Toyota North America Vehicle Production Scorecard 2003

Toyota announced today that the company produced 1,278,359 vehicles and 1,112,074 engines at its North America manufacturing facilities in 2003. Both were record levels for Toyota, which began North American production in 1985 and has steadily expanded operations ever since.

Toyota, the fourth largest automaker in North America, currently has three vehicle assembly plants in the United States and one in Canada. In addition, two other vehicle plants are under construction - in Baja California, Mexico and San Antonio, Texas - and several of Toyota's North American engine and component plants are expanding.

"This past year was one of incredible growth for Toyota in our manufacturing operations," said Atsushi Niimi, president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. "As we expand, we will keep our focus on improving quality in every vehicle every day."

Highlights of 2003 include:

* January - began production of all-new Sienna at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc.
* February - announced new pickup plant in San Antonio, TX
* March - announced new engine block plant in Jackson, TN
* May - V8 engine production began at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc.
* May - Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, Inc. reach zero-landfill status
* May - TABC, Inc. announced plans to assemble 4-cylinder engines for Tacoma
* June - Canadian Autoparts Toyota, Inc. announced 20% capacity expansion
* July - Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. announced expansion for additional 130,000 V-6 engines
* August - Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California announced additional production and jobs and earlier production start
* September - First Lexus ever produced outside Japan rolled off the line at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc.
* November - Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. announced $15 million expansion of Erlanger, KY campus

Toyota North American Production 2003 CY
Manufacturing Site	Model	# Units
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK)	Avalon	49,610
	Camry	359,084
	Solara	29,732
	Total	438,426
New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI)	Corolla	157,561
	Tacoma	161,566
	Voltz	1,733
	Total	320,860
	Vibe**	74,223
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. (TMMC)	Corolla	135,428
	Matrix	78,781
	RX 330	13,334
	Total	227,543
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. (TMMI)	Tundra	105,663
	Sequoia	66,671
	Sienna	119,196
	Total	291,530
Total North American Production 2003 **	Ê	1,278,359

**Note: Totals do not include General Motors vehicles built at New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI), a joint-venture between Toyota and General Motors in Fremont, CA.

Toyota North American Engine Production 2003 CY
Manufacturing Site	Engine	# Units
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK)	4-cylinder	322,709
	V6	139,520
	Total Engine Production	462,229
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, Inc. (TMMWV)	4-cylinder	225,402
	V6	171,808
	Total Engine Production	397,210
	Automatic Transmission	382,510
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. (TMMC)	4-cylinder (assembly)	200,317
	Total Engine Production	200,317
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL)	V8	52,318
	Total Engine Production	52,318
Total North American Engine Production 2003		1,112,074

In addition to the plants mentioned above, Bodine Aluminum, Inc., in Troy, Mo., casts aluminum parts such as cylinder heads, intake manifolds and engine blocks. TABC, Inc. in Long Beach, Calif., manufactures truck beds, catalytic converters, coated substrates and steering columns. Canadian Autoparts Toyota, Inc. in Delta, British Columbia produces aluminum wheels.

By 2006, Toyota will have the capacity to build 1.66 million cars and trucks a year and 1.29 million engines in North America. Toyota currently employs some 34,000 people throughout North America. The company's direct investment is nearly $14 billion with annual parts, materials, goods and services purchased from North American suppliers totaling over $20 billion. Toyota's North American-produced vehicles include the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Matrix, Sienna, Solara, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra, and the Lexus RX 330.

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