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Toyota Manufacturing Tour

Take a road trip to Toyota Kentucky, America’s first and the world’s largest Toyota manufacturing facility. Each day at the plant, people and machines are working together to build ever-better cars, like the RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES 350 and America’s best-selling car for 17 years running – the Camry. Get a good look at a mint condition 1988 Camry, the first Camry ever made in the United States. Then, buckle up for a ride around the plant on a guided, tram-driven tour.

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Website:   www.tourtoyota.com/kentucky Phone:    502-570-6572 Address:    1001 Cherry Blossom Way, Georgetown, KY 40324

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Kentucky Toyota Assembly Plant Tour Visitor Info & Review

Welcome to Toyota’s assembly plant in Georgetown, Kentucky

Georgetown, Kentucky is home to the country’s largest  Toyota manufacturing facility. Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.–known as TMMK and built in 1988–constructs 2,000 vehicles and engines daily in its 7.5 million square foot facility. And as a guest of TMMK, you have the opportunity to view production.

Address:  1001 Cherry Blossom Way, Georgetown, Kentucky 40324

Directions: Take I-75 to exit 129; head east on KY-620 Cherry Blossom Way and enter Gate 2. A security guard will tell you where to park: a left turn into a parking lot in front of the Visitor Center.

Parking:  Plenty of free on-site parking is offered for cars and buses.

Cost:  Tours are free.

Hours:  Plant tours are Monday through Friday at 9:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 6pm (on Thursdays only). The Visitor Center is open from 8:30am-3:30pm on weekdays, with extended hours on Thursdays.

Reservations:  Strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Walk-ins will have to wait for a vacant spot on the next tour. Call 502-868-3027 or 1-800-TMM-4485 to reserve a spot. A valid photo ID is required upon check-in.

Rules:  Like most factory tours, the following are not permitted: cell phones, cameras, and purses/book bags/brief cases. These items  are allowed in the visitor’s center but will be collected at the check-in desk before boarding the tour. Children must be older than 6 years (first grade or above).

Handicap Accessible:  Those with physical disabilities are able to access the visitor’s center and board the seated, motorized tour. Headphones are provided to hear the tour narration.

At the visitor’s center, you can drop off your phone, camera, and other belongings for safekeeping during the tour

Experience:  Upon arriving at the Visitor Center and checking in at the main desk, you will be able to browse the 11,500-square-foot welcome area that features archival footage, milestone vehicles, and information on the company. There’s even a gift shop selling Toyota merchandise.

Once your tour time is called, you’ll gather in a room to watch a video on the history of the plant and safety guidelines on the tour. You will then be assigned to a tour guide, receive your wireless headset, and board the motorized tram.

Your ride will take you through the assembly plant as you see the inner workings of an automotive assembly plant in action–from the arrangement of the cabin to the steel stamping. You’ll wear a headset for your audio-guided tour so you can hear the leader explain everything you see, and goggles for safety.

The entire experience, including seeing the welcome center, lasts two hours.

TMMK also has an Environmental Education Center for groups of students. The surrounding 50 acres of nature feature a walk through wetlands and prairies with signs that detail how the brand and facility are keeping the Earth green.

You can get one of these after taking the tour!

Review:  First of all, this tour is absolutely free, and getting the type of experience you get seeing the Toyota assembly plant in action is worth a drive. Plus, Georgetown is in the bluegrass region, right near the beautiful and horse-loving city of Lexington , so visiting TMMK should be part of your vacation.

Finding and checking in at the plant is simple and streamlined. The welcome center offers plenty to see while visitors are waiting for their tour. And the tour itself is very thorough, so it’s engaging for those who aren’t normally interested in cars.

The headsets are a brilliant addition which make the tour more informative and engaging than other tours which rely on audible conversation . Even if you’re not a fan of Toyota, TMMK has made the definitive factory tour experience , making automobile assembly fascinating for all people.

When you go, make sure you pick up one of their postcards as a memento of your experience!

Interested in visiting? Watch the video below or go to the official website .

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Central Kentucky’s factory tours offer a peek into dynamic manufacturing industries

by Shannon Clinton

February 26, 2019

There’s a lot of ground to cover at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.’s Georgetown plant—more than 8 million square feet under roof, or the equivalent of about 170 football fields. Visitors will be relieved to hear, then, that the general tour isn’t a walking tour. After guests watch a short video about the company’s operations, a motorized tram zips them safely from one area to another. Along the way they get a firsthand look at human workers and robots fabricating enormous rolls of steel into parts. In several areas, humans and machines work together, with the machines doing the heavy lifting as humans guide components into place for assembly.

