Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki-gaisha トヨタ自動車株式会社
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Type	Public (TYO: 7203, NYSE: TM, LSE: TYT)
Founded	1937
Founder	Kiichiro Toyoda
Headquarters	Aichi, Nagoya and Tokyo, Japan
Key people	Kiichiro Toyoda (Founder), Fujio Cho (Chairman and Representative Director), Katsuhiro Nakagawa (Vice chairman and Representative Director), Katsuaki Watanabe (President and Representative Director), Shoichiro Toyoda (Honorary Chairman)[1]
Industry	Automotive Robotics Financial services Biotechnology
Products	Economy/mainstream vehicles
Revenue	▲ USD $202. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc The, or TSE, located in Tokyo, Japan, is the second largest Stock exchange market in the world by market value second only to the New York Stock The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. The London Stock Exchange or LSE is a Stock exchange located in London, England. An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company enterprise, or Venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome Kiichiro Toyoda (豊田喜一郎 'Toyoda Kiichirō' June 11, 1894 – March 27 1952) was a Japanese business man and the son of ||-||-||} is a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi, Japan, east of Nagoya. is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (born February 2, 1937) is Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation. Katsuhiro Nakagawa is the Vice chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation. (born February 13, 1942) is President and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Dr Shoichiro Toyoda, KBE, AC (February 171925- was a Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation between 1992-1999 and is now "honorary For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles See also Robot Robotics is the science and technology of Robots and their design manufacture and application Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. Biotechnology is Technology based on Biology, especially when used in Agriculture, Food science, and Medicine. In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 86 billion
Net income	▲ USD $13. Net income is equal to the Income that a firm has after subtracting costs and Expenses from the total Revenue. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 93 billion
Employees	299,394[2]
Subsidiaries	522
Website	Toyota.co.jp

Toyota Motor Corporation (トヨタ自動車株式会社, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki-gaisha^?) is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and currently is the world's largest automaker. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Multinational corporation ( MNC) or transnational corporation ( TNC) is a Corporation or enterprise that manages Production or delivers For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles ^[3][4] In terms of name recognition, Toyota is also the only car manufacturer to appear in the top 10 of the BrandZ name recognition ranking. BrandZ is a Brand equity Database. It holds data from over 650000 consumers and professionals across 31 countries comparing

In 1934, while still a department of Toyota Industries, it created its first product Type A engine and its first passenger car (the Toyota AA) in 1936. Toyota Industries Corporation (株式会社豊田自動織機 Kabushiki-gaisha Toyota Jidō Shokki) is a Japanese machine maker founded in 1926 by The Type A engine was a Straight-6 engine produced from 1935 through 1947 by Toyota. The A1 was the first prototype passenger car built by the company that became Toyota. The company was founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda as a spinoff from his father's company Toyota Industries to create automobiles. Kiichiro Toyoda (豊田喜一郎 'Toyoda Kiichirō' June 11, 1894 – March 27 1952) was a Japanese business man and the son of Sakichi Toyoda (豊田 佐吉 Toyoda Sakichi, February 14 1867 &ndash October 30 1930) was a Japanese inventor and industrialist Toyota Industries Corporation (株式会社豊田自動織機 Kabushiki-gaisha Toyota Jidō Shokki) is a Japanese machine maker founded in 1926 by Toyota also owns and operates Lexus and Scion brands and has a majority shareholding in Daihatsu Motors ^[5], and minority shareholdings in Fuji Heavy Industries, Isuzu Motors, and the engine, motorcycle and marine craft manufacturer Yamaha Motors. is the Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. This article is on the car division of Toyota. For others see Scion (disambiguation. is a Japanese manufacturer of cars, well known for its smaller models and off-road vehicles or FHI, is a Japanese company which traces its origins to the Nakajima Aircraft Company (est The company includes 522 subsidiaries. A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity ^[6]

Toyota is headquartered in Aichi, Nagoya and in Tokyo. ||-||-||} is a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi, Japan, east of Nagoya. is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. In addition to manufacturing automobiles, Toyota provides financial services through its division Toyota Financial Services and also creates robots. Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The business known as Toyota Financial Services operates in over thirty countries around the globe and is the wholly owned financial services operation of the Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Industries and Finance divisions form the bulk of the Toyota Group, one of the largest conglomerates in the world. The is a group of companies that work together and mostly share the Toyota brand

