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3.4   Tacoma Production Information

Summary:

NUMMI plant, Fremont CA NUMMI began producing a truck, originally called the Hilux, in 1991. Four years later, the Hilux was redesigned and re-named the Tacoma. NUMMI now produces over 163,000 Tacomas a year.

Tacoma (and It's Predecessor) Production at NUMMI:

Year Toyota
Truck
Production
Tacoma
Production
Total
Plant
Production
Percent
Truck
Production
2008 NA Not available
2007 NA Not available
2006 NA Not available
2005 NA 169,617 417,505 41 %
2004 NA 142,605 380,540 37 %
2003 NA 161,276 395,672 40 %
2002 NA 164,550 369,856 44 %
2001 NA 162,714 351,671 46 %
2000 NA 146,339 344,076 42 %
1999 NA 156,387 367,114 42 %
1998 NA 159,226 362,746 43 %
1997 NA 147,927 357,806 41 %
1996 NA 141,047 365,469 38 %
1995 NA 123,257 1 352,649 34 %
1994 135,199 NA 364,559 37 %
1993 116,061 NA 323,051 35 %
1992 75,862 NA 256,799 29 %
1991 2,535 NA 208,672 12 %
1990 0 NA 205,289 0 %
1989 0 NA 192,472 0 %
1988 0 NA 128,425 0 %
1987 0 NA 187,377 0 %
1986 0 NA 205,840 0 %
1985 0 NA 64,764 0 %
1984 0 NA 17 0 %
1 Includes Toyota truck and Tacoma

NUMMI Milestones:

1982 General Motors permanently closes its manufacturing plant in Fremont, California.

Toyota Motor Corporation and General Motors Corporation begin discussions about forming a joint venture in the U.S.
1983 February: Toyota and GM sign a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the joint venture.

September: United Auto Workers and joint venture sign a Letter of Intent.
1984 February: New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) becomes an independent California corporation located in Fremont.

March: Applications sent to some 5,000 former GM-Fremont employees.

April: Federal Trade Commission approves joint venture.

December: First Chevrolet Nova is produced.
1985 June: Chevrolet Nova goes on sale through Chevrolet Dealers.
First agreement between United Auto Workers (UAW), Local 2244 and NUMMI is signed, effective July 1.

November: First shift reaches full production.

December: Full second-shift operations begin.
1986 April: Full production, both shifts, reaches 940 vehicles per day.

September: First Toyota Corolla FX16 is produced.
1987 February: First Toyota Corolla FX is produced.

September: First Chevrolet Nova Twin Cam is produced.
1988 500,000th truck produced April: 500,000th vehicle is produced.

September: Last Chevrolet Nova and Toyota Corolla FX are produced.

November: First Chevrolet Geo Prizm is produced.
1989 April: GM, Toyota, and NUMMI announce agreement to produce Toyota compact pickup trucks starting in August 1991.
1991 January: Millionth car is produced.

August: First Toyota 4x2 compact pickup truck is built.
1992 February: First 4x4 Toyota compact pickup truck is built. It earned an award for Best Compact Pickup in Initial Quality from J.D. Power and Associates.

December: NUMMI announces plans to produce Toyota Xtracab compact pickup truck.
1993 March: Production of Xtracab begins.

May: NUMMI earns award for Best Compact Pickup in Initial Quality from J.D. Power and Associates.

October: NUMMI breaks ground for a plastics manufacturing facility.
Spacer GM, Toyota, and NUMMI sign agreement to petition the FTC to vacate its original order.
1994 May: NUMMI celebrates 10th anniversary.

August: Two millionth vehicle is produced.

September: NUMMI receives J.D. Power & Associates Silver Plant Award.

October: Plastics plant is completed.

December: Production of small plastics parts for trucks begins.
1995 January: Redesigned Toyota compact pickup truck, the Tacoma, is produced.

March Production of plastic rear bumpers for Prizms and Corollas begins.

May: NUMMI receives J.D. Power & Associates Bronze Plant Award.
Spacer NUMMI earns award for Best Compact Pickup in Initial Quality from J.D. Power and Associates.
1996 May: NUMMI receives J.D. Power & Associates Bronze Plant Award.
Spacer Tacoma named Best Compact Pickup in Initial Quality by J.D. Power and Associates.

November: Stamping and Plastics Plants expand.
1997 May: Tacoma named Best Compact Pickup in Initial Quality by J.D. Power and Associates.
Spacer Three millionth vehicle is produced.
1998 April: Completed new Passenger Paint building

September: DNV Certification Inc. Environment Management System Certification (ISO 14001)
1999 April: The north paint shop begins operation.

May: NUMMI receives J.D. Power and Associates' Silver Plant award.
Spacer Toyota Corolla ranked Best Compact Car in North America in J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality Study.

August: NUMMI produces its millionth pickup truck.

December: Tacoma Stepside production begins.
Spacer NUMMI celebrates its 15th anniversary.
2000 April: NUMMI receives J.D. Power and Associates' Silver Plant award.
Spacer NUMMI receives J.D. Power and Associates Chairman's Award for Quality Initiatives.

May: Toyota Corolla ranked Best Compact Car in North America in J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality Study.

September: Tacoma Double Cab production begins.
2001 May: Toyota Corolla ranked Best Compact Car in North America in J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality Study.

August: NUMMI celebrates its 10th anniversary of truck production.

September: DNV Certification Inc. Environment Management System Certification (ISO 14001)

December: Last Prizm is built.
2002 January: Pontiac Vibe production begins.

April: NUMMI receives J.D. Power and Associates' Bronze Plant award.

May: Toyota Corolla ranked Best Compact Car in North America in J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality Study.
Spacer Tacoma named Best Compact Pickup in Initial Quality by J.D. Power and Associates.

June: Toyota Voltz production begins.

December: NUMMI produces its five millionth vehicle.
Spacer NUMMI produces the most vehicles than any other year in its history.
2004 February: NUMMI celebrates its 20th anniversary.

May: Toyota Corolla ranked Best Compact Car in North America in J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality Study.

2005 Tacoma September: Major model launch of the 2005 Tacoma
2005 December: NUMMI produces the most vehicles than any other year in its history

Production Volume table courtesy of and © NUMMI / Timeline courtesy of and © NUMMI
All other information courtesy of and © Toyota

Frame last updated: January 17, 2009
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