Toyota Alabama plant has now rolled off 10 million engines

Toyota Alabama in Huntsville officially assembled its 10,000,000th engine, an i-Force MAX 2.4-liter, to power an all-new hybrid Tacoma. The engine plant, which first broke ground in 2001, assembles a third of all Toyota engines in North America.

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10 million engines for Toyota Alabama

Toyota’s 2,000 team members in Huntsville assemble upwards of 777,000 engines a year, and the plant has continued to grow since it opened.

The company recently announced that it will expand its production capabilities which will add 350 jobs to its plant with the addition of new lines for drivetrain products.

“We are thrilled to celebrate this milestone and look forward to seeing where the next 10 million engines will take us. I feel a great sense of pride knowing team members are powering the heart of some of the most popular, reliable and safest vehicles on the road.”

Jason Puckett, president of Toyota Alabama

Great news for auto manufacturing in Alabama

Toyota Alabama supplies engines to several Toyota vehicle plants in North America. The engines power the Corolla, Highlander, RAV4, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra..

“When the plant opened with only one production line more than 20 years ago, I was a part of the team that helped start engine production in Alabama. Since starting on the production line, Toyota has challenged me to learn many different roles. I am proud to oversee the i-FORCE 2.4-liter turbo engine line and to know that I have been a part of us reaching this milestone since day one.”

Brandon French, senior manager of production at Toyota Alabama

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