Toyota is doubling down on American manufacturing. The automaker filed plans on May 15 for a $2 billion expansion at its existing San Antonio plant, a project internally dubbed “Project Orca” that will add a new assembly line for full-size trucks and SUVs.
The investment is part of Toyota’s broader commitment of up to $10 billion in US manufacturing through at least 2030.
What Toyota is actually building
The San Antonio expansion breaks down to roughly $1.05 billion for buildings and property and $950 million for machinery and equipment. Toyota expects the project to create approximately 2,000 jobs between 2028 and 2030, nearly doubling the workforce at a facility that currently employs around 3,700 people.
The existing plant produced approximately 197,500 vehicles in 2025. The expansion would significantly increase that capacity, with construction potentially starting by the end of 2026 and production slated for 2030.