Toyota’s Georgetown plant, which produces 2,000 vehicles per day like the Camry and Avalon, is the nation’s first and the world’s largest Toyota manufacturing facility. The first vehicle here rolled off the line in 1988, with tours added a couple years later. About 35,000 visitors tour the plant annually, which begs the question: With all of that large-scale production happening and hundreds of employees working every day, why open up your manufacturing facility to tens of thousands of visitors?

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky uses trams to show guests around its more than 8-million-square-foot plant in Georgetown. 

Rick Hesterberg, manager of external affairs, sees two key advantages for the Georgetown Toyota plant to open its doors to the public. Visiting school groups provide students a firsthand look at the types of careers available there, he said, and tours also build brand awareness and spotlight the craftsmanship of team members to those considering buying a new vehicle.

During tours, some preconceptions will also likely change about what auto manufacturing entails, he said. The company’s Environmental Education Center Tour, for example, educates students on how manufacturing can reduce its impact on the environment, and how Toyota strives to protect and conserve natural resources. “This is what advanced manufacturing looks like today,” Hesterberg said. “It’s very different than it was 30 years ago.” Stay tuned: Hesterberg said a newly streamlined visitor registration process will also be unveiled soon.

Pour on the fun

Other Central Kentucky plants also offer a glimpse behind the curtains of their operations for little or no cost, including Ale-8-One in Winchester. Ale-8-One debuted in 1926 at the Clark County Fair and is today overseen by founder G.L. Wainscott’s great-great-nephew, Fielding Rogers, in a manufacturing plant that company has occupied since 1966. Fielding “still mixes up every batch of the secret formula by hand … and he still has his great-great uncle’s handwritten notes,” said marketing manager DeAnne Elmore.

Visitors to Ale-8-One’s facility in Georgetown see various parts of the production process. They can also enjoy a free Ale-8 as part of the tour.

Typical tour guests include school groups, church groups, professional tour groups and individuals, with Memorial Day to Labor Day being the busiest season. Elmore said the free tours, which Ale-8 has offered for about 15 years, pair video footage and archival materials with firsthand views of some the plant’s operations, within the guidelines of both health and OSHA regulations.

For Ale-8, the decision to offer factory tours goes hand-in-hand with its fun, accessible brand image and also helps reinforce its reputation as “Kentucky’s soft drink”—especially since guests can enjoy a free, freshly filled longneck bottle of Ale-8-One at the end of the tour. “It’s celebrating life’s simple pleasures, and that creates brand loyalty for us,” Elmore said. “It also champions the state, which we love. Without the loyalty from Kentuckians, we wouldn’t be as strong of a brand as we are.”

Elmore said the costs associated with the salaries of dedicated tour guides and all those free sodas are somewhat offset by gift-shop purchases, but overall they are an investment in the brand’s business goals and image.

Distilling the experience

Buffalo Trace Distillery, the oldest continuously operating distillery in America, offers several free, themed tours in addition to its general guided tour, called the Trace Tour. Visitors view an informational video, enter barrel houses where bourbon is aged and see other production areas before enjoying an opportunity to taste the product for themselves in the Buffalo Trace gift shop (ages 21 and older only with a valid ID, of course). Buffalo Trace also offers a Hard Hat Tour, National Historic Landmark Tour, Bourbon Barrel Tour and Ghost Tours, each lasting about an hour and including a complimentary tasting.

“We believe home places are a strong driver for building brand loyalty, and we love showing our visitors every day the passion and enthusiasm our team has for Buffalo Trace Distillery,” said spokesperson Amy Preske. “We hope when our guests return home, they will remember the stories we shared and have fond memories of their time spent with us.”

Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort offers a variety of free tours to educate guests on how the company makes its products. 

In the past fiscal year, visitors from all 50 states and 20 countries have visited Buffalo Trace, Preske said. Safety is a top priority. The distillery employs a full-time safety coordinator and security staff. Tour guides also routinely walk tour routes before welcoming guests.

Not every plant is set up for hosting or is able to offer public tours. The JIF Plant (J.M. Smucker Company) on Winchester Road, for example, decided against offering tours primarily for safety and food safety regulations. “Additionally, there are proprietary manufacturing techniques and equipment that could inadvertently be made public,” said spokesperson Frank Cirillo.

