| 1929 |
Kiichiro Toyoda inspected the actual situation of automobile and machinery industries in the United States, and in the UK, signed a patent transfer agreement with the Plast Co., Ltd. (using part of the patent transfer fee as a foothold to start automobile research and development) |
| 1930 |
Kiichiro Toyoda began research on automobiles |
| 1933 |
Established an automobile division at Toyota Automatic Loom Works, Ltd. [now Toyota Automatic Loom Works, Ltd.] |
| 1935 |
Formulation of the "Toyota Principles" |
| 1936 |
Establishment of the "Toyota Mark" |
| 1937 |
Establishment of Toyota Motor Corporation |
| 1937 |
Establishment of Toyota Motor Corporation (Ltd.) |
| 1937 |
Kiichiro Toyoda appointed as president, and Rizo Toyoda as vice president |
| 1938 |
Start of operation at Koromo Plant [now Head Office Plant] (operation day November 3 was designated as founding anniversary) |
| 1938 |
Introduction of "Just-in-Time" production method |
| 1938 |
Start of production of "Toyota GB Type Truck" |
| 1938 |
Implementation of the "National Mobilization Law" by the government (distribution of necessary materials and fuel for automobiles was regulated, and parts manufacturing and automobile sales industries were also controlled) |
| 1939 |
Achieved annual domestic production of 10,000 units |
| 1940 |
Established related companies and later group companies from the 1940s onward |
| 1941 |
Start of production of "Toyota AE Type Passenger Car (New Japan-go)" (developed at the request of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for fuel conservation) |
| 1941 |
Kiichiro Toyoda was appointed president |
| 1943 |
Start of production of "Toyota KC type truck" (designed to save steel based on Ministry of Commerce standards) |
| 1943-12 |
Aiming to evolve beyond a simple informal meeting, the cooperation association was gradually dissolved and the new 'Kyōyōkai' was established. The chairman was appointed as our vice president, Hisashi Akai. At that time, during the Pacific War, many issues such as material supply and manpower procurement could not be resolved by the cooperative factories alone, and the need to strengthen collaboration with our company rapidly increased. |
| 1945 |
In September, production of trucks was permitted by GHQ, and in December, approval was obtained for conversion to civilian demand |
| 1946 |
Restoration of factory facilities. Establishment of "Temporary Reconstruction Bureau" (Kiichiro Toyoda himself served as director and led reconstruction) |
| 1946 |
To build a sales network, representatives of automobile distribution nationwide were invited, and President Kiichiro gave a lecture on "Current state of the automobile industry and Toyota Motor's course" |
| 1946-07 |
Established the 'Tokyo Kyōyōkai' at cooperative factories in the Kanto region. The chairman was appointed as Seiji Kato, Managing Director of Hiratsuka Manufacturing. |
| 1947 |
Start of production of "Toyopet SB type small truck" |
| 1947 |
Start of production of "Toyopet SA type small passenger car" |
| 1947 |
国内生産累計10万台達成 |
| 1947-01 |
To increase the association's agility, the 'Kansai Kyōyōkai' was newly established at cooperative factories in the Kansai region. The original Kyōyōkai was renamed 'Tokai Kyōyōkai'. The chairmen were appointed as Hamayoshi Kojima, President of Kojima Press Industry (now Kojima Press Industry Co., Ltd.) for Tokai Kyōyōkai; Sadami Yasaki, President of Yasaki Electric Wire Industry (now Yasaki General Co., Ltd.) for Tokyo Kyōyōkai; and Kazuma Adachi, President of Okan Lienko Kogyo for Kansai Kyōyōkai. |
| 1948 |
Conducted public operation test of "Toyopet SA type small passenger car" (competed with express trains between Nagoya and Osaka) |
| 1949 |
Start of production of "Toyopet SD type small passenger car" |
| 1949 |
GHQ announced "Dodge Line (fiscal and monetary tightening policy)", leading to a severe recession |
| 1950 |
Worsening profitability due to rising raw material prices and official product price differences, established Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. on April 3, labor disputes began, President Kiichiro Toyoda resigned on June 5, and disputes ended on June 10 |
| 1951 |
Launch of Land Cruiser (BJ) as mass-produced four-wheel drive vehicle |
| 1951 |
Formulated a five-year plan for equipment modernization, and launched a proposal system for ideas and innovations |
| 1952 |
Completion of the Technical Center (Technical Headquarters) |
| 1952 |
Completion of the "R type engine" with significantly increased output |
| 1952-10 |
Amid labor disputes and the Korean special demand that greatly affected society, the need for modernization and rationalization increased among Kyōyōkai member companies, which received factory series diagnostics from the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. The results were significant achievements: eight companies were awarded by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Minister, 21 by the governor, and two by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, laying the foundation for subsequent development. |
| 1953 |
Installation and start of production of the "R type engine" in the "Toyopet Super RH type passenger car" |
| 1953 |
Decided on the company slogan "Good products, good ideas" |
| 1954 |
Completion of the Technical Center (Technical Headquarters) |
| 1955 |
Launch of "Toyopet Crown (RS type)" (developed independently with domestic technology, promoting from design to production) |
| 1957 |
Exported the domestic passenger car 'Crown' as the first export to the United States. |
