In 1929, the patent for the automatic loom was sold to the British company Platt Brothers, generating the starting capital for automobile development. The production of Toyota automobiles was started in 1933 as a division of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works devoted to the production of automobiles under the direction of the founder's son, Kiichiro Toyoda.
In 1929, the patent for the automatic loom was sold to the British company Platt Brothers, generating the starting capital for automobile development. The production of Toyota automobiles was started in 1933 as a division of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works devoted to the production of automobiles under the direction of the founder's son, Kiichiro Toyoda.
Three years earlier, in 1934, while still a department of Toyota Industries, it developed its first product, the Type A engine, and its first passenger car in 1936, the Toyota AA.
Its first vehicles were the A1 passenger car and the G1 truck in 1935.
Three years earlier, in 1934, while still a department of Toyota Industries, it developed its first product, the Type A engine, and its first passenger car in 1936, the Toyota AA.
In April 1936, Toyoda's first passenger car, the Model AA, was completed.
The sales price was 3,350 yen, 400 yen cheaper than Ford or GM cars. In September 1936, the company ran a public competition to design a new logo.
This recall was announced one year ahead of the initially scheduled recall in December 2019. In May 2020, Toyota Vietnam recalled 32,527 cars in Vietnam for a fuel pump issue. ==Logo and branding== In 1936, Toyota entered the passenger car market with its Model AA and held a competition to establish a new logo emphasizing speed for its new product line.
Its Prius family is the world's top-selling hybrid nameplate with over 6 million units sold worldwide . The company was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937, as a spinoff from his father's company Toyota Industries, to manufacture automobiles.
The Toyota Motor Company was established as an independent company in 1937. Vehicles were originally sold under the name "Toyoda" (トヨダ), from the family name of the company's founder, Kiichirō Toyoda.
The newly formed word was trademarked and the company was registered in August 1937 as the Toyota Motor Company. The Japanese government supported the company by preventing foreign competitors Ford and General Motors from importing automobiles into Japan. ===1940s–1950s=== From September 1947, Toyota's small-sized vehicles were sold under the name "Toyopet" (トヨペット).
At the time, this was the biggest civil penalty ever levied for violating United States Environmental Protection Agency emission reporting requirements. ==Production and sales numbers== Note:Japan production numbers 1937 to 1987.
The newly formed word was trademarked and the company was registered in August 1937 as the Toyota Motor Company. The Japanese government supported the company by preventing foreign competitors Ford and General Motors from importing automobiles into Japan. ===1940s–1950s=== From September 1947, Toyota's small-sized vehicles were sold under the name "Toyopet" (トヨペット).
The word "Toyopet" (Japanese article) was a nickname given to the Toyota SA due to its small size, as the result of a naming contest the Toyota Company organized in 1947.
Other SUVs include the Rush, Prado, FJ Cruiser, 4Runner, and Sequoia. ====Pickup trucks==== Toyota first entered the pickup truck market in 1947 with the SB that was only sold in Japan and limited Asian markets.
Toyota has been publicly traded in Japan since 1949 and internationally since 1999. As reported on its consolidated financial statements, Toyota has 606 consolidated subsidiaries and 199 affiliates. Toyota Motor North America (100% – 2004) Toyota Canada Inc.
In 1949 the Bank of Japan, the central bank of the country, bailed out the company.
Since 1950, the two entities had existed as separate companies as a prerequisite for reconstruction in postwar Japan.
It was followed in 1954 by the RK (renamed in 1959 as the Stout) and in 1968 by the compact Hilux.
However, when Toyota eventually entered the American market in 1957 with the Crown, the name was not well received due to connotations of toys and pets.
The car was withdrawn from the American market in 1958, but continued in other markets until the mid-1960s. The company continued to be supported by the state.
It was followed in 1954 by the RK (renamed in 1959 as the Stout) and in 1968 by the compact Hilux.
The name "Toyopet" is still used in Japan by a dealership network called the "Toyopet Store" ===1960s–1970s=== By the early 1960s, the US had begun placing stiff import tariffs on certain vehicles.
Currently, Toyota has no plans to offer diesel motor options in its North American products, including the light-duty pickup trucks. ====Europe==== ====Australia==== In 1963, Australia was one of the first countries to assemble Toyotas outside Japan.
The so-called "chicken tax" of 1964 placed a 25% tax on imported light trucks.
It was followed in 1954 by the RK (renamed in 1959 as the Stout) and in 1968 by the compact Hilux.
With continued refinement, the Hilux (simply known as the Pickup in some markets) became famous for being extremely durable and reliable, and many of these trucks from as early as the late 1970s are still on the road today, some with over 300,000 miles.
Due to the 1973 oil crisis, consumers in the lucrative US market began turning to making small cars with better fuel economy.
began building plants in the US by the early 1980s. ===1980s=== Toyota received its first Japanese Quality Control Award at the start of the 1980s and began participating in a wide variety of motorsports.
Toyota then started to establish new brands at the end of the 1980s, with the launch of their luxury division Lexus in 1989. ===1990s=== In the 1990s, Toyota began to branch out from producing mostly compact cars by adding many larger and more luxurious vehicles to its lineup, including a full-sized pickup, the T100 (and later the Tundra), several lines of SUVs, a sport version of the Camry, known as the Camry Solara.
In addition to manufacturing automobiles, Toyota provides financial services through its Toyota Financial Services division, and also builds robots. === Toyota Motor Company === In 1981, Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
Shoichiro Toyoda presided over Toyota Motor Sales in preparation for the consummation of the merger that occurred in 1982.
