| My commonwealth is known for a few things: Bourbon. Baseball bats. Bourbon. Horses. Bourbon. College rivalries. Bourbon. I did mention bourbon, right?
That said, we also have quite the auto industry in Kentucky: Bowling Green has made every last Corvette since the C4 era began, Louisville's two Ford plants make the Focus-esque Escape and heavy-duty pickups, and in Georgetown… Venzas. In light of Toyota's good fortune as of late, Governor Steve Beshear (D-KY) in a press release announced that production of 4-cylinder engines in the Georgetown Toyota plant will increase by 100,000/year via a $31.9 million USD investment (based on a preliminary $6.5 million tax incentive), providing 86 new jobs. Some of those new engines will shipped to Canada for placement in many a RAV4, as well as the Camrys, Avalons and Venzas springing forth from the Georgetown plant. The total investment made by Toyota to Kentucky to date is around $6 billion, while employing 6,700. To quote my governor, "Twenty-six years ago, I took part in Toyota's groundbreaking in Georgetown, which was filled with excitement for Kentucky's future… This overall investment continues to impact thousands of Kentuckians, while strengthening our economy and improving the Commonwealth." from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com | |||
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