Toyota will build a new truck at its Gibson County plant, creating about 50 new jobs. WNIN’s John Gibson has details:
The announcement follows the automaker’s introduction of a new brand, Scion by Toyota.
The brand’s first vehicle, an ultra-compact utility truck called the KEI-01, will be assembled at the Gibson County plant starting in the second half of 2027.
Governor Mike Braun says Toyota will invest 34-million dollars and create 50 high-paying jobs at the plant.
Braun says the investment will “put Indiana at the center of building the vehicles of tomorrow,” and bolster the state’s reputation as a leading global destination for automotive innovation and production.
The vehicle is described as less expensive than a traditional pickup truck creating new possibilities for affordable, capable, and personal mobility.
The announcement came as Toyota celebrates 30 years of operations at the Princeton plant.