In part due to this, Nissan's Sunny managed to squeeze by the Corolla in numbers built that year. In 1982, the Toyota Motor Company and Toyota Motor Sales merged into one company, the Toyota Motor Corporation.
Conservative Toyota held on to rear-wheel-drive designs for longer than most; while a clear first in overall production they were only third in production of front-wheel-drive cars in 1983, behind Nissan and Honda.
has been in production in Canada since 1983 with an aluminium wheel plant in Delta, British Columbia, which currently employs a workforce of roughly 260.
in Fremont, California, which began in 1984 and ended in 2009.
At the time, this was the biggest civil penalty ever levied for violating United States Environmental Protection Agency emission reporting requirements. ==Production and sales numbers== Note:Japan production numbers 1937 to 1987.
Its first vehicle assembly plant, in Cambridge, Ontario, since 1988, now produces RAV4 compact SUV and Lexus RX luxury crossover SUV, with a workforce of 4,300 workers.
Toyota then started to establish new brands at the end of the 1980s, with the launch of their luxury division Lexus in 1989. ===1990s=== In the 1990s, Toyota began to branch out from producing mostly compact cars by adding many larger and more luxurious vehicles to its lineup, including a full-sized pickup, the T100 (and later the Tundra), several lines of SUVs, a sport version of the Camry, known as the Camry Solara.
The original logo is no longer found on its vehicles but remains the corporate emblem used in Japan. Still, no guidelines existed for the use of the brand name, so "TOYOTA", which was used throughout most of the world, led to inconsistencies in its worldwide marketing campaigns. To remedy this, Toyota introduced a new worldwide logo in October 1989 to commemorate the 50th year of the company, and to differentiate it from the newly released luxury Lexus brand.
The logo made its debut on the 1989 Toyota Celsior and quickly gained worldwide recognition.
Toyota then started to establish new brands at the end of the 1980s, with the launch of their luxury division Lexus in 1989. ===1990s=== In the 1990s, Toyota began to branch out from producing mostly compact cars by adding many larger and more luxurious vehicles to its lineup, including a full-sized pickup, the T100 (and later the Tundra), several lines of SUVs, a sport version of the Camry, known as the Camry Solara.
Extended- and crew-cab versions of these small haulers were eventually added, and Toyota continues to produce them today under various names depending on the market. Riding on the success of the compact pickups in the US, Toyota decided to attempt to enter the traditionally domestic-dominated full-size pickup market, introducing the T100 for the 1993 US model year, with production ending in 1998.
After pressure from the NHTSA, Toyota issued the recalls, after reports that several vehicles experienced unintended acceleration. In October 2012, Toyota announced a recall of 7.43 million vehicles worldwide to fix malfunctioning power window switches, the largest recall since that of Ford Motor Company in 1996.
The Prius liftback is the world's top selling hybrid gasoline-electric car and sold 3 million by June 2013, and cumulative sales since 1997 totaled 3,984,600 units at the end of January 2017.
Sales in Japan started on February 15, 2017. ====All-electric vehicles==== The first generation Toyota RAV4 EV was leased in the United States from 1997 to 2003, and at the lessees' request, many units were sold after the vehicle was discontinued.
Toyota has built several prototypes/concepts of the FCHV since 1997, including the Toyota FCHV-1, FCHV-2, FCHV-3, FCHV-4, and Toyota FCHV-adv.
Toyota-branded luxury vehicles tend to be Japan-only. ===Buses=== Toyota Coaster minibus * Hino Liesse II Hino Liesse minibus ===Pleasure boats=== In 1997, building on a previous partnership with Yamaha Marine, Toyota created "Toyota Marine", building private ownership motorboats, currently sold only in Japan.
Extended- and crew-cab versions of these small haulers were eventually added, and Toyota continues to produce them today under various names depending on the market. Riding on the success of the compact pickups in the US, Toyota decided to attempt to enter the traditionally domestic-dominated full-size pickup market, introducing the T100 for the 1993 US model year, with production ending in 1998.
Global production since 1998, global and Japanese production, Japanese sales since 2001 consolidated include Daihatsu and Hino.
Toyota has been publicly traded in Japan since 1949 and internationally since 1999. As reported on its consolidated financial statements, Toyota has 606 consolidated subsidiaries and 199 affiliates. Toyota Motor North America (100% – 2004) Toyota Canada Inc.
On September 29, 1999, the company decided to list itself on the New York and London Stock Exchanges. ===2000s=== In 2001, Toyota's Toyo Trust and Banking merged with two other banks to form UFJ Bank, which was accused of corruption by Japan's government for making bad loans to alleged Yakuza crime syndicates with executives accused of blocking Financial Service Agency inspections.
Additionally, the truck was at first only available as a regular cab, though Toyota addressed this shortcoming and added the Xtracab version in mid-1995. In 1999 for the 2000 model year, Toyota replaced the T100 with the larger Tundra.
This recall only affects vehicles equipped with Takata airbags released after the year 2000 in North America.
In 2006, Toyota's subsidiary Hino Motors opened a heavy duty truck plant, also in Woodstock, employing 45 people and producing 2000 trucks annually. Toyota has a large presence in the United States with six major assembly plants in Huntsville, Alabama, Georgetown, Kentucky, Princeton, Indiana, San Antonio, Texas, Buffalo, West Virginia, and Blue Springs, Mississippi.
Cumulative TMC hybrid sales since the Prius introduction in Europe in 2000 totalled 2.8 million units in April 2020. Worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles produced by Toyota reached 1 million vehicles by May 31, 2007, and the 2 million was reached by August 2009, with hybrids sold in 50 countries.