History

Toyota automatic loom (Type G)

Replica of the Toyota Model AA, the first production model of Toyota in 1936

In 1933, Toyoda Automatic Loom Works created a new division devoted to the production of automobiles under the direction of the founder's son, Kiichiro Toyoda. The A1 was the first prototype passenger car built by the company that became Toyota. Kiichiro Toyoda had traveled to Europe and the United States in 1929 to investigate automobile production and had begun researching gasoline-powered engines in 1930. ^[7] Toyoda Automatic Loom Works was encouraged to develop automobile production by the Japanese government, which needed domestic vehicle production partly due to the worldwide money shortage and partly due to the war with China. ^[8] In 1934, the division produced its first Type A Engine, which was used in the first Model A1 passenger car in May 1935 and the G1 truck in August 1935. The Type A engine was a Straight-6 engine produced from 1935 through 1947 by Toyota. The A1 was the first prototype passenger car built by the company that became Toyota. The Toyota G1 was the first truck built by the company that became Toyota. Production of the Model AA passenger car started in 1936. The A1 was the first prototype passenger car built by the company that became Toyota. Early vehicles bear a striking resemblance to the Dodge Power Wagon and Chevrolet, with some parts actually interchanging with their American originals. Dodge is a United States -based brand of Automobiles Sport utility vehicles and Trucks manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC The Dodge Power Wagon was a Four wheel drive Pickup truck produced from 1945 through 1969. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM ^[8]

Although the Toyota Group is best known today for its cars, it is still in the textile business and still makes automatic looms, which are now computerized, and electric sewing machines which are available worldwide. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. A loom is a Machine or device for Weaving thread or Yarn into Textiles Looms can range from very small hand-held frames to large free-standing A sewing machine is a textile machine used to stitch Fabric or other material together with Thread.

Toyota Motor Co. was established as an independent and separate company in 1937. Although the founding family's name is Toyoda (豊田), the company name was changed in order to signify the separation of the founders' work life from home life, to simplify the pronunciation, and to give the company a happy beginning. Toyota (トヨタ) is considered luckier than Toyoda (豊田) in Japan, where eight is regarded as a lucky number, and eight is the number of strokes it takes to write Toyota in katakana. is a Japanese Syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with Hiragana, Kanji, and in some cases the Latin alphabet ^[9] In Chinese, the company and its vehicles are still referred to by the equivalent characters (traditional Chinese: 豐田; simplified Chinese: 丰田; pinyin: fēng tián), with Chinese reading. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use

During the Pacific War (World War II) the company was dedicated to truck production for the Imperial Japanese Army. The Pacific War was the part of World War II —and preceding conflicts—that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands and in East Asia, between The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku Because of severe shortages in Japan, military trucks were kept as simple as possible. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. For example, the trucks had only one headlight on the center of the hood. The war ended shortly before a scheduled Allied bombing run on the Toyota factories in Aichi. In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region.

1957 Toyopet Crown

After the war, commercial passenger car production started in 1947 with the model SA. The SA was Toyota's first new passenger car design (as opposed to updating the AA) after World War II. In 1950, a separate sales company, Toyota Motor Sales Co. , was established (which lasted until July 1982). In April 1956, the Toyopet dealer chain was established. The following year, the Toyota Crown became the first Japanese car to be exported to the United States and Toyota's American and Brazilian divisions, Toyota Motor Sales Inc. The Toyota Crown is a line of full-size luxury sedans by Toyota. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld and Toyota do Brasil S. A. , were also established.

Toyota began to expand in the 1960s with a new research and development facility, a presence in Thailand was established, the 10 millionth model was produced, a Deming Prize and partnerships with Hino Motors and Daihatsu were also established. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The Deming prize, established in December 1950 in honor of W Edwards Deming, was originally designed to reward Japanese companies for major advances in Quality Hino Motors Ltd (日野自動車 Hino Jidōsha,) commonly known as simply Hino is a Manufacturer of Diesel is a Japanese manufacturer of cars, well known for its smaller models and off-road vehicles The first Toyota built outside Japan was in April 1963, at Port Melbourne in Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. ^[10] By the end of the decade, Toyota had established a worldwide presence, as the company had exported its one-millionth unit.

