Governor Abbott Meets With Toyota Executives In Nagoya, Japan

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release

Governor Greg Abbott met with Toyota Motor Corporation executives and suppliers and toured the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology in Nagoya, Japan, on the fourth day of a three-nation economic development mission to Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan.

“Texas has been the proud home of Toyota manufacturing facilities for over two decades,” said Governor Abbott. “Our partnership with the global powerhouse, Toyota, has played a critical role in strengthening our mighty economy and bringing good-paying jobs to hardworking Texans. It is an honor to be at the Toyota Commemorative Museum to learn more about the history and legacy of the company, and I look forward to continuing to collaborate with Toyota as we build a more innovative future for both Texas and Japan.”

Starting the day out at the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Governor Abbott met with Toyota executives and received a tour. Built in the historic building which marks the beginning of the Toyota Group as a textile company and introduces the history of Japanese manufacturing technology, the tour included a viewing of the showroom of Toyota cars, historic and modern manufacturing equipment, and more. The tour was followed by a lunch meeting with Toyota executives and some of their top suppliers to discuss more opportunities for Toyota to invest in Texas.

Toyota Motor Corporation is a multinational automotive manufacturer and one of the largest in the world. Toyota’s North American headquarters are in Plano, Texas, home to 6,600 employees in marketing, sales, engineering, and manufacturing on the state-of-the-art $1 billion campus. Toyota’s San Antonio truck assembly plant, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas, employs more than 2,600 team members who produced 181,872 vehicles in 2023 in a $3.1 billion facility that covers 2.5 million square feet. In June, Toyota Texas announced a new $531 million investment to expand their manufacturing facility in San Antonio that will create over 400 jobs in the region.

Governor Abbott then met with Aisin President & CEO Moritaka Yoshida and other Aisin executives to thank the company for its recent investment in Cibolo with a new manufacturing facility. The Governor and Mr. Yoshida also discussed ways to further strengthen the relationship between Texas and Japan in the development and production of automotive components.

The Governor was joined at the fourth day of events by First Lady Cecilia Abbott, Secretary of State Jane Nelson, the Governor’s Economic Development & Tourism Office Executive Director Adriana Cruz, Texas Economic Development Corporation Board Secretary Adrian Cannady, Texas Economic Development Corporation President & CEO Aaron Demerson, and the Texas delegation. The goal of the trip is to deepen the already-strong economic and cultural partnerships with Texas, encourage expanded trade in critical industries, and attract new business investments to Texas.