Additionally, the truck was at first only available as a regular cab, though Toyota addressed this shortcoming and added the Xtracab version in mid-1995. In 1999 for the 2000 model year, Toyota replaced the T100 with the larger Tundra.
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On September 29, 1999, the company decided to list itself on the New York and London Stock Exchanges. ===2000s=== In 2001, Toyota's Toyo Trust and Banking merged with two other banks to form UFJ Bank, which was accused of corruption by Japan's government for making bad loans to alleged Yakuza crime syndicates with executives accused of blocking Financial Service Agency inspections.
Many businesses worldwide have adopted a similar approach to manufacturing. In April 2001, Toyota adopted the "Toyota Way 2001", an expression of values and conduct guidelines that all Toyota employees should embrace.
Since the recession of 2001, it has gained market share in the United States.
fuel efficiency, emissions and noise during vehicle use, the disposal recovery rate, the reduction of substances of environmental concern, and emissions throughout the life cycle of the vehicle from production to disposal." 2008 marks the ninth year for Toyota's Environmental Activities Grant Program which has been implemented every year since 2001.
Global production since 1998, global and Japanese production, Japanese sales since 2001 consolidated include Daihatsu and Hino.
The recall affects specific Toyota Corollas, Sequoias, Tundras and Lexus vehicles made between 2002 and 2005.
Since 2002, the ZEV-NET program has been serving the transport needs of the Irvine community with all-electric vehicles for the critical last mile of commutes from the Irvine train station to the UC campus and local business offices. In addition, Toyota announced that is backing away from fully electric vehicles.
It is also the first model of the bZ ("beyond Zero") series of battery electric vehicles. ====Hydrogen fuel-cell==== In 2002, Toyota began a development and demonstration program to test the Toyota FCHV, a [vehicle|hybrid] [vehicle|hydrogen] fuel cell vehicle based on the Toyota Highlander production SUV.
sales figures are not included in these citations. == Labor problems == === Death from overwork === On February 9, 2002, Kenichi Uchino, aged 30 years, a quality control manager, collapsed then died at work. On January 2, 2006, an unnamed chief engineer of the Camry Hybrid, aged 45 years, died from [failure] in his bed. === June 2010 Chinese labour strike === On June 21, 2010, a Chinese labor strike happened in Tianjin Toyoda Gosei Co, Tianjin.
Sales in Japan started on February 15, 2017. ====All-electric vehicles==== The first generation Toyota RAV4 EV was leased in the United States from 1997 to 2003, and at the lessees' request, many units were sold after the vehicle was discontinued.
Toyota Technological Institute founded the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago in 2003.
This shift by Toyota away from fuel efficiency damaged the company's reputation as a green brand. ===Fines for environmental breaches=== In 2003, Toyota was fined $34M for violating the United States Clean Air Act. In January 2021, Toyota was fined $180M for violating U.S.
Toyota has been publicly traded in Japan since 1949 and internationally since 1999. As reported on its consolidated financial statements, Toyota has 606 consolidated subsidiaries and 199 affiliates. Toyota Motor North America (100% – 2004) Toyota Canada Inc.
It has contributed to a number of local education and scholarship programs for the University of Kentucky, Indiana, and others. ===Robotics=== In 2004, Toyota showcased its trumpet-playing robot.
The recall affects specific Toyota Corollas, Sequoias, Tundras and Lexus vehicles made between 2002 and 2005.
Power and Consumer Reports although they led in automobile recalls for the first time in 2009. In 2005, Toyota, combined with its half-owned subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Company, produced 8.54 million vehicles, about 500,000 fewer than the number produced by GM that year.
The project is expected to break ground in 2021, and will be called "Woven City." ==Environmental record== Toyota implemented its fifth Environmental Action Plan in 2005.
However, new figures from the United States National Research Council show that the continuing hidden health costs of the auto industry to the US economy in 2005 amounted to . The United States EPA has awarded Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
emissions regulations from 2005 to 2015.
As of 2006, the head office has the "Toyopet" Toyota logo and the words "Toyota Motor".
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It held the title of the most profitable automobile maker ( in 2006) along with increasing sales in, among other countries, the United States.
on November 7, 2006, and will be introducing Isuzu diesel technology into their products. Toyota has introduced new technologies, including one of the first mass-produced [electric vehicle|hybrid] gasoline-electric vehicles, the Prius, of which it has sold 2 million globally as of 2010, Advanced Parking Guidance System (automatic parking), a four-speed electronically controlled automatic with buttons for power and economy shifting, and an eight-speed automatic transmission.
In November 2006, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas added a facility in San Antonio.
In 2006, Toyota's subsidiary Hino Motors opened a heavy duty truck plant, also in Woodstock, employing 45 people and producing 2000 trucks annually. Toyota has a large presence in the United States with six major assembly plants in Huntsville, Alabama, Georgetown, Kentucky, Princeton, Indiana, San Antonio, Texas, Buffalo, West Virginia, and Blue Springs, Mississippi.
in Lafayette, Indiana, which started in 2006 and ended in May 2016.
Themes of the 2008 program consist of "Global Warming Countermeasures" and "Biodiversity Conservation." Since October 2006, Toyota's new Japanese-market vehicle models with automatic transmissions are equipped with an Eco Drive Indicator.
sales figures are not included in these citations. == Labor problems == === Death from overwork === On February 9, 2002, Kenichi Uchino, aged 30 years, a quality control manager, collapsed then died at work. On January 2, 2006, an unnamed chief engineer of the Camry Hybrid, aged 45 years, died from [failure] in his bed. === June 2010 Chinese labour strike === On June 21, 2010, a Chinese labor strike happened in Tianjin Toyoda Gosei Co, Tianjin.
