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Toyota Switches Mississippi Plant from SUVs to Next Generation Prius

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'As part of a sweeping set of changes that reflect the state of the automobile business in the United States, Prius production will begin here in late 2010 at a brand-new plant currently under construction in Blue Springs, Mississippi.'

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Eight additional links at the article discussing Toyota's business including the Prius and the Toyota iQ.

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Reply#1 - Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:24 PM EDT
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A related AP story at forbes.com
Toyota making US manufacturing changes

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Reply#2 - Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:55 PM EDT
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Toyota has spent a lot of money over the past ten years, updating all their plants. For every dollar they have spent, they have probably saved, at least $5, by developing new technology and standardizing across all plants, worldwide.

The savings came from a significantly reduced need for machine tooling, more efficient painting processes and using highly advanced digital software for vehicle and production design. They can make almost any platform in any plant.

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Reply#3 - Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:17 PM EDT
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Related link (long article)

Get Ready for the Post-SUV World!

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Reply#4 - Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:11 PM EDT
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GREAT!

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    Reply#5 - Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:12 PM EDT
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