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Toyota To Wrap Up NUMMI Production By March 2010

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NUMMI plant in Fremont, California

NUMMI plant in Fremont, California

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Ever since General Motors announced plans to pull out of the NUMMI plant in Fremont, California, its partner in that venture -- Toyota -- has been evaluating what to do with its own operations there. There's been much speculation as to whether Toyota would continue production on a limited basis, find a new partner, or sell its stake in the plant entirely.

It appears the matter has now been decided: according to Japan's Asahi Shimbun, Toyota will end operations at NUMMI by the March 2010 (although the company itself says no official decision has been reached). Assuming that information is accurate, Toyota will need to shift production of the two models it manufactures there -- the Tacoma pickup and the Corolla sedan -- to other factories. The Tacoma will likely move to San Antonio Texas, with Corolla production split between Ontario, Canada and Japan.


To industry analysts, the shutdown is a smart move for Toyota, which is only operating NUMMI at half-capacity and is losing money in the process. To the financially strapped state of California, whose elected officials -- including Governor Schwarzenegger -- have lobbied hard to keep NUMMI and its 4,500 jobs alive, the news isn't nearly as good.

UPDATE: Toyota confirmed this report earlier today.

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  1. R2dad Posted: 8/27/2009 11:55am PDT

    Ahnuld should have Penske, Sichuan Heavy Metal, Magna and anyone else that makes 20,000 vehicles per year over to the Bay Area to have a cigar, a drink, and listen to him offer them enormous tax breaks to locate in Fremont. That's what it will take to get a new tenant in there. Including the UAW in that conversation would be a non-starter, obviously.
     
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  2. John Voelcker Posted: 8/27/2009 6:26pm PDT

    I was fascinated to read that this leaves no car manufacturing plants west of the Mississippi. Hmmmmm.
     
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  3. John Voelcker Posted: 8/27/2009 6:45pm PDT

    (I should have added)
    Well, at least until (or unless) Tesla opens its plant: http://www.presstelegram.com/breakingnews/ci_13217091
     
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  4. sean Posted: 10/16/2009 8:09am PDT

    there is so much call about nummi reopening under new name.stop giving hope to people that are loseing the batle with there jobs. is nummi move to texas or what ???? we need the turth here time are hard we working people don't have a bail out for us
     
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  5. Maire Posted: 10/18/2009 3:46pm PDT

    No one really knows! But we were told we are shutting down at the end of March. There is no NUMMI since GM pulled out. The plant is shutting down and we just have to move on to different jobs. I have worked at NUMMI for 21 years.
     
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