, the plant is expected to employ 4,000 people building 300,000 vehicles a year. [5] [6]
The plant began operations on September 30, 2021, building the Corolla Cross compact crossover SUV on the "Apollo" assembly line. [3] [7] [8] Production of the Mazda CX-50 compact crossover SUV started on January 26, 2022, on the "Discovery" assembly line. [9]
In March 2024, it was announced that Mitsunobu Mukaida would become president of the factory. On April 1, 2024, Mukaida assumed the role of president from Masashi Aihara. [10]
