Ever since its founding, Toyota has pursued business activities centered on the production and sale of automobiles, with the aim of contributing to a more prosperous society. Here, we introduce Toyota's history from its founding to the present day.

The Beginnings

  • Taking on the Automotive Business -Setting Course to Enter Automotive Business-
    Taking on the Automotive Business
    -Setting Course to Enter Automotive Business-
  • From 1937 -Establishment of Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.-
    From 1937
    -Establishment of Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.-
  • 1940s -Automobile Prototypes, Research and Development of Basic Technology-
    1940s
    -Automobile Prototypes, Research and Development of Basic Technology-
  • 1950s -Business Management Crisis (Labor dispute); Establishment of Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd.-
    1950s
    -Business Management Crisis (Labor dispute); Establishment of Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd.-

Inheritance and Evolution

  • 1960s -Mass Production Systems Established; Development of Mass-market Vehicle-
    1960s
    -Mass Production Systems Established; Development of Mass-market Vehicle-
  • 1970s -Satisfying Public Needs (Emissions standards, Oil crisis)-
    1970s
    -Satisfying Public Needs (Emissions standards, Oil crisis)-
  • 1980s -Sales and Manufacturing Operations Merged to Form Toyota Motor Corporation; Full-scale Overseas Production Launched-
    1980s
    -Sales and Manufacturing Operations Merged to Form Toyota Motor Corporation; Full-scale Overseas Production Launched-
  • 1990s -Response to Environmental and Safety Issues-
    1990s
    -Response to Environmental and Safety Issues-
  • 2000s -Rapid Expansion of Globalization-
    2000s
    -Rapid Expansion of Globalization-
  • From 2010s
    From 2010s

  • 75 Years of Toyota
    75 Years of Toyota