The Lexus NX and Lexus NY hybrid compact luxury SUVs will be produced in Cambridge, Ontario in 2022.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TTMC) became Toyota’s first facility to produce Lexus vehicles outside of Japan in 2003 and since then has made more than 1.3 million Lexus RX and Lexus RX hybrid vehicles.
“Building on our recent Toyota RAV 4 announcement and our recent facility modernisation investments, we are excited to announce that TMMC has been selected to produce the popular Lexus NX and Lexus NX hybrid models for the entire North American market,” says TMMC president Fred Volf.
Last year, TMMC announced a CDN $1.4B investment converting its north and west plants to the company’s new global architecture to allow for increased flexibility and further production efficiency. This investment means TMMC will meet the demands of North America’s growing compact SUV market.
“Our operations and team members in Canada have won multiple international awards for plant quality and continue to play an important role within Toyota’s global production strategy,” says Toyota Motor North America chief executive officer Jim Lentz. “As the compact luxury SUV market continues to grow, building the NX in North America allows us to better serve our customers and dealers.”
TMMC has manufactured vehicles in Canada for more than 30 years.
“It has been an hour to be producing a Lexus model, and now we’re being trusted to produce two of them,” adds Volf.
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