Company overview

Concept i-unit

Concept PM

The Toyota Motor Company was awarded its first Japanese Quality Control Award at the start 1970s and began participating in a wide variety of Motorsports. The i-unit is an ultra-compact single seater four wheeled Toyota Concept car. PM is a Concept vehicle by Toyota Motor Corporation. See also Toyota i-unit Toyota (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. Due to the 1973 oil crisis consumers in the lucrative U. The 1973 oil crisis began on October 17 1973 when the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC consisting of the Arab members of S. market began turning to small cars with better fuel economy. American car manufacturers had considered small economy cars to be an "entry level" product, and their small vehicles were not made to a high level of quality in order to keep the price low. Japanese customers, however, had a long-standing tradition of demanding small fuel-efficient cars that were manufactured to a high level of quality. Because of this, companies like Toyota, Honda, and Nissan established a strong and growing presence in North America in the 1970s. () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan.

In 1982, the Toyota Motor Company and Toyota Motor Sales merged into one company, the Toyota Motor Corporation. Two years later, Toyota entered into a joint venture with GM called NUMMI, the New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc, operating an automobile manufacturing plant in Fremont, California. New United Motor Manufacturing Inc is an Automobile Manufacturing plant in Fremont California. The factory was an old General Motors plant that had been closed for several years. Toyota then started to establish new brands at the end of the 1980s, with the launch of their luxury division Lexus in 1989. is the Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation.

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 Toyota Tundra), several lines of SUVs, a sport version of the Camry, known as the Camry Solara, and the Scion brand, a group of several affordable, yet sporty, automobiles targeted specifically to young adults. The Toyota T100 was a mid-sized to full-sized Pickup truck introduced by Toyota in late 1992 as a 1993 calendar year vehicle The Toyota Tundra is a full-size pickup truck sold by Toyota that originally went into production in 1999 (as a 2000 model year model The Toyota Camry is a Mid-size car, formerly a Compact car manufactured by Toyota since 1980 This page is about the automobile manufactured by Toyota For other uses see Solara (disambiguation The Toyota Camry Solara, also more commonly known as the This article is on the car division of Toyota. For others see Scion (disambiguation. Toyota also began production of the world's best selling hybrid car, the Toyota Prius, in 1997. The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric Mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation

With a major presence with Europe, due to the success of Toyota Team Europe, the corporation decided to set up TMME, Toyota Motor Europe Marketing & Engineering, to help market vehicles in the continent. Toyota Motorsport GmbH is a Toyota division based in Köln, Germany. Two years later, Toyota set up a base in the United Kingdom, TMUK, as the company's cars had become very popular among British drivers. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Toyota Manufacturing UK is the UK manufacturing operation of Toyota, established in December 1989. Bases in Indiana, Virginia and Tianjin were also set up. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state ( Postal map spelling: Tientsin) is the second largest city in northern coastal China. In 1999, the company decided to list itself on the New York and London Stock Exchange. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. The London Stock Exchange or LSE is a Stock exchange located in London, England.

With over 30 million sold, the Toyota Corolla is the best selling car in the world

In 2001, Toyota's Toyo Trust and Banking merged to form the UFJ, United Financials of Japan, which was accused of corruption by the Japan's government for making bad loans to alleged Yakuza crime syndicates with executives accused of blocking Financial Service Agency inspections. is the trust banking arm of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG a Japanese Financial services company which is the largest in the world measured by Assets History Origins Despite their notoriety in modern Japan the precise origin of the Yakuza is still somewhat the subject of debate ^[11] The UFJ was listed among Fortune Magazine's largest money-losing corporations in the world, with Toyota's chairman serving as a director. ^[12] At the time, the UFJ was one of the largest shareholders of Toyota. As a result of Japan's banking crisis, the UFJ was merged again to become Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. () or MUFG, is a Japanese Bank headquartered in Tokyo Japan. It holds an Asset of around US$1

In 2002, Toyota managed to enter a Formula One works team and establish joint ventures with French motoring companies Citroën and Peugeot, a year after Toyota started producing cars in France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Citroën (pronounced See-Troh-Enn is a French Automobile manufacturer, founded in 1919 by André Citroën. For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot.

