Toyota has announced a $423 million investment in its manufacturing plant located in Buffalo, West Virginia. This new funding builds on Toyota’s existing $3.3 billion investment in the state’s automotive sector. The company plans to add 80 jobs at the facility, which will help expand production of four-cylinder hybrid-compatible engines, sixth-generation hybrid transaxles, and rear motor stators.
Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), who serves as Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, expressed her support for Toyota’s decision. “I am thrilled to learn about Toyota’s latest investment in West Virginia and their ongoing trust in our talented West Virginian auto workers. After visiting Toyota’s plant in Buffalo just last week, I was amazed by the scale of the facilities and Toyota’s dedication to continued growth in our state. I celebrate the addition of 80 more West Virginian jobs to the more than 2,000 jobs that the plant already provides, and I look forward to the continued partnership between Toyota and our state for many years to come,” Chairman Capito said.
Earlier this year, Senator Capito led opposition efforts in the Senate against the Advanced Clean Cars II waiver. She also played a key role in congressional review actions aimed at overturning this policy. According to Capito’s office, without these interventions, regulations would have required a shift away from internal combustion engines and hybrids toward electric vehicles nationwide—a move that could have limited opportunities for growth within automotive manufacturing.
