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2026-04-15 -Short Attention Span Theater-

The last stick-shift pickup in 2026? It's down to just 1 truck

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Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-15 07:13|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1839 views ] Top

1 Toyota Tacomas are currently manufactured primarily in Mexico, with historical production also in the United States.

Current Manufacturing Locations
As of 2026, Toyota Tacomas are produced at two main plants in Mexico: the Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California (TMMBC) in Tijuana, Baja California, and the Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Guanajuato (TMMGT) in Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato. These facilities handle the majority of Tacoma production for the North American market, operating under Toyota’s global quality standards to ensure consistent durability and performance. (Bing Co-Pilot web search)

Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-15 07:29|| 2026-04-15 07:29|| Front Page Top

2 Toyota shifted Tacoma production to Mexico so they could increase production of the Tundra in Texas.

Both models are very popular in Texas.

Posted by EMS Artifact 2026-04-15 09:52|| 2026-04-15 09:52|| Front Page Top

3 Our '79 one-ton is a stick.

Runs well and has 'theft deterrent' built in.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2026-04-15 11:38|| 2026-04-15 11:38|| Front Page Top

4 My mom had two rules for her sons:
- No straws
- Drive manual

I bought a Yaris in 2007, and choose manual. They did not tell me they would actually have to wait for a manufacturing run to produce the car.
9 months later, finally got it.

Dropping a gear when needed, feels so good.

Posted by mossomo 2026-04-15 13:14|| 2026-04-15 13:14|| Front Page Top

5 How is Europe handling this? Deployed to Romania in 2017 mostly manual transmissions. Is this a USA thing?

Posted by Grusonter Barnsmell9010 2026-04-15 20:01|| 2026-04-15 20:01|| Front Page Top

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