October 2021 Group Watch: Mazda Toyota Produces “Job 1” Vehicle at Alabama Plant
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing and its 2,000-plus team members celebrated the production of the first dealer-ready vehicle, a 2022 Corolla Cross, to emerge from the partnership’s new factory in Huntsville. Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM), the only North American facility to produce the Corolla Cross, is a joint venture partnership between Mazda Motor Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. The plant will also produce a yet-to-be-announced Mazda vehicle. MTM is now hiring more than 1,700 additional employees to join its existing workforce, eventually reaching up to 4,000 once production is in full operation next year. The plant has the capacity to produce 300,000 vehicles a year, evenly split between the two nameplates. Already, a dozen suppliers and support companies have announced plans to launch operations in the region, meaning 2,000 additional jobs and a combined investment topping $725 million.
