The Auto Industry in America: Texas

The Auto Industry in America is a Carmoza series highlighting the history of the auto industry in each state and their contributions to the industry as a whole over the years.

TEXAS

QUICK FACTS

• Texas was the 28th state to join the United States on December 29, 1845.
• Texas is ranked second in the U.S. in size and population, behind Alaska and California, respectively; just under 24.8 million residents call the state home.
• As a result of its fight for independence from Mexico, Texas adopted the name, The Lone Star State.
• Texas leads the country in livestock and cotton production. Other large industries in the state are fishing and mineral resources.

THE AUTO INDUSTRY IN TEXAS

Arlington Assembly, a General Motors Company plant, has been in production since 1954. The plant currently produces the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, and the Cadillac Escalade.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing is located in San Antonio. The plant manufactures the Tundra full-size pickup and the Tacoma mid-size pickup truck. The plant was built in 2003 and employs about 1,700 people. This plant is Toyota’s newest assembly plant and is currently a $1.5 billion investment.

The Toyota plant in Texas is currently the only one manufacturing the Tundra, since the Toyota plant in Indiana has closed.