The company was number one in global automobile sales for the first quarter of 2008. In 2007, Toyota released an update of its full-sized truck, the Tundra, produced in two American factories, one in Texas and one in Indiana.
Motor Trend named the Tundra "Truck of the Year", and the 2007 Toyota Camry "Car of the Year" for 2007.
Toyota's market share struggles in Europe where its Lexus brand has 0.3% market share, compared to nearly 2% market share as the US luxury segment leader. In the first three months of 2007, Toyota together with its half-owned subsidiary Daihatsu reported number one sales of 2.348 million units.
In 2007, Toyota maintained over 16% of the US market share and was listed second only to GM in terms of volume.
At its peak in October 2007, Toyota manufactured 15,000 cars a month.
Cumulative TMC hybrid sales since the Prius introduction in Europe in 2000 totalled 2.8 million units in April 2020. Worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles produced by Toyota reached 1 million vehicles by May 31, 2007, and the 2 million was reached by August 2009, with hybrids sold in 50 countries.
The Lexus RX 400h/RX 450h ranks as the top selling Lexus hybrid with 363,000 units delivered worldwide , followed by the Lexus CT 200h with 290,800 units, and the Lexus ES 300h with 143,200 units. ====Plug-in hybrids==== Toyota's plug-in hybrid electric vehicle project began in 2007, with road trials of the prototype vehicle in France and the UK in 2008.
These concerns were addressed with an even larger 2007 redesign.
Toyota assembled around 150,000 Standard and Double Cabs, and only 70,000 Crew Max's in 2007.
(TEMA) with an ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award in 2007, 2008, and 2009.
In 2016, Toyota was recognized as the top company on the Carbon Clean 200 list of the world's largest clean energy companies. In 2007, Toyota's Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) fleet average of exceeded all other major manufacturers selling cars within the United States.
The company was number one in global automobile sales for the first quarter of 2008. In 2007, Toyota released an update of its full-sized truck, the Tundra, produced in two American factories, one in Texas and one in Indiana.
It displaced GM and became the world's largest automobile maker for the year 2008.
Its second assembly operation in Woodstock, Ontario, began manufacturing the RAV4 late in 2008.
The Lexus RX 400h/RX 450h ranks as the top selling Lexus hybrid with 363,000 units delivered worldwide , followed by the Lexus CT 200h with 290,800 units, and the Lexus ES 300h with 143,200 units. ====Plug-in hybrids==== Toyota's plug-in hybrid electric vehicle project began in 2007, with road trials of the prototype vehicle in France and the UK in 2008.
fuel efficiency, emissions and noise during vehicle use, the disposal recovery rate, the reduction of substances of environmental concern, and emissions throughout the life cycle of the vehicle from production to disposal." 2008 marks the ninth year for Toyota's Environmental Activities Grant Program which has been implemented every year since 2001.
Themes of the 2008 program consist of "Global Warming Countermeasures" and "Biodiversity Conservation." Since October 2006, Toyota's new Japanese-market vehicle models with automatic transmissions are equipped with an Eco Drive Indicator.
(TEMA) with an ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award in 2007, 2008, and 2009.
Toyota would own an 80% stake in the venture while Hino and Isuzu would own 10% each. In April 2021, Toyota said that it will buy Lyft for $550 million as a plan to improve the self-driving technology. ==Recalls== From November 2009 through 2010, Toyota recalled more than 9 million cars and trucks worldwide in several recall campaigns, and briefly halted production and sales.
The move came after a series of recalls between 2009 and 2011 in which it pulled back around 10 million cars amidst claims of faulty mechanics.
Power and Consumer Reports although they led in automobile recalls for the first time in 2009. In 2005, Toyota, combined with its half-owned subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Company, produced 8.54 million vehicles, about 500,000 fewer than the number produced by GM that year.
in Fremont, California, which began in 1984 and ended in 2009.
Cumulative TMC hybrid sales since the Prius introduction in Europe in 2000 totalled 2.8 million units in April 2020. Worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles produced by Toyota reached 1 million vehicles by May 31, 2007, and the 2 million was reached by August 2009, with hybrids sold in 50 countries.
230 were delivered in Japan beginning in late December 2009, 125 models released in the U.S.
Pricing in Germany starts at (~) plus VAT (). In 2015, Toyota released 5,600 patents for free use until 2020, hoping to promote global development of hydrogen fuel-cell technology. ===Cars=== As of 2009, Toyota officially lists approximately 70 different models sold under its namesake brand, including sedans, coupes, vans, trucks, hybrids, and crossovers.
The BBC's Top Gear TV show featured two episodes of a Hilux that was deemed "virtually indestructible". ====Luxury-type vehicles==== As of 2009, the company sold nine luxury-branded models under its Lexus division, ranging from the LS sedan to RX crossover and LX SUV.
On November 4, 2009, Toyota announced they were pulling out of the sport due to the global economic situation.
(TEMA) with an ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award in 2007, 2008, and 2009.
Toyota would own an 80% stake in the venture while Hino and Isuzu would own 10% each. In April 2021, Toyota said that it will buy Lyft for $550 million as a plan to improve the self-driving technology. ==Recalls== From November 2009 through 2010, Toyota recalled more than 9 million cars and trucks worldwide in several recall campaigns, and briefly halted production and sales.
on November 7, 2006, and will be introducing Isuzu diesel technology into their products. Toyota has introduced new technologies, including one of the first mass-produced [electric vehicle|hybrid] gasoline-electric vehicles, the Prius, of which it has sold 2 million globally as of 2010, Advanced Parking Guidance System (automatic parking), a four-speed electronically controlled automatic with buttons for power and economy shifting, and an eight-speed automatic transmission.
by early 2010, and 200 units in 18 European countries in 2010.
