Toyota Boshoku America, the US arm of the Toyota group seat and interior maker, said it would build a new plant in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, investing more than $225 million and creating 157 full-time jobs. It was billed as the company's first 'Smart Plant' worldwide, relying heavily on robotics and automation, and its fifth site in Kentucky. The state preliminarily approved up to $6 million in tax incentives. The plant The 365,400-square-foot plant sits on about 50 acres in Hopkinsville's South Park industrial area, a few miles north of Interstate 24. Construction began in the summer of 2023. Kentucky's incentive deal required the 157 jobs to pay an average of $40 an hour including benefits. Toyota Boshoku in Kentucky With Hopkinsville, Toyota Boshoku runs five sites in Kentucky and employs more than 1,100 people in the state.
