I believe that it is an assembly plant, and the plugs and O2 sensors are identical to those made in Japan.
Toyota has an engine plant in WV.
I worked in their warehouse about 14 years ago, and at that time NGK shipped plugs, and O2 and knock sensors, to various auto assembly plants across North America. Management was predominantly Japanese. Quality control was, and likely still is, top notch. West Virginians are capable of more than just digging coal
In the 90's the NGK v-power were US made, and they tended to run hotter than their rating i.e.: #6 ran like a 5. And this was pre OBD ii when most cars were lean and mean and ignition systems were sending high tension voltage anywhere but the plug - given the chance.
Isn't Buffalo north of Huntington? I was told they make the 3.5's there.
Don't they make the 3.5 there?I worked in their warehouse about 14 years ago, and at that time NGK shipped plugs, and O2 and knock sensors, to various auto assembly plants across North America. Management was predominantly Japanese. Quality control was, and likely still is, top notch. West Virginians are capable of more than just digging coal
Their site says this about engine production: "Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia, Inc. (TMMWV) is Toyota’s only combined engine and transmission plant in North America. Additionally, TMMWV is the only manufacturing plant in North America to produce hybrid transaxles. We build four-cylinder, 2.4 Turbo and TNGA 2.5 engines, transmissions and hybrid transaxles."
If driving around Atlanta is worse than the WV Turnpike, I'll be sure to stay away from there.
The race to the bottom, where you eventually fire your customers.
In England they drive on the left, In West Virginia they drive on what's left.
Even though it looks close, there is no direct way to get there. That vacant area between the two plants is a huge mtn range. They have to go down to Charleston and west on I-64. Your Beckley is a ghost town full of drug addicts....Sad.
