CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Manufacturers Association (WVMA) is celebrating the combined $215 million investments announced by automobile manufactures Hino and Toyota.

Wednesday evening, Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. announced it will make a $100 million investment to expand its truck manufacturing and assembly operations in West Virginia, relocate its operations from Williamstown to the former Coldwater Creek facility in Mineral Wells. 

And Tuesday, Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia announced a $115.3 million expansion of their operations to produce the company’s first American-made hybrid transaxles at the company’s plant in Putnam County.

“This has been a banner week for manufacturing in the Mountain State,” said WVMA President Rebecca McPhail. “To have two world-class automobile manufacturers choosing to invest in West Virginia is proof positive that we can provide the workforce and business climate that manufacturers want.”

Both companies have 2020 as the target date to begin operations on their newest investments.