Toyota reshuffles US output, shifts Lexus ES to Japan
Toyota will build two new 3-row EV SUVs in Kentucky while ending Lexus ES sedan production there, shifting it to Japan next year. Indiana will remain the sole US Lexus site. The move comes amid Trump-era tariffs-cut to 15% for Japan but still above the earlier 2.5%. Toyota aims to boost US hybrid output as demand stays stronger than EVs.