Toyota Kentucky is investing $922 million to build a new advanced paint facility and further support electrification efforts. The facility is designed to improve operational efficiencies, reduce environmental impacts, and enhance the quality of vehicle finishes.

Scheduled to open in 2027, the facility will add 1 million square-feet of capacity while decreasing carbon emissions by 30% and water usage by 1.5 million gallons per year. The project further supports plant efforts to increase flexibility for future vehicle production and moves Toyota forward in its goal to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The initiative builds on the company’s latest paint technologies to reduce production lead time, improve process accuracy and offer more diverse color options that helps Toyota vehicles stand out.

This news follows a $1.3 billion investment announced earlier this year at the Georgetown site to bring assembly of an all-new, three-row battery electric SUV to the US market in 2026. Toyota’s investment in Kentucky reaches more than $11 billion since breaking ground in 1986, underscoring the automaker’s promise of stable employment.

With approximately 10,000 employees, Toyota Kentucky is responsible for assembly of some of the most popular nameplates in the entire Toyota lineup, including the Camry Hybrid and RAV4 Hybrid.

Since 2020, Toyota has announced new investments of more than $20 billion into its US manufacturing operations to support electrification efforts. Increasing BEV production in the US advances Toyota’s portfolio approach to electrification.