As of mid-2012, there were almost 500 units still in use. In May 2010, Toyota launched a collaboration with Tesla Motors to create electric vehicles.
Several small cars, such as the xB and tC, were sold under the Scion brand. ====SUVs and crossovers==== Toyota SUV and crossover line-up grew quickly in the late 2010s to 2020s due to the market shift to SUVs.
As of early 2010, the Tundra has captured 16% of the full-size half-ton market in the US.
sales figures are not included in these citations. == Labor problems == === Death from overwork === On February 9, 2002, Kenichi Uchino, aged 30 years, a quality control manager, collapsed then died at work. On January 2, 2006, an unnamed chief engineer of the Camry Hybrid, aged 45 years, died from [failure] in his bed. === June 2010 Chinese labour strike === On June 21, 2010, a Chinese labor strike happened in Tianjin Toyoda Gosei Co, Tianjin.
The company has also found recent success with its smaller models—the Corolla and Yaris. ===2010s=== In 2011, Toyota, along with large parts of the Japanese automotive industry, suffered from a series of natural disasters.
The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami led to a severe disruption of the supplier base and a drop in production and exports.
Severe flooding during the 2011 monsoon season in Thailand affected Japanese automakers that had chosen Thailand as a production base.
The move came after a series of recalls between 2009 and 2011 in which it pulled back around 10 million cars amidst claims of faulty mechanics.
market, and sold 1 million by April 2011.
Cumulative sales of the Prius in Japan reached the 1 million mark in August 2011.
Toyota, with the assistance of Tesla, built 35 converted RAV4s (Phase Zero vehicles) for a demonstration and evaluation program that ran through 2011.
Production ended in September 2014. A prototype of the Toyota iQ EV (Scion iQ EV in the US) was exhibited at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.
The exterior of the production version is based on the FT-EV III concept shown at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The U.S.
The Toyota FCV-R fuel cell concept car was unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show.
Toyota was the world's first automobile manufacturer to produce more than 10 million vehicles per year, which it has done since 2012, when it also reported the production of its 200 millionth vehicle.
After pressure from the NHTSA, Toyota issued the recalls, after reports that several vehicles experienced unintended acceleration. In October 2012, Toyota announced a recall of 7.43 million vehicles worldwide to fix malfunctioning power window switches, the largest recall since that of Ford Motor Company in 1996.
During 2012, Toyota and Lexus hybrid models sold more than 1 million units a year for the first time, with 1.219 million units sold.
With a total of 247,230 vehicles sold during the first quarter of 2012, the Toyota Prius family became the third top selling nameplate in the world in terms of total global sales after the Toyota Corolla (300,800 units) and the Ford Focus (277,000 units).
Until September 2012, the Prius liftback was the top selling new car in Japan for 16 months in a row, until it was surpassed by the Toyota Aqua (Prius c) in October 2012.
With 266,567 units sold in Japan in 2012, the Aqua is considered the most successful nameplate launch in the Japanese market in the last 20 years. The Prius c/Aqua model, with global sales of 1,380,100 units through January 2017, is TMC's second best-selling hybrid after the Prius liftback, followed the Prius α/v/+ with 671,200 units, and the two generations of the Camry Hybrid, with 614,700 units sold worldwide, all through January 2017.
Global cumulative sales of Lexus brand hybrids reached the 500 thousand mark in November 2012.
Canada, China, Australia, and New Zealand also participated in the global demonstration program. The production version of the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid was released in Japan in January 2012, followed by the United States in late February, and deliveries in Europe began in late June 2012.
, global sales totaled 75,400 Prius PHVs since 2012, with North America as the leading regional market with 42,700 units, followed by Japan with about 22,100 units, Europe with 10,500 units, and only about 100 units in the rest of the world.
The leading European market is the Netherlands with 4,134 units registered . During its first year in the market, a total of 27,279 Prius PHVs were sold worldwide, allowing the plug-in version to rank as the second most sold plug-in electric car for 2012.
Toyota and Daimler made more than $1 bln from the investment. The Toyota RAV4 EV Concept was released in September 2012.
launch of the Scion iQ EV was announced for 2012, and according to Toyota, for the initial roll-out the iQ EV would not be available to individual consumers, instead, the carmaker decided to focus on fleet customers and car sharing programs.
The iQ EV was scheduled to be produced at Toyota's Takaoka Plant in Toyota City beginning in August 2012 and the initial production was planned to be limited to 600 units, with 400 staying in Japan, 100 units destined to the U.S., and the other 100 for Europe.
In September 2012, Toyota announced that due to customers' concerns about range and charging time, the production of the Scion iQ (Toyota eQ in Japan) will be limited to about 100 units for special fleet use in Japan and the U.S.
The iQ EV/eQ was scheduled to be released in both countries in December 2012. The first 30 iQ EVs were delivered in the U.S.
Toyota said the car was planned for launch in about 2015. In August 2012, Toyota announced its plans to start retail sales of a hydrogen fuel-cell sedan in California in 2015.
In fact, Toyota was the only major manufacturer selling motor vehicles in America to have worse fuel economy and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions per mile between the 2012 and 2017 model years. In October 2019, Toyota backed the Trump Administration's proposal that federal authority should override California's ability to set its own emissions standards for automobiles.
In 2013, company head Akio Toyoda reported that it had difficulties retaining foreign employees at the headquarters due to the lack of amenities in the city. Its Tokyo office is located in Bunkyo, Tokyo.
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The Prius liftback is the world's top selling hybrid gasoline-electric car and sold 3 million by June 2013, and cumulative sales since 1997 totaled 3,984,600 units at the end of January 2017.
