Toyota JV Commences Production Of 2022 Corolla Cross, Could Hire About 4K Employees

  • Toyota Motor Corp TM and Mazda Motor Corp MZDAY joint venture partnership Mazda Toyota Manufacturing commenced producing the all-new 2022 Corolla Cross.
  • MTM is the only North American facility to produce the Corolla Cross.
  • MTM is hiring over 1,700 additional employees to join its existing workforce, eventually reaching up to 4,000 once production is in operation next year. 
  • The plant can produce 300,000 vehicles a year, evenly split between the two nameplates.
  • MTM's investment increased to $2.3 billion when the parent companies announced an additional $830 million commitment in the summer of 2020 to incorporate more cutting-edge technologies into its manufacturing processes.
  • Price Action: TM shares traded lower by 3.71% at $178.57 on the last check Thursday.
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