Toyota Kentucky Powers Up with New Solar Field

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Toyota Newsroom in Audio

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Toyota Newsroom brings you inside Toyota’s world — from product introductions and engineering breakthroughs to the company’s roadmap for electrification, hydrogen technology, and smart mobility. Hosted by Toyota communications experts, the series pairs timely news with long-form conversations that reveal the thinking behind design choices, safety advances, and global initiatives. Whether you’re an automotive professional, journalist, or curious listener, you’ll get credible updates, expert context, and behind-the-scenes perspectives straight from the people driving Toyota’s innovation.

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Toyota Kentucky Powers Up with New Solar Field

Toyota Newsroom in Audio

1 minute 47 seconds

1 month ago

Toyota Kentucky Powers Up with New Solar Field

Toyota Kentucky Powers Up with New Solar Field

Date: October 10, 2025

Location: Georgetown, Kentucky (Toyota’s flagship U.S. manufacturing plant)

What’s new: A nearly 30-acre solar field launched, expected to generate ~15 million kWh annually—roughly enough to power 1,400 average U.S. homes.

Purpose: Advance Toyota’s carbon-reduction goals and transition to renewable energy; supports Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 and carbon‑neutral manufacturing by 2035.

Quotes:

Chad Miller (VP, Manufacturing): Project reflects Toyota’s values and environmental commitment.
Ebonye Allen (Environmental Eng. Manager): Focus on sustainability culture and being good community neighbors.

Plant context: Nearly 10,000 employees; assembles Camry Hybrid, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350; first U.S. Toyota BEV assembly slated for 2026.

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