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Toyota starts second shift making the Corolla in Blue Springs

Associated Press — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:00:27 +0000

BLUE SPRINGS — Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi Inc. has started a second shift at the plant in Blue Springs. The second shift began Monday as Toyota ramps up production at the plant that opened last fall. The plant is manufacturing the Corolla and has a maximum production capacity of 150,000 cars each year. It has [...]

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Toyota opens plant

Clay Chandler — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:00:24 +0000

The Toyota facility in Blue Springs held a “line-off” ceremony Nov. 17 to celebrate what amounted to a delayed grand opening. It was a celebration nearly five years in the making. The star of the show was a black Corolla that was built on Oct. 24, when production started. It will reside in the lobby [...]

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Read the November 21st issue of the MBJ online

MBJ Staff — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:23:52 +0000

In this week’s MBJ — THE COLLEGE BUBBLE: Amy McCullough takes a look at whether a college education in Mississippi is even relevant any more. Also in this week’s paper: >> THE HILLS ARE ALIVE! Find out what shocking discovery Toyota ran across in its first Corolla to come off the line at the new [...]

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Toyota plant in Blue Springs finally making Corollas after starts, stops and changes

Clay Chandler — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:12:20 +0000

BLUE SPRINGS — A year ago, Tereda Hairston was a third grade reading teacher in Starkville. Today, the 32-year-old is a quality check specialist at the Toyota plant in Blue Springs, having started there in July. “I absolutely love it,” Hairston said. “I applied here because I knew what Toyota was about. It’s stable. It’s [...]

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Start of Toyota production in Mississippi draws near

MBJ Staff — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:45:36 +0000

By DENNIS SEID of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo BLUE SPRINGS — At the 2 million-square-foot Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi plant, the first Corollas have already been made. But they’re not for sale just yet. The test cars are works in progress, allowing team members — Toyota’s term for its employees — to put [...]

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Toyota resumes prepping for Blue Springs plant

Clay Chandler — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:43:56 +0000

After about 18 months in recession-imposed limbo, Toyota announced this morning that it is resuming preparations to open its facility in Blue Springs. According to a press release, Toyota hopes to have the plant, which was announced in February 2007 but put on hold indefinitely a year and a half ago, operational in the fall [...]

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Steering latest issue

Clay Chandler — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:01:57 +0000

Usually dependable Corolla added to list of vehicles recalled Late last week, it appeared Toyota was set to add its Corolla compact sedan to its list of recalls because of problems with the car’s steering. What is certain is that the next arena in which the recall fight will be waged will be one filled [...]

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