On December 7, 2004, a U. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " S. press release was issued stating that Toyota would be offering Sirius Satellite Radios. However, as late as Jan. 27, 2007, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite radio kits were not available for Toyota factory radios. While the press release enumerated nine models, only limited availability existed at the dealer level in the U. S. As of 2008, all Toyota and Scion models have either standard or available XM radio kits. Major Lexus dealerships have been offering satellite radio kits for Lexus vehicles since 2005, in addition to factory-equipped satellite radio models.

In 2007, Toyota released an update of its full size truck, the Toyota Tundra, produced in two American factories, one in Texas and one in Indiana. The Toyota Tundra is a full-size pickup truck sold by Toyota that originally went into production in 1999 (as a 2000 model year model "Motor Trend" named the Tundra "Truck of the Year," and the 2007 Toyota Camry "Car of the Year" for 2007. The Toyota Camry is a Mid-size car, formerly a Compact car manufactured by Toyota since 1980 It also began the construction of two new factories, one to build the Toyota Rav4 in Woodstock, Ontario and the other to build the Toyota Highlander in Blue Springs, Mississippi. The Toyota RAV4 (pronounced "rav-four" is a compact Crossover SUV built and marketed by the Toyota Motor Corporation. The Toyota Kluger, known as the Toyota Highlander in North America, is a Crossover SUV assembled by Toyota under the Toyota Brand name

Toyota philosophy

Main article: The Toyota Way

iReal concept chair

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 14 Principles of the Toyota Way is a management philosophy used by the Toyota corporation that includes the Toyota Production System. Lean manufacturing or lean production, which is often known simply as " Lean " is the practice of a theory of production that considers the expenditure Just-in-time ( JIT) is an inventory strategy implemented to improve the Return on investment of a Business by reducing in-process Inventory and ^[13] The Toyota Way has four components: 1) Long-term thinking as a basis for management decisions, 2) a process for problem-solving, 3) adding value to the organization by developing its people, and 4) recognizing that continuously solving root problems drives organizational learning^[14]. The Toyota Way incorporates the Toyota Production System. The Toyota Production System (TPS combines management philosophy and practices to form an integrated socio-technical system at Toyota.

The Toyota Production System

Main article: Toyota Production System

Toyota has long been recognized as an industry leader in manufacturing and production. The Toyota Production System (TPS combines management philosophy and practices to form an integrated socio-technical system at Toyota. Three stories of its origin have been found, one that they studied Piggly-Wiggly's just-in-time distribution system, one that they followed the writings of W. Edwards Deming, and one that they were given the principles from an Army training program. Piggly Wiggly is a Supermarket chain operating in the Midwestern and Southern regions of the United States run by Piggly Wiggly Corporation William Edwards Deming ( October 14, 1900 – December 20, 1993) was an American Statistician, Professor, It is possible that all are true. Regardless of the origin, the principles, described in Toyota's management philosophy, The Toyota Way, are as follows:

1. Base your management decisions on a long-term philosophy, even at the expense of short-term goals
2. Create continuous process flow to bring problems to the surface
3. Use “pull” systems to avoid overproduction
4. Level out the workload
5. Build a culture of stopping to fix problems, to get quality right the first time
6. Standardized tasks are the foundation for continuous improvement and employee empowerment
7. Use visual control so no problems are hidden
8. Use only reliable, thoroughly tested technology that serves your people and processes
9. Grow leaders who thoroughly understand the work, live the philosophy, and teach it to others
10. Develop exceptional people and teams who follow your company’s philosophy
11. Respect your extended network of partners and suppliers by challenging them and helping them improve
12. Go and see for yourself to thoroughly understand the situation (genchi genbutsu)
13. Make decisions slowly by consensus, thoroughly considering all options; implement decisions rapidly
14. Become a learning organization through relentless reflection and continuous improvement

