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Toyota Tacoma\Tundra Assembly Video

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Greatdane01, Nov 18, 2020.

  1. Nov 18, 2020 at 7:32 PM
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    Greatdane01

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    Yeah, but only Tundras and Tacoma double cabs. Seems that access cabs are assembled in Mexico.
     
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    You can tell it’s not union built as they are not swearing the parts on
     
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    Less than half of the plant staff are Toyota employees. The majority of the plant workers are contractors working for various suppliers.
     
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    My Access Cab was assembled in Texas.
     
  7. Nov 19, 2020 at 5:21 AM
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    I posted this after coming across it on YouTube. I thought it might be interesting to some others. I had no idea there were vendors and employees from
    Forty other companies working in-house to build trucks. For anyone not sure if their truck was assembled in MX, If it was then the name on the side will begin with The letters “taco”.
     
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    Very funny ...
     
  9. Nov 19, 2020 at 7:44 AM
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    Yeahhhh some fine folks take stuff way too serious these days. A little humor is a healing thing. But it’s true, Toyota’s beginning with “Taco” are built in MX. Or, Orrrrrr they were built in the USA by craftsmen who like Mexican food! And I for one LOVE genuine MX restaurants. That’s the one thing I miss about living in L.A.- real Mexican food- La Cabaña Omg!
     
  10. Nov 19, 2020 at 4:00 PM
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    Street tacos are better in LA than in Mexico City.
     
  11. Nov 19, 2020 at 4:11 PM
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    Yeah I’m not so sure id buy street tacos in MX. lol I was workin in Mexico City ten years ago. I watched a street vendor knock their entire taco cart over onto the muddy sidewalk. They just scooped it all back up like nothing and back to work. Fiber. Ha!
     

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