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Nearing a quarter century of product of vehicles and engines in North America, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing of North America, Inc. (TEMA) has announced a healty boost of vehicles made in 2007.

Toyota built 1,671,009 vehicles, an eight percent increase, and 1,571,872 engines, a 10 percent increase.

The gains were largely attributed to Tundra production ramp-up in Texas and Camry production in Indiana.

North American Toyota production began in 1984 and has grown steadily. Toyota's production has increased 39 percent in the last five years. Additionally, Toyota will build its 20 millionth vehicle in North America, including the 5 millionth Corolla.

Toyota produces 11 models in North America: Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Matrix, Sequoia, Sienna, Solara, Tacoma, Tundra and Lexus RX350 in North America.

Toyota is preparing to increase vehicle capacity to approximately 2.2 million units by 2010.