Mazda-Toyota skipped N.C., but state still has $1.6 billion up for grabs Mazda-Toyota skipped N.C., but state still has $1.6 billion up for grabs February 9, 2019 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment North Carolina put together a colossal $1.6 billion incentives package to woo the Mazda-Toyota auto plant. The project went to Alabama instead, but North Carolina believes it’s now prime for the next project.