The recent news that Toyota’s North American assembly plants increased production by 18% in 2010 has Fresno Toyota shoppers excited; it means there are plenty of new cars on the way.

Visalia, CA -- (SBWire) -- 02/21/2011 -- Perhaps the ‘biggest’ news of the year for Fresno Toyota fans is that Toyota’s North American assembly plants produced a whopping 1,456,887 vehicles last year. That’s an 18% increase from 2009. Toyota’s North American assembly plants can be found in Canada, California, Texas, Indiana, and Kentucky. Vehicle assembled in the United States and Canada include the Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Avalon, Matrix, Venza, Sienna, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra, and Lexus RX 350.

Tetsuo Agata, president and COO of TEMA explains, “By retaining our team members and continually improving during the worst of times, we are well positioned for 2011 and beyond. We thank all team members and our hundreds of suppliers for their tireless efforts.”

More Good News For Fresno Toyota Fans

In addition to assembling lots of cars that people love, Toyota’s North American Assembly plants also reached a few other notable milestones in 2010. Here are a few interesting facts for all those Fresno Toyota enthusiasts out there.

• In September the Toyota plant located in Canada celebrated its four-millionth-vehicle assembly.

• Likewise, the Kentucky Toyota plant had reason to celebrate this year as they assembled their eight-millionth engine back in July.

• After a $450-millon dollar investment in the Indiana plant for necessary upgrades, the production processes were running on all cylinders and really increased the production of the Highlander and the all-new Sienna. Four thousand one hundred people are currently employed at the Indiana Toyota plant.

• Toyota invested about $1.4 billion in the San Antonio plant to prepare the plant for the production of the Tacoma, the investment has also increased employment by 1,000 jobs – there are now 2,800 people employed at the Texas facility.

• Local leadership has also increased across the North American assembly plants. Four new American plant presidents were named by TEMA in addition to three American chief engineers by the Toyota Technical Center.

Fresno Toyota Shoppers Rely On Visalia Toyota

Visalia Toyota is a proud member of the Groppetti Automotive Family. Well known for prioritizing the wants and needs of the customer above all else, Visalia Toyota and all other Groppetti dealers provide an enjoyable and friendly automotive shopping and owning experience. Serving all Fresno Toyota shoppers and owners, Visalia Toyota is open 6 days a week and is conveniently located at 922 S. Ben Maddox Way in Visalia.

Fresno Toyota shoppers looking for more information about available Toyota models are encouraged to visit their website http://visaliatoyota.com/ or call 559-840-3665 today.

About Visalia Toyota
Visalia Toyota is a Toyota dealer serving the greater Fresno area, and is run by the Groppetti Automotive Group. With a large selection of new and used Toyota vehicles, Visalia Toyota is the premier dealership for Fresno Toyota shoppers.

Contact Visalia Toyota:
922 S. Ben Maddox Way
Visalia, CA 93292
559-840-3665