Toyota’s Mississippi Plant Makes 500,000th Corolla

Toyota is truly a global automaker, if there’s ever been one that

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by Andrei Nedelea

February 15, 2015 at 15:04

Toyota is truly a global automaker, if there’s ever been one that fits the description. It’s very prolific in terms of production outside of Japan too, with announcements like the one for the 500,000th Corolla produced at its Blue Springs plant, in the US state of Mississippi.

Fred Volf, the VP of manufacturing at the plant was on hand for a statement to mark the occasion. He said “the 500,000th Corolla vehicle is a milestone we’re excited to be celebrating. We are proud to produce the Corolla, and it wouldn’t have been accomplished without the 2,000 dedicated team members who support this operation.”

The Corolla is obviously a very popular model around the world, with bigger markets getting more specifically designed variants to meet local buyers’ needs. Toyota reports to have sold over 10 million cars bearing the name in the US, with the global all-time total rising to 40 million units.