Toyota Motor’s latest compact crossover will roll out of a plant in Ontario starting in December, a sign of the Japanese automaker’s commitment to making cars in Canada at a time when U.S. rivals are shrinking production in the country and newly arrived Chinese competitors are ramping up sales.
The updated, hybrid-only Lexus NX is one of three models made at Toyota’s 38-year-old factory complex in Cambridge, Ontario, along with the Toyota RAV4 crossover and Lexus RX SUV. While some of those are sold locally, about 85% are earmarked for export — mostly to the much larger and more lucrative U.S. market.
It also builds the RAV4 at another Ontario facility located about 48 kilometers away. The plants produced a combined 537,518 vehicles last year, making Toyota the largest vehicle manufacturer in Canada.
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