Having a (bourbon) ball

Rebecca Ruth Candy Tours & Museum in Frankfort—which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year—has opened its candy factory up for tours for about 15 years. Guests begin by watching a video about the origins of chocolate and how it’s made. They then tour the kitchen and factory areas and watch workers on the line apply finishing touches to candies and box the finished products. Lines on the floor denote boundaries guests can’t cross for sanitation and safety reasons, and photos and video aren’t allowed in some areas. After that comes the museum room, with historical artifacts and displays. The company touts itself as the creator of the Kentucky bourbon ball candy confection.

“In the summertime, we get people from all over the world just to take the tour and try the famous bourbon ball,” said Emily Noonan, retail manager and tour coordinator. If the free sample at the end of the tour isn’t enough, Rebecca Ruth’s gift shop sells about 50 varieties of candies that visitors can mix and match to make their own customized boxed assortment, as well as logo items such as keychains. “It not only builds brand loyalty but kids love it!” Noonan said of the experience.

Plan your plant tour

Toyota Motor Manufacturing

Kentucky, Inc., Georgetown

1001 Cherry Blossom Way,

Georgetown, KY 40324

www.toyotaky.com or call

(800) 866-4485. Free.

Ale-8-One, Winchester

25 Carol Road, Winchester, KY 40391

www.ale8one.com for online

registration and calendar with tour availability and FAQs or call

(859) 744-3484. Free.

Buffalo Trace Distillery

113 Great Buffalo Trace

Frankfort, KY 40601

www.buffalotracedistillery.com

or call (800) 654-8471. Free.

Rebecca Ruth Candy

Tours & Museum

116 E. Second St., Frankfort, KY 40601

www.rebeccaruthonline.com

Email [email protected], or call

502-223-8484. $5 per person,

children 5 and younger free.

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Georgetown, Kentucky

Posted on Published: November 5, 2018

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 Thank you to Georgetown/Scott County Tourism for providing the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Plant Tour. All opinions listed are 100% my own. As they constantly upgrade their manufacturing capabilities in Georgetown, Kentucky, Toyota might consider consulting the best LLC services to ensure all legal, administrative, and business management aspects run efficiently to match their innovative production efforts.

When I think of cars, how they are made is not the top thought on my list of things I want to know.

At least, it never was — until I recently took a tour of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant during my weekend at Georgetown, Ky .

Cars have never been a huge thing in my life. There have always been my favorite brands, and Toyota was always one of those brands. But now, after taking this tour, their car brand is going to always be my number one choice from this point forward in my life.

Let me back up and explain why I am saying this.

Taking a Tour of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant

When Georgetown sent me the itinerary for my weekend getaway, one of the very first things on our list was a tour of the Toyota plant. I will be honest with you and tell you that my immediate reaction was, “Great — another boring tour I have to go on.”

Photo Courtesy of Toyota Website

Y'all — I was BLOWN AWAY by this tour of how a car is born (that's what they call it!).

Being that I am not that interested in cars, I honestly thought that this tour was going to be one of the most boring things I was going to have to listen to. But it was far from that.

From the moment you arrive on the property until you walk out the door after the tour, safety is the number #1 priority of the workers and team at Toyota. That spoke volumes to me.

To know that MY safety and the safety of my family is what goes into the care of each car built, of each person that visits the facility just really earned a special place in my heart.

Start the Tour with a Video

Before you are ushered into the actual plant, you are brought into a room where they show you a video of the heart behind the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Georgetown, KY. This is Toyota’s largest vehicle manufacturing plant in the world, annually capable of producing 550,000 vehicles and more than 600,000 engines.

Photo Coursty of the Toyota Website

They employ over 8,000 people and what I learned from this tour is that their employees are not just people that work there and make a buck, but they consider their employees family. And when a company goes above and beyond to provide an amazing work environment for their family, you can tell it on their faces.

I think that is one of the things that really struck me as we were taking the tour. I looked at the faces of the employees, and I saw smiles, and laughter – and people actually enjoying their jobs. You just don't see that a lot anymore. Oh — and if you are thinking this might be a place for you to work — you should apply!

They offer job placement that works with college students (meaning you can work 2 days and go to college 3, etc). And starting pay? $16-$17 an hour. There are so many job opportunities here from working in the office, to being on the lines, as well as in their other parts of the factory as well (medical, cafe, shop, etc).

