Toyota is gearing up for a significant expansion in Brazil. The company plans to invest R$ 11 billion ($1.93 billion) by 2030. This investment marks the largest in Toyota’s 66-year history in the country. The centerpiece of this plan is a new factory in Sorocaba, São Paulo state. The new Sorocaba plant will be slightly […]
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