Overview
- Toyota Kentucky began assembly of the all-new RAV4 Hybrid on Monday, June 22, 2026, adding hybrid output to its Georgetown production line.
- The company broke ground the same day on a next-generation paint facility that Toyota says will cut carbon emissions by about 30 percent and save roughly 1.5 million gallons of water each year.
- Toyota has announced that the Georgetown plant is scheduled to begin production of a Highlander battery-electric vehicle in September 2026, a planned shift that will add battery-electric output alongside hybrids.
- To support the transition to advanced manufacturing, Toyota awarded a $500,000 grant to Bluegrass Community and Technical College to create a regional workforce training facility focused on hands-on skills.
- The moves build on roughly $2 billion of investments at Toyota Kentucky over the past two years and more than $12 billion in total funding for the site that has assembled 15 million vehicles and employs nearly 10,000 people.