yen (including tax), and the Highlander Limited ZR Hybrid is 8.6 million yen (including tax). The target monthly sales volume for nationwide launch is 80 units and 40 units, respectively. Furthermore, Toyota stated that it will begin sales of the Camry, a mid-size sedan produced at its Georgetown, Kentucky plant, as soon as preparations are complete. By bringing these three U.S.-produced models to Japan, Toyota will meet the diverse needs of a b...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

aru’s unique lighting signature up front, including a six-star illuminated logo on all trim levels, dynamic daytime running lights, and front headlamps. While not announced as so, the Subaru Getaway is highly related to the new three-row 2027 Toyota Highlander EV built at TMMK Georgetown plant in Kentucky and due to launch later in 2026. (Subaru release on April 1, 2026) (multiple sources)...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

Ford to cancel summer shutdowns to boost truck production at four U.S. plants On March 30, Ford announced that it was canceling summer shutdowns at its four plants that produce F-150 and Super Duty trucks to make up for volumes lost due to an aluminum shortage stemming from the Novelis plant fire in Oswego, New York in fall 2025. Ford said that its Dearborn Truck Plant, Kentucky Truck Plant, Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri and Ohio Assembl...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/01

AXN Automotive invests USD 15 million for expansion in Louisville, Kentucky On March 26, AXN Automotive Systems announced the grand opening of its newly relocated Louisville facility, with a nearly USD 15 million investment that will create 10 new jobs.  The project included the installation of robotic welding cells to support the precision fabrication of axle components, implementation of a new paint booth to enhance corrosion protection and pr...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/27

Toyota investing USD 1 billion in Kentucky, Indiana plants On March 23, Toyota announced it will be spending USD 1 billion at the Georgetown, Kentucky and Princeton, Indiana assembly plants. The investment includes:    •  Toyota Kentucky - USD 800 million to further Toyota’s multi-pathway strategy by preparing the plant for the production of Highlander electric SUV, while also enabling the plant to increase production capacity for the Camr...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

ars to show the same six-pod daytime running lights that appear on its other EVs, being the Uncharted, Solterra, and Trailseeker, as well as an illuminated front logo. While not announced as so, the new Subaru may be related to the new three-row 2027 Toyota Highlander BEV being built in Georgetown, Kentucky. (Based on Subaru release on March 23, 2026 and other sources)...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

S. factories to Japan in efforts to help trade relations between the two countries, they will be sending them to a market that drives on the other side of the road from where they are built in the U.S. Toyota is sending three models over to Japan. In two of the cases, the Camry built in Georgetown, Kentucky and the fourth-generation Highlander SUV built in Princeton, Indiana (not the fifth generation EV launching later in 2026), the company is ex...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/21

Toyota highlights Production Engineering and Manufacturing Center in Kentucky On March 18, Toyota USA highlighted the Production Engineering (PE) team that work ats the Toyota Production Engineering and Manufacturing Center (PEMC) in Georgetown, Kentucky, which serves as the bridge between design and development and the production process. Most of PE’s 1,274 team members work at the PEMC, though there are also some PE team members stationed at ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/21

g in U.S. dealerships in April, ahead of the upcoming 2026 ES 350h hybrid models. The all-new 2026 Lexus ES features new styling inside and out, on a platform capable of supporting internal combustion and all-electric powertrains. After recently ending production of the ES model line in Georgetown, Kentucky, the new Lexus ES is imported from the Toyota Motor Kyushu Miyata Factory in Japan. The 2026 ES measures 202.4 inches long, 75.6 inches wide,...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/20

support the strong and sustained growth in demand for Kynar PVDF across all key markets, including lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EV), chemical processing industries, semiconductor manufacturing, water filtration, and wire and cable, etc. The Group also produces PVDF in Calvert City, Kentucky, in the United States, where a new capacity increase was announced last year and will start up in the second quarter of 2026, as well as in i...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/17

hosphate prismatic (LFP) battery cells through licensed technology from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL). The LFP batteries from the plant will power Ford’s upcoming midsize EV pickup truck off a new Universal EV Platform due to enter production at Louisville Assembly in Kentucky in 2027. Ford has said it will also use BlueOval Battery Park Michigan to produce smaller amp-hour cells for use in residential energy storag...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/07

