Toyota, Honda, Subaru, and Nissan are shifting production to U.S. plants to escape a 15% tariff. That protects their margins, but it won't lower sticker prices anytime soon.
The Blue Springs factory has built only gas Corollas since 2011. A $125 million retool adds the hybrid sedan in 2028, and roughly half the plant's output could go electrified.
Toyota's chairman just entered the Automotive Hall of Fame. His record includes a congressional apology, a $1.2 billion penalty, a manual-only hot-hatch Corolla, and a governance fight the ceremony didn't mention.
America's two default first cars are six sales apart through September — and nearly $2,000 apart on price. Here's what each base car includes, and how the hybrid math shakes out.
The hybrid-only commemorative model brings an exclusive Supersonic Red paint job and lands in early 2027, while the rest of the lineup arrives this fall starting at $23,325.