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Headquarter of Toyota, in Japan

The official global website of Toyota is,

www.global.toyota

Toyota Motor Corporation commonly known as simply Toyota is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on August 28, 1937. Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 million vehicles per year.

History

Toyota Industries Corporation was founded in 1926 by Sakichi Toyoda to manufacture and sell the automatic looms which he had invented and perfected.

Toyota Model G loom

Since that time Toyota Industries has promoted diversification and expanded the scope of its business domains to include textile machinery, automobiles (vehicles, engines, car air-conditioning compressors, etc.), materials handling equipment, and electronics.

Here is a chronology of key events and milestones in Toyota’s history.

1933 - Automobile department established within textile loom maker Toyoda Automatic Loom Works -- now Toyota Industries Corp -- founded by inventor Sakichi Toyoda

1935 - First vehicle, the Model G1 truck, built. First Toyota dealership established.

G1 truck

1936 - Production starts of its first car, the Model AA .

Model AA car

1937 - Toyota motor co.Ltd established .

1957 - Crown becomes first passenger car made in Japan to be exported to the United States.

1957, Toyota Crown

2023, Toyota Crown (sedan) Prototype

1962 - First overseas vehicle plant, in Brazil.

1964 - First Asian vehicle plant outside Japan, in Thailand.

The first generation Corolla was introduced in November 1966 with the new 1100 cc K pushrod engine.

1966, Toyota Corolla first generation

2023, Toyota Corolla 12 generation

1967 Toyota Century 1st generation launch.

1967, Toyota Century 1st Generation

2023, Toyota Century 3rd generation

The Hilux started production in March 1968 its name was Hilux pickup truck then Hilux 1 ton pick up and Hilux pick up in some countries in america Hilux pick up and in japan Hilux surf and simply Toyota Hilux.

1967, Toyota Hilux

2023, Toyota Hilux E 2.8

1972 - Cumulative production in Japan reaches 10 million vehicles

1984 - Toyota’s first U.S. car assembly plant, a joint venture with General Motors Corp, opens in California

1989 - Toyota launches luxury Lexus brand in North Americap.

1989, Toyota Lexus

2023, Toyota Lexus RX Hybrid

1992 - First European car plant begins production in Britain

1997 - Prius, the first mass-produced hybrid car, launched.

Toyota Prius

2023, Toyota Prius

1998 - Toyota takes majority stake in minivehicle maker Daihatsu Motor.

1999 - 100 millionth Toyota vehicle produced in Japan.

2001 - Toyota takes majority stake in truck maker Hino Motors Ltd.

2003 - Toyota makes 6.78 million vehicles and overtakes Ford Motor Co in annual sales to become world No.2 behind General Motors.

2005 - Toyota takes minority stake in Fuji Heavy Industries, maker of Subaru cars, for cooperation in vehicle technology development and use of its U.S. factory.

2006 - Toyota takes minority stake in truck maker Isuzu Motors Ltd to beef up diesel engine technology.

2006 - Toyota’s group global sales of 8.808 million vehicles exceeds GM’s by 128,000, making it the world’s biggest automaker, authoritative industry magazine Automotive News says. (This figure excludes cars made by a Chinese joint venture in which GM holds a minority stake).

2009- Toyota Launch luxury cars model LFA (Lexus Future Advance).

Toyota LFA

2023, Toyota Reborn Lexus LFA

2012-Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) celebrate there 75 anniversary.

On February 10, 2014, it was announced that Toyota would cease manufacturing vehicles and engines in Australia by the end of 2017. The decision was based on the unfavourable Australian dollar making exports not viable.

In November 2015, the company announced that it would invest US$1 billion over the next 5 years into artificial intelligence and robotics research.

In 2016, Toyota invested in Uber.

In August 2016, the company purchased all remaining assets of Daihatsu, making the manufacturer of small cars a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota.

On August 27, 2018, Toyota announced an investment of US$500 million in Uber's autonomous cars.

By 2020, Toyota reclaimed its position as the largest automaker in the world, surpassing Volkswagen. It sold 9.528 million vehicles globally despite an 11.3% drop in sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes subsidiaries Daihatsu and Hino Motors.

In March 2021, Toyota, its subsidiary Hino, and Isuzu announced the creation of a strategic partnership between the three companies. Toyota acquired a 4.6% stake in Isuzu while the latter plans to acquire Toyota shares for an equivalent value.

Also in 2022, Toyota managed to maintain its position as the world's best-selling automaker for the third year in a row.

Today Toyota group has assembly plants and distributors in many countries. In addition to automotive products, its subsidiaries manufacture rubber and cork materials, steel, synthetic resins, automatic looms, and cotton and woolen goods. Others deal in real estate, prefabricated housing units, and the import and export of raw materials.