Filed under: Minivans/MPVs, SUVs, Trucks/Pickups, Plants/Manufacturing, Toyota
Toyota to export small trucks, minivans and SUVs from U.S.
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Toyota builds many of its U.S. market vehicles right here in America. Among them are the Toyota Tacoma, Sienna minivan and Sequoia SUV, which is built alongside its Tundra full-size truck sibling. For the most part, they are all meant to be sold in the States, their primary market. It's no secret that sales of these big SUVs and trucks are way down, and Toyota doesn't want to idle its plants if it can help it. Therefore, the Japanese automaker is rumored to be in the midst of sending these light trucks out of the country. The Tacoma, for instance, could be sent to Mexico from Toyota's plant in Baja, California. To keep the plant in Princeton, Indiana running, the Sienna could be exported to Latin America and the gas-guzzling Sequoia to the Middle East, a place where oil supplies are obviously not in danger of dwindling.
[Source: Automotive News - sub. req'd]
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Dean 7:15PM (10/08/2008)
i thought tacos are made in fremont
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jakes 7:40PM (10/08/2008)
There is a mistake, Baja California is in MEXICO.
And the tacos are from Mexico too, except the taco bell ones.XD
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Cardude 8:03PM (10/08/2008)
Good idea Toyota.
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stevereportdotcom 8:40PM (10/08/2008)
This could be a perfect opportunity for "positive outsourcing." Instead of sending jobs overseas, lets send all of the gas-guzzling SUV's overseas.
I can't wait until the day when gas is $11 and all of the hulking SUV's are off the driveways of suburbia.
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The Luigiian 10:11PM (10/08/2008)
This has the potential to reduce the U.S. trade deficit.
I'm all for it.
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Andrew 5:51AM (10/09/2008)
I think you are being very optimistic about the impact this could have on your trade deficit. You still import far, far more than you export. And it won't change soon.
James 3:54AM (10/09/2008)
"the Middle East, a place where oil supplies are obviously not in danger of dwindling."
Er... oil is is danger of dwindling everywhere (eventually). It's just much much cheaper there and there's more sand to stick your head in...
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pheer6224 6:21PM (10/09/2008)
Does this mean we'll be able to snag some nice international market Toyota diesels around here anytime soon?
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