My wife Billie and I love to travel. A few years back we were high in the mountains on the Island of Patmos during a trip to Israel. Our tour bus had made one of its many stops and we were walking around trying to take it all in. As we turned a corner there sat a very, very old Toyota Truck. It had certainly been around awhile, still running, still in good shape, still faithful. I hear story after story of the durability and dependability of Toyota products and there sat a perfect example thousands of miles away from home. I was tempted to go up to the owner and say “Advantage Toyota, making life a little easier” but I refrained myself.
Toyota is certainly a world-wide phenomenon and we are so fortunate to have one of the manufacturing plants right here at home. The Putnam County West Virginia facility just recently announced a major expansion which will bring its total number of jobs to more than 1,300. The plant builds transmissions for the Lexus RX350, Avalon, Camry, Venza and Sienna. The total investment by Toyota of West Virginia now amounts to $1.3 billion. Hats off to a company that truly believes in West Virginia, and the next time you're on the Island of Patmos, look for that Toyota. It's most likely still “truckin.”
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