# Toyota to invest $170M to expand Mississippi plant, add 400 jobs

Toyota Motor Corp. announced a $170 million investment to retool and expand its Blue Springs, Mississippi assembly plant to produce the next-generation Corolla sedan, adding 400 jobs. The investment will increase the plant's capacity and implement Toyota New Global Architecture.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-04-26
- Where: Blue Springs, Mississippi, United States
- Value: $170.0M
- Jobs: 400
- Status: announced
- Products: Corolla sedan
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Toyota Motor](https://endata.com/companies/962.md)

## Sources

- [mpbonline.org](https://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/toyota-to-spend-170m-to-expand-mississippi-plant-hire-400/), 2018-04-26: "The world is looking forward to these additional Corollas."
- [pressroom.toyota.com](https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyotas-mississippi-plant-investments-in-full-bloom/), 2018-04-26: "We will be able to respond quicker and be more flexible in order to meet market demands down the road."

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