The 5 million hybrid sales milestone was reached in March 2013.
During 2013, TMC sold 1.279 million units, and the 6 million sales milestone was achieved in December 2013, just nine months after its latest million unit milestone.
to the University of California, Irvine in March 2013 for use in its Zero Emission Vehicle-Network Enabled Transport (ZEV-NET) carsharing fleet.
The prototype of its first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will be exhibited at the November 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, and in the United States at the January 2014 Consumer Electronics Show. Toyota's first hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles to be sold commercially, the Toyota Mirai (Japanese for "future"), was unveiled at the November 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show.
On the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota finally won the race with the number 8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid driven by Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima, and Fernando Alonso. Toyota's nationwide driver hunt of drivers for Etios Motor Racing Series ended up with selection of 25 drivers, who will participate in the race in 2013. ===TRD=== Toyota Racing Development (TRD) was brought about to help develop true high-performance racing parts for many Toyota vehicles.
Toyota is estimated to have lost production of 150,000 units to the tsunami and production of 240,000 units to the floods. On February 10, 2014, it was announced that Toyota would cease manufacturing vehicles and engines in Australia by the end of 2017.
Both Ford Motor Company and General Motors (Holden) followed suit, ending Australian production in 2016 and 2017 respectively. The automaker narrowly topped global sales for the first half of 2014, selling 5.1 million vehicles in the six months ending June 30, 2014, an increase of 3.8% on the same period the previous year.
Volkswagen AG, which recorded sales of 5.07 million vehicles, was close behind. In August 2014, Toyota announced it would be cutting its spare-parts prices in China by up to 35%.
In March 2014, Toyota agreed to pay a fine of for concealing information and misleading the public about the safety issues behind the recalls on Toyota and Lexus vehicles affected by unintended acceleration.
Toyota never agreed to be at fault for the problem. In early November 2014, Toyota USA enlisted a recall involving defective inflaters and propellant devices that may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, shooting metal fragments into vehicle occupants.
However, in February 2014, Toyota was the last of Australia's major automakers to announce the end of production in Australia.
The 7 million sales mark was reached in September 2014, again, selling one million hybrids in nine months, and the 8 million sales milestone was achieved in July 2015, just 10 months after the previous million-unit milestone.
Accounting for cumulative sales since its inception, the Prius PHV was the world's all-time third best selling plug-in electric car by December 2014.
Production ended in September 2014. A prototype of the Toyota iQ EV (Scion iQ EV in the US) was exhibited at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.
The prototype of its first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will be exhibited at the November 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, and in the United States at the January 2014 Consumer Electronics Show. Toyota's first hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles to be sold commercially, the Toyota Mirai (Japanese for "future"), was unveiled at the November 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Sales in Japan began on December 15, 2014, at a price of (~).
Citations for years 2014-2016 are for total production and sales and Japan production and sales–U.S.
In March 2015, Toyota became a sponsor partner for the Olympic Games, in the form of supplying vehicles and communications between vehicles until 2024. ==Company strategy== Toyota's management philosophy has evolved from the company's origins and has been reflected in the terms "Lean Manufacturing" and Just In Time Production, which it was instrumental in developing.
The 7 million sales mark was reached in September 2014, again, selling one million hybrids in nine months, and the 8 million sales milestone was achieved in July 2015, just 10 months after the previous million-unit milestone.
Production of the first generation Prius Plug-in ended in June 2015.
Toyota said the car was planned for launch in about 2015. In August 2012, Toyota announced its plans to start retail sales of a hydrogen fuel-cell sedan in California in 2015.
In January 2015, it was announced that production of the Mirai fuel cell vehicle would increase from 700 units in 2015 to approximately 2,000 in 2016 and 3,000 in 2017.
began in August 2015 at a price of before any government incentives.
The market release in Europe is slated for September 2015, and initially will be available only in the UK, Germany, and Denmark, followed by other countries in 2017.
Pricing in Germany starts at (~) plus VAT (). In 2015, Toyota released 5,600 patents for free use until 2020, hoping to promote global development of hydrogen fuel-cell technology. ===Cars=== As of 2009, Toyota officially lists approximately 70 different models sold under its namesake brand, including sedans, coupes, vans, trucks, hybrids, and crossovers.
emissions regulations from 2005 to 2015.
Both Ford Motor Company and General Motors (Holden) followed suit, ending Australian production in 2016 and 2017 respectively. The automaker narrowly topped global sales for the first half of 2014, selling 5.1 million vehicles in the six months ending June 30, 2014, an increase of 3.8% on the same period the previous year.
In 2016, Toyota invested in Uber.
According to Reuters, this was roughly 0.6 per cent of Uber's outstanding shares. In March 2016, Toyota partnered with Yanmar to create a fiberglass pleasure boat using Yanmar outboard marine diesel engines or Toyota inboard engines. On August 27, 2018, Toyota announced an investment of in Uber's autonomous cars. ===2020s=== In March 2021, Toyota, its subsidiary Hino, and Isuzu announced the creation of a strategic partnership between the three companies.
in Lafayette, Indiana, which started in 2006 and ended in May 2016.
The 9 million sales mark was reached in April 2016, again, selling one million hybrids in just nine months, and the 10 million milestone in January 2017, one more time nine months later.
The 1 million sales milestone was achieved in March 2016.
The United States is the country market leader with 42,320 units delivered through April 2016.
, the Prius plug-in ranking among the top selling plug-in cars fell to fifth place after the Tesla Model S and the Mitsubishi Outlander P-HEV. The second generation Prius plug-in hybrid, named Toyota Prius Prime in the US, was unveiled at the 2016 New York International Auto Show, and was released in the U.S.
