JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Toyota Motor Corp. plans to invest $170 million and add 400 jobs at its Mississippi assembly plant as it shifts some production of the Corolla sedan from Canada.

2. Toyota-Mazda Picks North Alabama for $1.6B Plant - Thursday, January 11, 2018

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Japanese automakers Toyota and Mazda on Wednesday announced plans to build a huge $1.6 billion joint-venture auto plant in Alabama that will eventually employ about 4,000 people.

3. Gubernatorial Candidate Bemoans Memphis Megasite Elimination - Monday, November 13, 2017

Diane Black, a Republican candidate for Tennessee governor from Gallatin, used a disappointing economic announcement from Toyota Motor Corp. Thursday to try and win some political points.

4. Kentucky Governor Pursuing New Toyota, Mazda Plant - Wednesday, August 9, 2017

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky's Republican governor says he is trying to convince two Japanese automakers to build a $1.6 billion plant in the state.

Toyota and Mazda announced last week they planned to build a joint factory to build Corollas and a new cross-over model for Mazda. WDRB-TV reports Gov. Matt Bevin told an automotive industry group that he plans "to be on that like white on rice."

5. Haslam Wants Tennessee to Land New Toyota-Mazda Plant - Wednesday, August 9, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Gov. Bill Haslam says he is making the case for Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. to build a new assembly plant in Tennessee.

6. Toyota, Mazda Plan $1.6 Billion US Plant, to Partner in EVs - Monday, August 7, 2017

TOKYO (AP) – Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. plan to spend $1.6 billion to jointly build auto manufacturing plant in the U.S. – a move that will create up to 4,000 jobs, both sides said Friday.

7. Senators Ask Government for Nationwide Air Bag Recall - Friday, October 24, 2014

DETROIT (AP) — Two U.S. senators are calling on regulators to issue a nationwide recall of cars with faulty air bags made by Takata Corp., questioning why automakers have been allowed to limit recalls to only certain locations with high humidity.

8. Former Mazda Warehouse Sells for $13.5M - Friday, February 10, 2012

The former Mazda North America Inc. distribution center in DeSoto County has been acquired by Hillwood Investment Properties for $13.5 million.

9. Survey Shows US Automakers Making Improvements - Wednesday, August 19, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - All three U.S.-based automakers are doing a better job of satisfying their customers than they were a year ago, according to a recent survey.

General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC all posted significant gains in this year's American Customer Satisfaction Index released Tuesday by the University of Michigan.

10. Crossroads Ford Closes Doors - Thursday, February 5, 2009

The Crossroads Ford Memphis auto dealership at 5299 Summer Ave. shuttered its doors Tuesday afternoon, a company employee confirmed this week.

11. Ford Posts Record Loss in '08, But No Need for Aid - Friday, January 30, 2009

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it lost $5.9 billion in the fourth quarter and burned through $5.5 billion in cash, pushing the automaker to the worst annual loss in its 105-year history as sales slumped worldwide.

12. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, October 7, 1999
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local EEOC files lawsuits against four companies The Memphis district office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee against St...

13. Archived Article: Back - Monday, September 13, 1999
UnitedAuto Expands Presence in UnitedAuto expands Memphis presence UnitedAuto Group Inc., the nations second largest publicly traded automobile retailer, announced the addition of two dealerships to its existing Memphis and Phoenix hubs. The acquisi...

14. Archived Article: Desoto Ind Update Lj - Tuesday, June 25, 1996
lj 10/5 cates American National Can one of several expansions in Olive Branch By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News City officials often brag about new companies coming to the area, but in Olive Branch, Miss., officials are also crowing about the number ...

15. Archived Article: N. Miss Lj - Wednesday, March 6, 1996
lj 10/5 cates Olive Branch sets housing record By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News As Olive Branch goes, so goes DeSoto County at least in housing. For the past six years the city has been a local bellwether, topping each years previous record for sing...