Toyota plans to invest $10 bil. in US www.nhk.or.jp
The president of Japanese automaker Toyota says his company will invest 10 billion dollars in the United States over the next 5 years.
Akio Toyoda revealed the plan on Monday at an auto show in the US city of Detroit.
US President-elect Donald Trump had criticized the giant Japanese firm for its moves to build a plant in Mexico.
Toyoda stressed his company's contribution to the US economy. He said the firm has its largest plant in the US and employs 136,000 people across the country.
Published Date:2017-01-10