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Toyota West VirginiaƵs fifth-generation hybrid transaxle pictured here on Friday, May 17, 2024. 

BUFFALO, W.Va. Ƶ announced Wednesday the start of production for the next generation of the companyƵs hybrid transaxle.

David Rosier, Toyota West Virginia president, said the plant at Buffalo in Putnam County will be the companyƵs only North America facility to build the fifth-generation of the component of a hybrid vehicle that transfers power among the engine, motor and wheels.

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Rosier

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Shanell Spears, team leader on the hybrid transaxle line, is pictured on May 17, 2024. The line has the maximum capacity to produce 30,000 units per month, company officials said.

Fred Pace is the regional business reporter for HD Media. Follow him at and via X (formerly Twitter) @FredPaceHD.

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