In January 2015, it was announced that production of the Mirai fuel cell vehicle would increase from 700 units in 2015 to approximately 2,000 in 2016 and 3,000 in 2017.
In 2016, Toyota was recognized as the top company on the Carbon Clean 200 list of the world's largest clean energy companies. In 2007, Toyota's Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) fleet average of exceeded all other major manufacturers selling cars within the United States.
In 2017, Toyota's corporate structure consisted of 364,445 employees worldwide and, , was the tenth-largest company in the world by revenue.
Toyota is estimated to have lost production of 150,000 units to the tsunami and production of 240,000 units to the floods. On February 10, 2014, it was announced that Toyota would cease manufacturing vehicles and engines in Australia by the end of 2017.
The company plans to consolidate its corporate functions in Melbourne by the end of 2017.
Both Ford Motor Company and General Motors (Holden) followed suit, ending Australian production in 2016 and 2017 respectively. The automaker narrowly topped global sales for the first half of 2014, selling 5.1 million vehicles in the six months ending June 30, 2014, an increase of 3.8% on the same period the previous year.
Due to its Daihatsu subsidiary, it has significant market shares in several fast-growing Southeast Asian countries. According to the 2017 Fortune Global 500, Toyota is the fifth largest company in the world.
The closure of Toyota's Australian plant was completed on October 3, 2017, and had produced a total 3,451,155 vehicles.
The Prius liftback is the world's top selling hybrid gasoline-electric car and sold 3 million by June 2013, and cumulative sales since 1997 totaled 3,984,600 units at the end of January 2017.
The 9 million sales mark was reached in April 2016, again, selling one million hybrids in just nine months, and the 10 million milestone in January 2017, one more time nine months later.
With 266,567 units sold in Japan in 2012, the Aqua is considered the most successful nameplate launch in the Japanese market in the last 20 years. The Prius c/Aqua model, with global sales of 1,380,100 units through January 2017, is TMC's second best-selling hybrid after the Prius liftback, followed the Prius α/v/+ with 671,200 units, and the two generations of the Camry Hybrid, with 614,700 units sold worldwide, all through January 2017.
Sales in Japan started on February 15, 2017. ====All-electric vehicles==== The first generation Toyota RAV4 EV was leased in the United States from 1997 to 2003, and at the lessees' request, many units were sold after the vehicle was discontinued.
In January 2015, it was announced that production of the Mirai fuel cell vehicle would increase from 700 units in 2015 to approximately 2,000 in 2016 and 3,000 in 2017.
The market release in Europe is slated for September 2015, and initially will be available only in the UK, Germany, and Denmark, followed by other countries in 2017.
A small network in Japan sells the luxury craft at 54 locations, called the "Toyota Ponam" series, and in 2017, a boat was labeled under the Lexus brand name starting May 26, 2017. ==Motorsports== Toyota has been involved in many global motorsports series.
Toyota also played a part in the development of Kirobo, a 'robotic astronaut'. In 2017, the company introduced T-HR3, a humanoid robot with the ability to be remotely controlled.
The 2017 version used wires for the connection but the 2018 version used 5G from a distance up to 10 km. ===Agricultural biotechnology=== Toyota invests in several small start-up businesses and partnerships in biotechnology, including: P.T.
For the 2017 model year its CAFE for all vehicles was while Honda's was .
In fact, Toyota was the only major manufacturer selling motor vehicles in America to have worse fuel economy and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions per mile between the 2012 and 2017 model years. In October 2019, Toyota backed the Trump Administration's proposal that federal authority should override California's ability to set its own emissions standards for automobiles.
According to Reuters, this was roughly 0.6 per cent of Uber's outstanding shares. In March 2016, Toyota partnered with Yanmar to create a fiberglass pleasure boat using Yanmar outboard marine diesel engines or Toyota inboard engines. On August 27, 2018, Toyota announced an investment of in Uber's autonomous cars. ===2020s=== In March 2021, Toyota, its subsidiary Hino, and Isuzu announced the creation of a strategic partnership between the three companies.
The fault in the Takata air bags also affected other North American automobile manufacturers as well as European and Japanese automobile manufacturers. In December 2018, Toyota USA announced a recall of Toyota and Lexus vehicles with Takata airbags that had previously been replaced by the company.
This includes subsidiaries Daihatsu and Hino Motors. === Technology === In 2018, Toyota was regarded as being behind in smart car technology and in need of innovation.
In 2018, Toyota and Mazda announced a joint venture plant that will produce vehicles in Huntsville, Alabama starting in 2021. Toyota marketing, sales, and distribution in the US are conducted through a separate subsidiary, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
On the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota finally won the race with the number 8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid driven by Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima, and Fernando Alonso. Toyota's nationwide driver hunt of drivers for Etios Motor Racing Series ended up with selection of 25 drivers, who will participate in the race in 2013. ===TRD=== Toyota Racing Development (TRD) was brought about to help develop true high-performance racing parts for many Toyota vehicles.
The 2017 version used wires for the connection but the 2018 version used 5G from a distance up to 10 km. ===Agricultural biotechnology=== Toyota invests in several small start-up businesses and partnerships in biotechnology, including: P.T.
This recall was announced one year ahead of the initially scheduled recall in December 2019. In May 2020, Toyota Vietnam recalled 32,527 cars in Vietnam for a fuel pump issue. ==Logo and branding== In 1936, Toyota entered the passenger car market with its Model AA and held a competition to establish a new logo emphasizing speed for its new product line.
