Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. (TMMC) in Cambridge, Ontario, produced 171,739 vehicles, 21,326 of which were the new Camry Solara, and 150,413 of which were Corollas. Along with a 1.8 million square-foot expansion that was completed a year ago, TMMC -- which employs 2,600 team members -- also added a new vehicle to its line in 1998: the Camry Solara coupe.

Rounding out the total 962,823 figure were two vehicles produced at New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI), a Toyota-General Motors joint venture in Fremont, CA. NUMMI manufactured 158,179 Corollas; and 158,317 Tacoma trucks. NUMMI also produced 45,213 Chevrolet Prizms.

Toyota also opened two new plants in the United States in 1998: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. (TMMI): In February, volume production of the new Tundra full-size pick-up truck will be under way at the Princeton, Ind., plant. TMMI represents a $1.2 billion investment, with employment eventually expected to reach 2,300 team members.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, Inc. (TMMWV): The Buffalo, WV., facility -- which has been up-and-running since autumn -- will have the capacity to produce 300,000 four-cylinder Corolla engines, and 200,000 V-6 engines for Camry, Avalon, Sienna and Camry Solara vehicles. In addition, an expansion of the plant will take place in 2001, making room for production of 360,000 automatic transmissions. TMMWV -- following the expansion -- is expected to employ 800 team members. Total investment at the facility will be $900 million.