Touring the Facility

Once the video is over, you are broken up into groups and given a headset complete with earphones to protect your hearing. In the headset, you will hear the guide as she talks about each section of the factory. It was super neat to be able to see the robot machines doing what they do but to see how a car starts from the beginning. My mind is still blown.

Photo courtesy of Toyota

This is a car — before it becomes a car.

That roll of the coil is then cut into 300 “blanks” and those blanks become the pieces of the car. Watching the process from each station was mesmerizing.

Photo Courtesty of Toyota

Check out this video below and you can learn more about the tours and what they consist of. Listen to the people talking and you can feel their love for this company and what they do here.

Seeing the people wave at us as we drove by each station simply warmed my heart.

The Toyota tour runs on weekdays only and lasts about an hour. The tour is great for all audiences, from friends and families to class field trips, business outings, and more.

My absolute favorite part of the tour is when we stopped and watched the engine being placed inside the car. Do you know why this was my favorite part? Because our guide told us that each person on each line has relatively one minute to do their job and do it right.

Can you imagine that? One minute. Wow!

Seriously — this tour is one you need to see. The cost is FREE. You can simply request to visit the plant here and take a tour.

To sign up for a tour:

Call us at 1-800-866-4485, or go online at www.visittoyotaky.com.

The Visitor Center is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (open until 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays) Plant Tours available Monday through Friday, at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays Environmental Education Center tours are available at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday only (reservations required)

Tours are subject to availability and Toyota reserves the right to cancel tours at any time.

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Tuesday 6th of November 2018

Wow, that does sound like a pretty awesome tour. We've never been to Kentucky but if make it that way, I'd totally go on that tour.

Dawn Nieves

What a fun tour! Toyota’s are great cats and this would be so cool to see one day!

Toni | Boulder Locavore

That sounds like an awesome tour! Toyota has been one of our favorite brands too!

Monday 5th of November 2018

I wouldn't mind going on this tour. I like to learn about how things are made. It is so intersting to study the production system .

I'm a loyal Toyota user! I think my husband and I would love this tour. I love learning how things are made too.

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Plant Tours at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky

A plant tour at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky is a unique experience for the whole family. To start the tour, you first enter the visitor center at the plant. Here you are shown a video about the plant and how the cars are manufactured. The visitor center has several displays including the first Camry built at the plant on down to the first Lexus ES350 produced. Visitors are then taken out into the plant to board a tram with headphones for each visitor to listen to your guide during the plant tour. While on the tour, your guide will explain what you are seeing as the tram makes its way through the plant as production is going on. You will see robots in action welding body panels together, stamping presses at work stamping body parts, and assembly line workers doing the final assemblies on the vehicles. This is a great tour for all ages and not to be missed. If you are going to be in the Central Kentucky area, be sure to call and make a reservation for your tour, you won't be sorry.

Loved this tour and we don't even own a Toyota! We took a chance on getting in on this amazing tour when we got into Georgetown. Apparently it is advised to book well in advance, but when we called them they told us to come down and put our names on a cancellation list and we were able to get in. We were really glad we did. At first when my hubby suggested the tour I thought....really a car tour! But there is no regret only happy he dragged me along. The Toyota plant is huge ( no walking involved) extremely clean and you can see how much they care about their employees. Robotics was amazing, as was their whole approach in the manufacturing world. Makes me want to buy a Toyota for my next car!

I had been on this tour once before, but the assembly line was shut down due to a technical issue so it was just OK. I always wanted to return to see it in action. I am so glad I came back. This tour is well done, very informative, and interesting to see the plant in operation. You are transported inside the plant on trams so you are able to cover a lot of ground. You've got headphones so you can hear all the commentary by the tour guide. When the line is running there is so much to see throughout the plant. Lots of robotics throughout. It's actually difficult to take it all in. To top it all off, it's FREE!! Its only a couple of miles directly off I-75 so it's convenient to get to. There are several tours a day and I'd encourage you to make reservations. You can do that online or call the tour desk directly. We went on a weekday in December and our tour was full, mainly because of a school group. They accommodate groups very well, even if there is a school group it's all good because 99% of the tour is seated on the tram with a headphone on so it's very organized.

So glad my husband & I saw this FREE tour on the Things to Do List. All the Toyota staff was so friendly. They do a superb tour that lasts about an hour. It starts with a very short video and then you spend most of the time on the very neat & informative tram ride around the plant. Our guide was Keith who did a great job giving us fascinating facts & history about the plant. What a great thing to do while in the area! Enjoy! ~ Mrs R

My husband and I recently took this tour. We had no idea what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised how interesting the tour was. The plant corridors are extremely busy with much traffic The only negative...was the earphones, used in order to hear the tour guide, were somewhat uncomfortable to wear.

