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New Mississippi Toyota Plant Delayed Save Email Print
Posted: 10:46 AM May 12, 2008
Last Updated: 10:46 AM May 12, 2008
Reporter: The Associated Press

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A senior Toyota executive says plans for a new auto assembly plant in Mississippi are being delayed by worries about slumping American auto sales and a broader U.S. economic slowdown.

The vehicle assembly plant being built in Blue Springs was initially to be up and running by late 2009 or early 2010.

But Toyota executive vice-president Mitsuo Kinoshita says that has now been pushed back to mid-2010 after Toyota reviewed the plans and considered the signs of a slowdown in the U.S. market following the sub-prime mortgage crisis.

Toyota had been on a roll with its offerings of small cars and gas-electric hybrids amid soaring oil prices.

But Toyota is seeing trouble signs in months ahead because of an expected decline in U.S. sales and a weak dollar that will erode the value of its overseas earnings.

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