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Article: BUSINESS Briefs
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- July 24, 2009
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Putnam Toyota plant to make SUV engines
BUFFALO - Toyota Motor Corp. is expanding production at its plant
in West Virginia.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia announced Wednesday that
the plant in Buffalo will begin producing engines for the Highlander
sport utility vehicle in the fall.
The Buffalo plant, which opened in 1996, produces four- and six-
cylinder engines for Toyota and Lexus.
It also produces automatic transmissions and automatic
transmission gears.
Company spokeswoman Sandy Maynard says the addition of the
Highlander engine is due to plant workers' "growth and good attitude
towards improvement."
The plant employs about 1,100 workers.
The plant laid off 120 part-time ...