Very interesting tour of a manufacturing plant. Tour is a tram ride thru the plant with a guide who gives you a lot of interesting info on the process of making a new car. We had the good fortune to have time to talk to Keith and he gave us some more insight into Toyota and how things are done. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. My only negative was that we ran late waiting for a school group to arrive. Personally I think school groups should have their own tours without others included, although in this case tour is set up in such a way that it is not quite as important. Would definitely recommend this is you are in the area, plus, it is free!

WiM Kentucky | Plant Tour at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky

* Registration open until 4/10/23 at 4:00 PM (EST)

Event Details

Join wim kentucky for a, plant tour at toyota motor manufacturing kentucky.

Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023

Time: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. ET

Location: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky 1001 Cherry Blossom Way Georgetown , Kentucky 40324

Cost to Attend: WiM Members = $10 Nonmembers = $15

Join the WiM Kentucky Chapter for a plant tour of one the leading automotive plants in the country, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky. Don't miss this opportunity to network and learn about innovative technologies within Toyota.

We can't wait to see you there!

For More Information:

• 1:15 p.m. | Arrive and Check-in for Tour
• 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. | Tour
• 2:20 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Explore the Experience Center and Take group photos
• 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | High Level review of KY Chapter (snacks and drinks provided)
• 3:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks

Please Note

• A valid photo ID will be required for each adult scheduled for the tour. Please bring a driver's license or passport. • It's best to arrive 15 minutes before your tour so that you can check in at the desk. • We encourage picture taking in the Experience Center lobby. However, cell phones, cameras, purses or bags of any kind are not allowed on the tour. We have personal lockers available for you to store those items. • Weapons are not allowed on the premises. • Children with individual families must be at least five (5) years old and accompanied by an adult. • Toyota reserves the right to cancel or reschedule tours at any time if necessary.

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK)

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Located in Georgetown, Kentucky, you'll find a $8 billion testament to the ingenuity, pride and skill of Kentucky workers. TMMK is the largest Toyota manufacturing facility in the world and Toyota’s first wholly-owned vehicle plant in the U.S. Today, TMMK employs more than 8,000 team members on 1,300 acres. As many as 550,000 vehicles a year roll off the lines here, including the Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid and the Lexus ES 350. 5

1001 Cherry Blossom Way Georgetown, KY 40324

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• 0 . Includes all dealers and suppliers.
• 1 . Data as of 1/31/23.
• 2 . Represents "Outside-Company-Time" for CY 2020.
• 3 . All data as of December 2021, except where noted.
• 4 . Toyota vehicles and components assembled using U.S. and globally sourced parts (CYE2022).
• 5 . Parts, materials and components (CY2021). Goods and Services (CY2021).
• 6 . Represents direct dealer and Toyota-dedicated supplier employees (CYE2021).
• 7 . Includes U.S. (not HI) and Puerto Rico.
• 8 . As of CYE2023.
• 9 . Includes direct, dealer and supplier employees and jobs created through their spending.
• 10 . All data as of December 31, 2021, except where noted. All figures are rounded and reported as U.S. dollars, except where noted. State and location investment figures are based on different parameters; therefore, figures may vary.
• 11 . CY 2020.
• 12 . Cumulative to Date.
• 13 . As of December 31, 2020. May represent more than one location. Canada dealer totals include Lexus and Toyota dealers.
• 14 . Represents only a selection of parts purchased.
• 15 . As of August 2023.
• 16 . Figure is projected.
• 17 . As part of the brand transition beginning in August 2016, model year 2019 Scion vehicles will be rebadged as Toyotas.
• 18 . Based on Toyota data. Includes direct employees and dealer employees.
• 19 . Shown in U.S. dollars to reflect investment from US based operations of TEMA.
• 20 . As of CYE2021.
• 21 . Including our joint venture plant in Alabama.
• 22 . 2015 Center for Automotive Research Study. Includes direct, dealer and supplier employees, and jobs created through their spending.
• 23 . Employment and Investment are reflective of the combined TMMMO and TMMTN numbers.
• 24 . Data is CYTD as of 2/6/23.
• 25 . Data is CYTD as of 1/31/23.
• 26 . As of March 1, 2022. Includes on-site suppliers.