| 1957 |
Established Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) in the United States. |
| 1957 |
Released the 'Toyota Pet Corona'. |
| 1957-04 |
Renamed the Tokyo Kyōyōkai to the Kanto Kyōyōkai. |
| 1958 |
Established Toyota do Brasil Ltda. (TDB) in Brazil. |
| 1959 |
国内生産累計50万台達成 |
| 1960-04 |
Amid increased production at our plant and the announcement of new models, the 'Seiyōkai' was established with the purpose of improving the technology and management of mold, jig, and gauge manufacturers. At its founding, there were 19 member companies, and the chairman was appointed as Masahiro Takatsu, President of Takatsu Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| 1960-10 |
Established the Kyōyō Technical College. |
| 1963-01 |
Completion of the Kyōyōkai Hall. |
| 1963-01 |
Decision of the Kyōyōkai symbol mark. |
| 1966-04 |
Long-term plan touring research meeting. |
| 1966-04 |
Establishment of the Quality and Cost Committee. |
| 1966-08-05 |
During this period when responding to the low-growth era became urgent, various activities were carried out within the Ni-kyōyōkai to improve the corporate structure of each member company. Among these activities, the Kanto and Kansai Kyōyōkai held a 'Toyota Production System Training' with Toyota Industries Vice President Naoichi Ono as lecturer. |
| 1973 |
Environmental Agency announced emission gas regulation values for fiscal year 1973 (Showa 48) |
| 1973 |
Establishment of Calty Design Research, Inc. in the United States |
| 1973 |
Enactment of the Clean Air Act (Muskie Act) in the United States |
| 1973 |
Establishment of Toyota Technical Center U.S.A. in the United States |
| 1978 |
Compliance with emission gas regulations of fiscal year 1978 through three-way catalyst system |
| 1983-04 |
Eiyōkai symbol mark. |
| 1983-04 |
To cope with the harsh environment, efforts were made to strengthen and expand the organic integration among members. The 'Old Eiyōkai', composed of equipment manufacturers, and the 'Seiyōkai', composed of mold, jig, and gauge manufacturers, were merged to form the new 'Eiyōkai'. The membership totaled 62 companies (36 from the old Eiyōkai, 22 from the old Seiyōkai, 7 new entrants, and 3 overlapping memberships), and the chairman was appointed as Kazuo Kito, President of Kito Industries. At that time, the current three-committee system of the 'Tooling Committee', 'Facilities Committee', and 'Machinery Committee' was established. When referring to the 'Ni-kyōyōkai', it denotes this 'Eiyōkai' and the 'Kyōyōkai' (Tokai, Kanto, Kansai). Common events were already conducted jointly, and by integrating the two associations, the aim was to 1) further streamline association activities, 2) further enrich association activities centered on cost and quality functions, and 3) strengthen the association's autonomous operational capability. |
| 1987 |
Joint conference of Kyōyōkai and Eiyōkai. |
| 1998 |
Establishment of Tianjin Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (currently FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.) (production started in 1998) |
| 1998 |
Establishment of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, Inc. (TMMWV) (production started in 1998) |
| 1998 |
Establishment of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. (TMMI) (production started in 1999) |
| 1998 |
Establishment of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL) |
| 1999 |
Establishment of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. (TMMI) (production started in 1999) |
| 1999 |
Establishment of joint venture Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Ltd. (TKM) (production started in 1999) |
| 1999-04 |
In April 1999, ten years after the unification of Kyōyōkai, the 10th anniversary celebrations were grandly held. To commemorate the 10th anniversary, a commemorative general meeting was held, a commemorative booklet was published (April), a commemorative lecture (September), and a commemorative tree-planting event (October), among many other commemorative events. Numerous participants, including former chairmen, attended and pledged to celebrate and promise future development. |
| 2000 |
Establishment of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland SP. z o.o. (TMMP) |
| 2000 |
Establishment of financial holding company Toyota Financial Services Co., Ltd. |
| 2000 |
Establishment of Toyota Housing Co., Ltd. |
| 2000 |
Establishment of Tianjin Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (currently FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.) |
| 2000 |
Establishment of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL) |
| 2000 |
Establishment of Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech, s.r.o. (TPCA) (currently Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic, s.r.o. (TMMCZ)) |
| 2000 |
Establishment of Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California S. de R.L. de C.V. (TMMBC) |
| 2000 |
Establishment of Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Private Ltd. (TKAP) |
| 2000 |
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. (TMMTX) established |
| 2000 |
Toyota First Auto Works (Tianjin) Mould Co., Ltd. (TFTD) established |
| 2000 |
FAW Toyota (Changchun) Automobile Co., Ltd. (FTCE) [now FAW Toyota Engine (Changchun) Co., Ltd. (FTEC)] established |
| 2000 |
Guangqi Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (GTMC) established |
| 2022 |
Falling into the red since founding (▲461 billion yen) |
| 2023 |
Toyota Motor East Japan established |