Lear wins Ford's next-gen Super Duty seating contract Lear Corp. has won Ford's next-generation Super Duty seating contract, according to two people familiar with the contract, displacing Forvia after two generations of the vehicle over a decade. The change in suppliers represents a large upset for Forvia as it restructures its portfolio. The Super Duty pickups, built at the Kentucky Truck Plant, Ohio Assembly and Oakville Assembly in Ontario, Ca...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/04

aking it closest to the China-built unibody Lincoln Nautilus in size, at 193.2 inches long on a 114.2-inch wheelbase. Lincoln already sells two full-sized truck-based models, including the three-row Aviator SUV, built at Chicago Assembly, and its three-row Navigator flagship SUV model, built at the Kentucky Truck Plant, but a smaller, truly off-road-capable model could become the most compelling offering in Lincoln's portfolio.  Lincoln CEO Joaq...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/27

Lexus ES production ends in Georgetown, Kentucky On February 5, Toyota Kentucky announced it has ended production of the Lexus ES at its plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, closing a run of 438,133 of the vehicles assembled since production began there in 2015. As Lexus ES production transitions back to Japan, the Georgetown plant is now focused on all-hybrid Camry and RAV4 production, along with future electric vehicles, including the new Highlander ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/20

its all-new 2027 Highlander ahead of sales start in late 2026, continuing into early 2027. With seating for up to seven, the latest Highlander is also Toyota’s first three row battery electric vehicle (BEV) for the U.S. market and the first BEV assembled in the U.S., at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky. Its battery modules are assembled at the newly-opened Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC) Battery Plant. The 2027 Highlander...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/12

Ford working with Kentucky government to sell second plant at BlueOval SK Battery Park In December 2025, Ford and SK On, SK Innovation's battery unit, announced that the two companies would be dissolving the BlueOval SK joint-venture formed in 2022. While Ford takes over and retools the BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale, Kentucky for LFP battery production for battery energy storage solutions (BESS) that will be sold under a new subsidiary ca...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/10

r that it would lose the output of up to 100,000 F-Series pickup trucks through the end of 2025 at a cost of up to USD 2 billion, though it planned to mitigate about half of that by increasing production of its F-150 and Super Duty trucks by more than 50,000 vehicles at its Dearborn Truck Plant and Kentucky Truck Plant in 2026. While Novelis also supplies other OEMs, Ford is a major customer because its F-150 and Super Duty trucks have a largely ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/04

on hit will be recorded across 2026 and 2027.  The termination of the BlueOval SK joint-venture cost SK Innovation KRW 3.7 trillion (USD 2.6 billion) in asset losses, as well. While SK's loss is a one-time event, Ford will take over both the liabilities and assets involved with the joint-venture's Kentucky operations and its two plants, eliminating KRW 5.4 trillion (USD 3.8 billion) of debt for SK Innovation.  Ford will close the BlueOval SK Ba...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/04

e, after previewing its exterior the week before. Toyota’s new reveal confirms it is, in fact, a three-row SUV.  Toyota has yet to reveal powertrain details, but the company did confirm in 2025 that it plans to begin building a new three-row electric SUV at its manufacturing plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, in 2026. The big, boxy exterior design seen last week resembles that of the current Grand Highlander, Toyota’s largest SUV sold in the U.S...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/03

Ford prepares for expansion of Kentucky Truck Plant Local media on January 23 reported that the expansion of the Kentucky Truck Plant is beginning to take shape, according to the Courier-Journal. Ford previously announced that it was investing USD 60 million at the Kentucky Truck plant to hire and train 100 additional employees and increase line speeds to increase Super Duty output by 5,000 units per year to help recover from lost production in 2...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/29