丰田宣布将向其全球最大工厂，位于美国肯塔基州的组装厂投资13.3亿美元投资以进行设备更替，该厂生产基于丰田TNGA平台的车型，这其中包括对喷漆车间进行升级改造。丰田在2012年宣布，TNGA模块化结构将支持多款车型。丰田还将基于现有平台开发多款车型以实现零部件最大限度共享，从而降低开发成本，节约时间。将于今年晚些时候发布的第八代凯美瑞是首款采用TNGA平台的车型。丰田表示，新车操控性将获得进一步提升，这主要得益于车身刚性的提升，同时在舒适性方面，新车也将胜过现行版本。
Toyota to spend $1.3B retooling KY plant for next-gen Camry
Toyota has announced a record $1.33 billion investment in Kentucky, home to its largest global factory.
Most of the funds will be spent retooling the assembly plant to begin producing vehicles based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). The investment will also cover general improvements including a new paint shop.
First announced in 2012, TNGA is a modern modular architecture that will support multiple vehicles. Toyota will develop multiple vehicles concurrently on the same platform, maximizing parts sharing while reducing development time and costs.
Due to arrive later this year, the eight-generation Camry will be among the first vehicles underpinned by TNGA. The 2018 model promises to deliver improved handling, thanks to a more rigid structure, and more comfortable than the current edition.