The project is being run in Grenoble, France; Toyota City, Japan; and also Tokyo, Japan. Toyota unveiled an electric 2-seater kei car in October 2019, named the Ultra-Compact Battery-Electric Vehicle (BEV).
It formally debuted at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show and was released to the market in Japan in late 2020 as the C+pod. In April 2021, Toyota revealed the bZ4X Concept electric crossover SUV which will be the first vehicle built on the bespoke e-TNGA platform jointly developed with Subaru when it went on sale in mid-2022.
In fact, Toyota was the only major manufacturer selling motor vehicles in America to have worse fuel economy and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions per mile between the 2012 and 2017 model years. In October 2019, Toyota backed the Trump Administration's proposal that federal authority should override California's ability to set its own emissions standards for automobiles.
Toyota is the largest automobile manufacturer in the world followed by Volkswagen Group, based on 2020 unit sales.
Cumulative global sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrid passenger car models achieved the 15 million milestone in January 2020.
In 2020, a corporate governance report showed that Toyota owns 10.25 million shares of Uber, which was valued at $292.46 million as of March 30, 2020.
This recall was announced one year ahead of the initially scheduled recall in December 2019. In May 2020, Toyota Vietnam recalled 32,527 cars in Vietnam for a fuel pump issue. ==Logo and branding== In 1936, Toyota entered the passenger car market with its Model AA and held a competition to establish a new logo emphasizing speed for its new product line.
As of 2020 they are: Toyota Store Toyopet Store Toyota Corolla Store Netz Store ===Toyota slogans=== ====Australia==== See How Much Car Your Money Can Buy (1979–1980) Something Special.
Cumulative global sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrid passenger car models passed the 15 million milestone in January 2020.
Its Prius family is the world's top-selling hybrid nameplate with almost 4 million units sold worldwide . , Toyota Motor Corporation sells 44 Toyota and Lexus hybrid passenger car models and one plug-in hybrid in over 90 countries and regions around the world, and the carmaker expects to achieve annual sales of 1.5 million units, and cumulative sales of 15 million units by 2020.
Cumulative TMC hybrid sales since the Prius introduction in Europe in 2000 totalled 2.8 million units in April 2020. Worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles produced by Toyota reached 1 million vehicles by May 31, 2007, and the 2 million was reached by August 2009, with hybrids sold in 50 countries.
The 15 million milestone was reached in January 2020.
It formally debuted at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show and was released to the market in Japan in late 2020 as the C+pod. In April 2021, Toyota revealed the bZ4X Concept electric crossover SUV which will be the first vehicle built on the bespoke e-TNGA platform jointly developed with Subaru when it went on sale in mid-2022.
Pricing in Germany starts at (~) plus VAT (). In 2015, Toyota released 5,600 patents for free use until 2020, hoping to promote global development of hydrogen fuel-cell technology. ===Cars=== As of 2009, Toyota officially lists approximately 70 different models sold under its namesake brand, including sedans, coupes, vans, trucks, hybrids, and crossovers.
Several small cars, such as the xB and tC, were sold under the Scion brand. ====SUVs and crossovers==== Toyota SUV and crossover line-up grew quickly in the late 2010s to 2020s due to the market shift to SUVs.
in Sichuan, China Toyota Roof Garden Corporation in Miyoshi-Cho, Aichi Prefecture ===Sewing machine technology=== Toyota developed an oekaki-style sewing machine called the Oekaki Renaissance, which, like others of its type, is designed to allow the user to be able to draw ideas directly onto fabric using the art of free-motion embroidery. ===Smart City=== Toyota announced at CES 2020 that it intends to build a "175-acre high tech, sensor-laden metropolis" at the foot of Mt.
According to Reuters, this was roughly 0.6 per cent of Uber's outstanding shares. In March 2016, Toyota partnered with Yanmar to create a fiberglass pleasure boat using Yanmar outboard marine diesel engines or Toyota inboard engines. On August 27, 2018, Toyota announced an investment of in Uber's autonomous cars. ===2020s=== In March 2021, Toyota, its subsidiary Hino, and Isuzu announced the creation of a strategic partnership between the three companies.
Toyota would own an 80% stake in the venture while Hino and Isuzu would own 10% each. In April 2021, Toyota said that it will buy Lyft for $550 million as a plan to improve the self-driving technology. ==Recalls== From November 2009 through 2010, Toyota recalled more than 9 million cars and trucks worldwide in several recall campaigns, and briefly halted production and sales.
Alongside the robotics and AI centre, Toyota launched a $2.8 Billion dollar Self-Driving Car Company called Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, or TRI-AD, with automotive supplier Aisin Seiki and Denso. Toyota invested $500m in the driverless car company Uber with the ambition to build the combined technology into Toyota's Sienna minivans, to be used on Uber's ride-hailing network from 2021.
In 2018, Toyota and Mazda announced a joint venture plant that will produce vehicles in Huntsville, Alabama starting in 2021. Toyota marketing, sales, and distribution in the US are conducted through a separate subsidiary, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
It formally debuted at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show and was released to the market in Japan in late 2020 as the C+pod. In April 2021, Toyota revealed the bZ4X Concept electric crossover SUV which will be the first vehicle built on the bespoke e-TNGA platform jointly developed with Subaru when it went on sale in mid-2022.
The project is expected to break ground in 2021, and will be called "Woven City." ==Environmental record== Toyota implemented its fifth Environmental Action Plan in 2005.
This shift by Toyota away from fuel efficiency damaged the company's reputation as a green brand. ===Fines for environmental breaches=== In 2003, Toyota was fined $34M for violating the United States Clean Air Act. In January 2021, Toyota was fined $180M for violating U.S.
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