Toyota ’s decision to assemble pickup trucks in San Antonio should create opportunity in Northeast Me xico cities such as Matamoros , Reynosa and Nuevo Laredo .

       In fact, Toyota ’s decision could be felt in Monterrey and other points south of San Antonio . That’s because while the assembly plant will be in San Antonio , critical suppliers may find it less expensive to operate in nearby Me xico . San Antonio is just 150 miles north of the Me xico maquila centers in Reynosa and Matamoros .   Toyota chose a 2,000-acre site in San Antonio to build approximately 150,000 Tundra full size trucks annually, beginning in 2006. The new plant will represent an $800 million investment by Toyota and is expected to bring approximately 2,000 new jobs to Texas and indirectly create work for many more. Production at the San Antonio plant will supplement the Tundra production at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. (TMMI), which is currently the exclusive manufacturer of this model. Operations at the plant will include stamping, body weld, plastics...

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