OREANDA-NEWS. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA), announced today that its Alabama engine plant and Bodine Aluminum casting plants will invest a combined USD 200 million to boost machining capacity and engine parts production for V6 engines.

Today’s announcement represents Toyota’s ninth manufacturing investment in North America over the past two years that now totals more than USD 2 billion.  The result of this new investment is more than 4,000 new jobs solidifying Toyota’s commitment to designing, developing and assembling vehicles in the region.

Toyota’s Alabama engine plant’s \\$150 million investment in this project represents its fifth significant new investment since it began operations a decade ago.  Toyota Alabama’s total investment will be USD 850 million once the machining project is complete by July 2015.

As previously announced, Toyota Alabama will hire approximately 125 upon completion of its current \\$80 million V6 engine assembly expansion by early 2014; its total employment will be 1,150. Annual engine capacity will be nearly 750,000 units.

Toyota Alabama currently assembles 4-cylinder, V6 and V8 engines for eight of 12 Toyota vehicles assembled in North America. It is the only Toyota plant globally to produce these three types of engines under one roof.

Bodine Aluminum, wholly-owned by Toyota Motor Corporation and a manufacturer of casting parts, will invest \\$50 million and create a total of 40 new jobs at its plant in Troy, Mo., and 10 new jobs at its plant in Jackson, Tenn., to provide cylinder heads and blocks to Toyota Alabama. Bodine’s total investment will top USD 650 million and will employ nearly 1,100 at its three locations once the machining project begins.

In addition to Toyota Alabama, Bodine also provides cylinder heads and blocks to Toyota’s engine manufacturing facilities in Kentucky and West Virginia.