GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Toyota announced Tuesday it will be investing $204.4 million into its Georgetown, Kentucky plant, creating 82 jobs.

As well as adding jobs, Toyota’s largest plant globally will also install an all-new machining line for 4-cylinder, hybrid-compatible engines, expected to line off in 2027.

The powertrain facility can assemble up to 700,000 units annually, according to a Toyota news release.

Toyota Kentucky employs nearly 10,000 team members and represents an investment exceeding $11 billion.

“I want to thank Toyota for once again investing in our people and the company’s largest global manufacturing facility in Georgetown,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “The Kentucky-Toyota partnership has driven decades of success, and I am proud to see that relationship grow even stronger.”

This new investment is a part of a $912 million overall investment to plants in West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Missouri, creating a total of 252 jobs.

“Customers are embracing Toyota’s hybrid vehicles, and our U.S. manufacturing teams are gearing up to meet that growing demand,” said Kevin Voelkel, senior vice president, manufacturing operations. “Toyota’s philosophy is to build where we sell, and by adding more American jobs and investing across our U.S. footprint, we continue to stay true to that philosophy.”