Toyota to expand production in Alabama with $282 million investment

The Toyota logo is pictured during the media day of the Salao do Automovel International Auto Show in Sao Paulo, Brazil November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker/File Photo

(Reuters) - Toyota Alabama said on Wednesday it was investing $282 million in Huntsville, Alabama to add new production lines, which will generate around 350 new jobs.

This brings the total investment in Toyota Alabama to more than $1.7 billion, the automaker said.

(Reporting by Pratyush Thakur in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)