Toyota’s Alabama Plant Is Now Building Its Truck Differentials

The massive Toyota plant in Huntsville, Alabama, famous for cranking out hundreds of thousands of engines every year, just added a new trick to its repertoire. Toyota Alabama has officially started assembling differentials, the crucial components that let your truck’s wheels turn smoothly around corners. This expansion brings production for the Tacoma, Tundra, and Sequoia differentials under the same roof as their powerplants.

This wasn’t a small change. It came from a hefty $282 million investment Toyota announced back in 2024, which also created 350 new jobs at the facility. It’s part of Toyota’s plan to keep investing in its American factories. Marc Perry, the president of Toyota Alabama, said, “These new product lines highlight Toyota Alabama’s flexibility and reinforce the company’s commitment to our team and the Huntsville community.” He added that the team worked hard to master the new processes needed for differential assembly.

Even though building differentials is different from assembling engines, the workers seem confident. Team member Alex Potter said, “Our plant is known as an engine powerhouse, and we are confident our proven success will carry over to assembling these new differentials.” Considering they built nearly 900,000 engines just last year, supplying almost half of Toyota’s North American engine needs, that confidence seems well-placed.

This new production line pushes Toyota’s total investment in the Huntsville plant past $1.7 billion. Local leaders are thrilled as well. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle praised the move and stated: “This $282 million investment and the 350 good-paying jobs it created are fueling our economy.” Beyond the factory, Toyota is also pouring millions into local schools to support STEM education. Adding differentials to its responsibilities ensures Toyota Alabama remains a very important hub when it comes to building some of America’s favorite trucks and SUVs.