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Toyota comenzó la producción del RAV4 Hybrid en su planta de Georgetown, Kentucky, con una inversión de 2 mil millones de dólares, y simultáneamente inició la construcción de una nueva instalación de pintura de 922 millones de dólares que reducirá las emisiones de carbono en un 30 por ciento y ahorrará aproximadamente 1.5 millones de galones de agua anuales. La planta también lanzará el nuevo Highlander vehículo eléctrico en septiembre de 2026 y creará alrededor de 150 nuevos empleos, mientras que Toyota invertirá 500 mil dólares en un centro de capacitación laboral en Bluegrass Community and Technical College que operará las 24 horas del día.
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky has begun production of the all-new RAV4 Hybrid at its Georgetown plant while simultaneously breaking ground on a state-of-the-art paint facility, marking two significant milestones in the company’s 40-year history in the state, according to The Lane Report.
The Georgetown plant expanded Toyota’s U.S. manufacturing footprint with the start of production of the all-new RAV4 Hybrid, supported by $2 billion in investments announced over the past two years. Toyota’s Georgetown plant, the company’s largest manufacturing facility in North America, will now produce the popular RAV4 Hybrid alongside other key models.
The manufacturer broke ground on its next-generation paint facility, designed to become a global benchmark for the company by enhancing efficiency and product flexibility, while reducing carbon emissions by 30 percent and saving approximately 1.5 million gallons of water annually. The paint facility represents a roughly $922 million investment.
The plant’s evolving product lineup supports Toyota’s multi-pathway approach to electrification and will also launch the new Highlander Battery Electric Vehicle in September 2026. Gov. Andy Beshear attended the announcement, emphasizing Kentucky’s role in Toyota’s vehicle production. “We keep being trusted to make their best models — anything from the Camry to the RAV-4 to the new EV Highlander. So, it’s really exciting that even more vehicles are going to be made in Kentucky,” Beshear said.
With more than $12 billion in total investment and 15 million vehicles assembled, the plant stands as a flagship example of Toyota’s long-term commitment to U.S. manufacturing and today employs nearly 10,000 Kentuckians. The new RAV4 hybrid and the new Highlander will create about 150 new jobs.
Toyota also announced a significant workforce development investment. The company is providing a $500,000 grant to Bluegrass Community and Technical College in support of a new regional workforce training center. The workforce training center will operate 24/7 to accommodate the plant’s shift schedule.
Toyota has announced plans to start exporting U.S.-made Camry sedans, produced in Georgetown, to Japan later this year, with expected annual exports of 10,000 vehicles. This represents another significant recognition of the Georgetown facility’s importance within Toyota’s global manufacturing network.
This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Lane Report (KY Business), enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.lanereport.com/188230/2026/06/toyota-expands-kentucky-production-with-rav4-hybrid/.
