Toyota Proposes $2B San Antonio Manufacturing Campus Expansion, to Add 2,000 Jobs
May 28, 2026
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Toyota Proposes $2B San Antonio Manufacturing Campus Expansion, to Add 2,000 Jobs
Toyota Motor Corporation is proposing a $2 billion expansion in San Antonio for a new vehicle assembly facility, a move that would create 2,000 jobs with average salaries exceeding $88,000 annually. The proposed Project Orca development would add a complete vehicle assembly line at Toyota’s manufacturing campus and could begin construction in 2026 if approved. The company has also applied for roughly $37 million in state and local incentive grants under Texas’ Jobs, Energy, Technology and Innovation program to support development of the project.
Manufacturing Dive reported:
If approved, construction would begin in 2026 and continue over four years, initially costing Toyota $682.5 million. The facility would open in 2028, starting with 320 employees, and would become operational in 2030.
Project Orca is involved in a “highly competitive” and ongoing site-selection process and is focused on choosing a location that offers Toyota “significant financial incentives and ongoing operating efficiencies,” per the Texas Comptroller application.
Toyota applied for state and local incentives under the state’s Jobs, Energy, Technology and Innovation Act, a program that aims to draw large projects and create jobs in Texas.
The economic grants and loans Toyota applied for Project Orca
The automaker requested approximately $37 million for a new manufacturing facility in San Antonio.
Construction would need to begin by the end of 2026 to meet “crucial project milestones,” such as starting production in 2030, Toyota added. Project Orca would also need to be co-located with, or in close proximity to an existing Toyota manufacturing plant with access to “sufficient transportation infrastructure.”
No other details were disclosed in the application. However, Toyota said it has shared a separate confidential package with the Texas Comptroller containing more information and the competing sites’ profiles.