Electronics company Toshiba Corporation said it will expand its manufacturing plant in Houston, Texas, to produce drive motors for electrified vehicles.
The company said the project would mean setting up its first automotive propulsion systems production facility outside its native Japan.
Currently, it produces systems in Mie Prefecture on Japan’s Honsh? island.
The expansion in Houston comes after the company won a contract to supply propulsion systems for the Ford Motor Company.
From 2012, Toshiba will produce propulsion motors in Houston for hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in electric vehicles and electric vehicles, it said yesterday.
“Promising business”
“Toshiba recognizes the importance of localizing production within North America to ensure long term growth and make a commitment to the North American market,” said Shinichiro Akiba, President of Toshiba International Corporation.
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