(The Center Square) - Toyota announced that it will invest in a $3.6 billion expansion at its San Antonio manufacturing campus, creating 2,000 new high-quality jobs.
The investment will add a second vehicle assembly line, create jobs and add 2.5 million square feet to Toyota Texas in the next four years, according to a press release from Toyota on Monday.
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