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The Japanese carmaker Toyota will spend 10 billion USD of capital investment in USA during the next five years, keeping the investment program from the previous five years. Toyota has earned criticism from newly elected US president Donald Trump after in 2015 announced plans to move production of its Corolla from Canada to Mexico.

The CEO of Toyota for North America, James Lentz, pointed out that this decision is not a response to statements of Donal Trump, but part from the business strategy of the carmaker in the United States, where there are 10 plants in eight states. According to him, preparation of plans for a new plant in Mexico began two years ago, if not more, before being named in 2015. According to him these are long-term solutions for the sustainable development of the company. James Lentz added also that he had spoken with Trump on the case.

These 10 billion USD investments include the new North American headquarters of Toyota in Texas, which is under construction at the moment, and major improvements in company plants.

Toyota plans to expand some of its US plants over the next five years. The company currently employs 40,000 people in the United States and over the past five years have been created over 5,000 jobs.

Later today in Detroit Motor president of Toyota presented the new model Toyota Camry.