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10-02-12, 06:40 PM
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our fleet is still all usa '93 IF(independent fab) crown jewel , '98 trek oclv y 22 mtn, '93 trek 2100 carbon composite, and my SO '95 ti serotta ti, '03 titus mtn , '99 aegis '94 gary fisher mtn and '55 huffy
10-02-12, 09:56 PM
#102
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Not true.
The Toyota Engine AND transmissions are manufactured in Japan. So in my biased opinion, less than 1/2 USA content. I don't think we can find a credible link that shows a Toyota engine or transmission manufacturing plant in the USA. An "American" car, the Chevy Cruze, the body, engine, and transmission are manufactured in USA (Lordstown, Ohio). Same with some Hyundais, minus the tranny.
Let's search this stuff and see what is what. I used to have link for General Motors manufacturing and assembly plants, as well as engine and tranny plants here and abroad.
I'll start digging.
On my Hyundai, the body is manufactured here, in Montgomery Alabama. The transmission is finished/manufactured here from parts sourced abroad. The engine components are manufactured here, USA. The engine block is sourced from"vendors".
Agreed quite complex, but more USA sourced than the Toyotas, as far as I can tell, past the marketing hype.
Found this: https://www.gminsidenews.com/index.php?page=Engine_Guide
The Toyota Engine AND transmissions are manufactured in Japan. So in my biased opinion, less than 1/2 USA content. I don't think we can find a credible link that shows a Toyota engine or transmission manufacturing plant in the USA. An "American" car, the Chevy Cruze, the body, engine, and transmission are manufactured in USA (Lordstown, Ohio). Same with some Hyundais, minus the tranny.
Let's search this stuff and see what is what. I used to have link for General Motors manufacturing and assembly plants, as well as engine and tranny plants here and abroad.
I'll start digging.
On my Hyundai, the body is manufactured here, in Montgomery Alabama. The transmission is finished/manufactured here from parts sourced abroad. The engine components are manufactured here, USA. The engine block is sourced from"vendors".
Agreed quite complex, but more USA sourced than the Toyotas, as far as I can tell, past the marketing hype.
Found this: https://www.gminsidenews.com/index.php?page=Engine_Guide
Toyota truck and suv V6 and V8's are built in Huntsville, AL as are 4 cylinder passenger car engines.
My 1988 TREK 400 frame was built in USA, components from France and Asia.
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10-06-12, 07:34 AM
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Found it !!
The Link feature is full qw9rtj-9gn2-598vn25gn59
https://www.toyota.com/about/our_busi...cturing/tmmal/
The first Toyota V8 engine outside Japan came off the line at our Alabama plant in 2003. TMMAL now manufactures 4-cylinder engines for the Camry, RAV4, Venza, Sienna and Highlander. In addition, TMMAL also manufactures V6 and V8 engines for the Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks.Established:
2001Projected Investment:
$637.0 millionProjected Employment:
1000+
Address:
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc.
1 Cottonvalley Drive
Huntsville, AL 35810To learn more about our plant and Toyota’s impact in Alabama, visitwww.toyotainaction.com/Alabama
2001Projected Investment:
$637.0 millionProjected Employment:
1000+
Address:
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc.
1 Cottonvalley Drive
Huntsville, AL 35810To learn more about our plant and Toyota’s impact in Alabama, visitwww.toyotainaction.com/Alabama
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10-08-12, 09:47 AM
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You are in Alabama so maybe you can confirm this. I am skeptical. Based on what you say,all Toyota engines are manufactured here. That would be really nice to know, but I doubt it's true. Can you post some link or more info on this ?
Found it !!
The Link feature is full qw9rtj-9gn2-598vn25gn59
https://www.toyota.com/about/our_busi...cturing/tmmal/
Found it !!
The Link feature is full qw9rtj-9gn2-598vn25gn59
https://www.toyota.com/about/our_busi...cturing/tmmal/
The first Toyota V8 engine outside Japan came off the line at our Alabama plant in 2003. TMMAL now manufactures 4-cylinder engines for the Camry, RAV4, Venza, Sienna and Highlander. In addition, TMMAL also manufactures V6 and V8 engines for the Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks.Established:
2001Projected Investment:
$637.0 millionProjected Employment:
1000+
Address:
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc.
1 Cottonvalley Drive
Huntsville, AL 35810To learn more about our plant and Toyota’s impact in Alabama, visitwww.toyotainaction.com/Alabama
2001Projected Investment:
$637.0 millionProjected Employment:
1000+
Address:
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc.
1 Cottonvalley Drive
Huntsville, AL 35810To learn more about our plant and Toyota’s impact in Alabama, visitwww.toyotainaction.com/Alabama
Positive economic impact in the "Rocket City".
10-08-12, 10:09 AM
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By "built," do they mean totally made from scratch, or do they mean "assembled from parts and components" which are probably shipped from overseas foundries?
This line at the end kind of makes me wonder: "*Toyota vehicles and components are built using U.S. and globally sourced parts. All data as of December 2011."
Of course, I'd be more interested in the manufacture of the Toyota Prius concept bicycle...
This line at the end kind of makes me wonder: "*Toyota vehicles and components are built using U.S. and globally sourced parts. All data as of December 2011."
Of course, I'd be more interested in the manufacture of the Toyota Prius concept bicycle...
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10-09-12, 11:46 AM
#106
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Indeed there is. I fear you have been mislead by some confusing information put out by cars.com, which took 'domestic content' (domestic = USA + Canada, btw) and multiplied it by sales to get something they made a half-hearted attempt to call domestic economic impact.
