Why Toyota is doubling down on N. America

Toyota doesn't have the capacity at its plants, including the Baja California factory seen above, to meet the demand for its Tacoma midsize pickup.

August 14, 2017 05:00 AM

DALLAS — While negotiators in Washington prepare to redraw the rules of the North American trading bloc, Toyota is doubling down on the continent in a way that seeks to balance both the politics and economics of auto manufacturing.

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