# Toyota Tacoma shift to Texas amid nearshoring talks

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/toyota-tacoma-production-shift-to-texas
> Updated: 2026-08-02T15:00:00.000Z. Sources: 97. Developments: 6.

In July 2026 Toyota announced a US$3.6 billion expansion of its San Antonio plant, adding a second assembly line that will raise capacity by roughly 150,000 vehicles per year and create about 2,000 U.S. jobs. The plan calls for moving roughly half of Tacoma pickup production from the Tijuana, Baja California facility to Texas, with the transition to be completed by 2030; the Tijuana line will remain operational during the four‑year shift and output will continue at the Guanajuato plant.

Mexican officials, including the Secretariat of Economy and President Claudia Sheinbaum, stressed that the move does not entail immediate closures and that dialogue will continue to protect jobs. Business groups such as CANACINTRA and Coparmex warned that the relocation signals uncertainty in the investment climate and urged greater trade‑policy certainty, while the CCE of Baja California called the announcement “confusing.”

The expansion brings Toyota’s total spending in San Antonio to $8.3 billion since 2003, doubles the plant’s size to about 2.5 million sq ft, and is supported by at least $303 million in state and local incentives. No layoffs have been reported at the Tijuana plant, though its long‑term future remains unclear.

U.S. President Donald Trump praised the move as evidence that tariffs are working, while the broader border region also feels the impact of other automotive restructurings, such as the phased closure of Tyco’s Matamoros plant.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-02: Toyota invests $3.6 billion to expand San Antonio plant, moving Tacoma trucks to Texas

Toyota is investing $3.6 billion to add a second assembly line at its San Antonio plant, creating 2,000 jobs and shifting Tacoma truck production from Baja California, Mexico to Texas over four years.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/toyota-invests-36-billion-to-expand-san-antonio-plant-moving-tacoma-trucks-to-texas

### 2026-07-21: Toyota to shift Tacoma pickup production from Tijuana to San Antonio in four-year plan

Toyota will invest $3.6 bn in a new San Antonio plant and move Tacoma pickup production from its Tijuana factory to Texas over four years, keeping its Guanajuato plant operating; the shift draws praise from U.S

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/toyota-moves-tacoma-line-to-texas-as-port-laredo-hosts-trade-summit-amid-north-american-nearshoring

### 2026-07-17: Toyota moves Tacoma to Texas, Tyco shuts Matamoros plant, hurting Mexico's border industry

Toyota will move Tacoma production to Texas by 2030, while Tyco will shut its Matamoros plant by 2027, together affecting jobs and logistics in Mexico's border industry.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/toyota-moves-tacoma-to-texas-tyco-shuts-matamoros-plant-hurting-mexicos-border-industry

### 2026-07-12: Toyota transfers half of Tacoma pickup production from Mexico to Texas

Toyota will move half of Tacoma production from Mexico to Texas, investing $3.6 bn, amid tariffs and a dip in Mexico’s U.S. auto market share; the Mexican government is negotiating tariff cuts and meeting autom

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/toyota-shifts-tacoma-pickup-production-to-us-signaling-broader-north-american-auto-restructuring

### 2026-07-09: Toyota to shift Tacoma pickup production from Mexico to Texas

Toyota will invest $3.6 bn to add a new line in Texas, moving part of Tacoma pickup production from Tijuana to San Antonio by 2030, sparking Mexican business concerns over jobs and trade‑policy uncertainty.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/toyota-shifts-tacoma-production-to-texas-with-36-billion-investment

### 2026-07-06: Toyota to move Tacoma production to Texas while retaining Guanajuato operations

Toyota will invest $3.6 bn in Texas, add 2,000 U.S. jobs and gradually shift Tacoma production from Tijuana to Texas by 2030, while keeping its Guanajuato plant operating with about 2,800 Mexican jobs.

71 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/toyota-announces-36-b-texas-plant-to-reshore-tacoma-pickup-production

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