Introduction to TPS Plant Tour (M0)

Fee: $600.00 per person

A half day site visit inside one of Toyota's vehicle assembly plants. This tour and discussion is designed to provide participants with an opportunity to see and discuss TPS "in action" at a Toyota plant. TSSC will share key learnings from sharing and building the TPS culture outside of Toyota for almost 30 years at non-profit organizations and many other companies. We will dive into TPS topics like Stability, Jidoka, and Just-in-Time. We will also show how some of the tools of TPS are used to create a culture of continuous improvement. This overview combines a roughly hour-long shop floor tram tour of the plant highlighting TPS concepts in real time, with a video process review for a deep dive into how TPS principles are designed into Toyota processes.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Inc., 4000 Tulip Tree Dr., Princeton, IN 47670 Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc., 1001 Cherry Blossom Way, Georgetown, KY 40324 Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi, Inc., 1160 Magnolia Way, Blue Springs, MS 38828

• Indiana and Mississippi tour times are Central Time; Kentucky tours are Eastern Time.
• Timing of the tour may be subject to change based on availability.
• A valid photo ID is required for each adult scheduled for the tour. International guests will require a Passport.
• Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required for the plant tour.
• Free lockers inside the Experience Center are provided to store your belongings. Carry-on is not permitted on tour: including purses, backpacks, briefcases, or bags of any kind.
• Cameras, cell phones and all other recording devices must be stored in a locker before boarding the tram for the plant tour. Photos are not allowed inside the plant.
• TSSC and Toyota Motor Manufacturing reserve the right to cancel or reschedule any tour.

Please Note:

While TSSC seeks to share TPS with as many people as possible, from time to time TSSC may have to exclude some participants from participating in tours if employed by, affiliated with, or otherwise connected in any manner to a competitor of Toyota or a Toyota affiliate.

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Toyota Bringing Battery Electric Vehicle Production to Kentucky

$1.3 Billion Investment Reinforces Commitment to Stable Employment and Future Production

Reinvesting Profits in the North American Market

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (Feb. 6, 2024 ) – Toyota announced a $1.3 billion investment at its flagship Kentucky facility for future electrification efforts including assembly of an all-new, three row battery electric SUV for the U.S. market. The project brings the plant’s total investment to nearly $10 billion and reinforces Toyota’s commitment to high-quality vehicles and long-term job stability.

The investment supports the previously announced future BEV assembly at Toyota Kentucky. It also adds a battery pack assembly line to the facility, with batteries being supplied by Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina.

“You cannot think of the Bluegrass region and Scott County without thinking of Toyota,” said Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. “We are grateful that they continue to invest in our commonwealth and continue to set a standard for high-quality, well-paying jobs for our citizens. Thank you, Toyota for yet another $1 billion-plus investment coming to Kentucky.”

Toyota Kentucky has been a hub of the automaker’s North American operations since 1986. Its nearly 9,400 team members have assembled some of the most beloved nameplates in the Toyota lineup, including the Camry – America’s best-selling passenger car for 22 consecutive years.

“Today’s announcement reflects our commitment to vehicle electrification and further reinvesting in our U.S. operations,” said Kerry Creech, president of Toyota Kentucky. “Generations of our team members helped prepare for this opportunity, and we will continue leading the charge into the future by remaining true to who we are as a company and putting our people first for generations to come.”

Toyota is also committed to investing in its operational communities, primarily focusing on education and workforce development. Since making Kentucky home nearly four decades ago, more than $154 million in local donations continue to make sizeable impacts in the Bluegrass state. Our partnerships and support of 48 education and workforce training initiatives in 2023 alone has helped strengthen the foundation for our future.

“Every investment Toyota makes is proof of its commitment to employees,” said Chris Cohelia, group leader at Toyota Kentucky. “I joined this company 26 years ago as a production team member. Job stability, competitive pay and opportunities for growth are all reasons I love working here. It’s also exciting to be a part of the team building Toyota’s first battery electric vehicle in North America.”

Since 2021, Toyota has announced new investments totaling $17 billion into its U.S. manufacturing operations to support electrification efforts. Increasing BEV assembly in North America advances Toyota’s portfolio approach to electrification and commitment to building where we sell.

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About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 65 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,800 dealerships.  

Toyota directly employs more than 63,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 47 million cars and trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota’s 14th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 27 electrified options.

For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.

Kim Ogle 256-714-3633 [email protected]

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