Operations

Toyota Pavilion at the Expo in Aichi

Toyota has grown to a large multinational corporation from where it started and expanded to different worldwide markets and countries by becoming the largest seller of cars in the beginning of 2007, the most profitable automaker ($11 billion in 2006) along with increasing sales in, among other countries, the United States. The 14 Principles of the Toyota Way is a management philosophy used by the Toyota corporation that includes the Toyota Production System. The world headquarters of Toyota are located in its home country in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. Headquarters (HQ denotes the location where most if not all of the important functions of an organization are concentrated ||-||-||} is a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi, Japan, east of Nagoya. Its subsidiary, Toyota Financial Services sells financing and participates in other lines of business. The business known as Toyota Financial Services operates in over thirty countries around the globe and is the wholly owned financial services operation of the Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota brands include Scion and Lexus and the corporation is part of the Toyota Group. This article is on the car division of Toyota. For others see Scion (disambiguation. is the Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. The is a group of companies that work together and mostly share the Toyota brand Toyota also owns majority stakes in Daihatsu, and 8. is a Japanese manufacturer of cars, well known for its smaller models and off-road vehicles 7% of Fuji Heavy Industries, which manufactures Subaru vehicles. or FHI, is a Japanese company which traces its origins to the Nakajima Aircraft Company (est is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries Co They also acquired 5. 9% of Isuzu Motors Ltd. on November 7, 2006 and will be introducing Isuzu diesel technology into their products. ( is a Japanese car commercial vehicle and heavy truck manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Toyota has introduced new technologies including one of the first mass-produced hybrid gas-electric vehicles, of which it says it has sold 1 million globally (2007-06-07) ^[15], 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. A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV is a Hybrid vehicle which combines a conventional propulsion system with a Rechargeable energy storage system (RESS Advanced Parking Guidance System (APGS is an Automatic Parking system first developed by Toyota Motor Corporation in 2004 for its latest Lexus Toyota, and Toyota-produced Lexus and Scion automobiles, consistently rank near the top in certain quality and reliability surveys, primarily J. is the Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. This article is on the car division of Toyota. For others see Scion (disambiguation. In the vernacular quality can mean a high degree of excellence (“a quality product” a degree of excellence or the lack of it (“work of average quality” or a property of D. Power and Consumer Reports. Consumer Reports is an American Magazine published monthly by Consumers Union. ^[16]

In 2005, Toyota, combined with its half-owned subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Company, produced 8. is a Japanese manufacturer of cars, well known for its smaller models and off-road vehicles 54 million vehicles, about 500,000 fewer than the number produced by GM that year. Toyota has a large market share in the United States, but a small market share in Europe. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Its also sells vehicles in Africa and is a market leader in Australia. Due to its Daihatsu subsidiary it has significant market shares in several fast-growing Southeast Asian countries. is a Japanese manufacturer of cars, well known for its smaller models and off-road vehicles ^[17]

Toyota Century is the official state car of the emperor Akihito. The Toyota Century is a large four-door Limousine produced by Kanto Auto Works Ltd. An official state car is a car used to transport Heads of state. is the current of Japan, and the 125th Emperor according to Japan's traditional order of succession.

In the Fortune Global 500, Toyota Motor is the 6th largest company in the world. The Fortune Global 500 is a ranking of the top 500 Corporations worldwide as measured by Revenue. Since the recession of 2001, it has gained market share in the United States. Toyota's market share struggles in Europe where its Lexus brand has three tenths of one percent market share, compared to nearly two percent market share as the U. S. luxury segment leader.

In the first three months of 2007, Toyota together with its half-owned subsidiary Daihatsu reported number one sales of 2. is a Japanese manufacturer of cars, well known for its smaller models and off-road vehicles 348 million units. Toyota's brand sales had risen 9. 2% largely on demand for Corolla and Camry sedans. The difference in performance was largely attributed to surging demand for fuel-efficient vehicles. In November 2006, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas added a facility in San Antonio. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas ( NYSE: TMMTX is a Truck Factory based in San Antonio Texas. ^[18] Toyota has experienced quality problems and was reprimanded by the government in Japan for its recall practices. ^[19] Toyota currently maintains over 16% of the US market share and is listed second only to GM in terms of volume. ^[20] Toyota Century is the official state car of the Japanese imperial family, namely for the Emperor of Japan Akihito. The Toyota Century is a large four-door Limousine produced by Kanto Auto Works Ltd. An official state car is a car used to transport Heads of state. The Imperial House of Japan (also referred to as the Imperial Family or kōshitsu, 皇室 comprises those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. is the current of Japan, and the 125th Emperor according to Japan's traditional order of succession.

Worldwide presence

World locations of Toyota factories

The headquarters of Toyota in Toyota City, Japan

Toyota has factories all over the world, manufacturing or assembling vehicles for local markets, including the Corolla. The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact / Compact cars produced by the Japanese Automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout Toyota has manufacturing or assembly plants in Japan, Australia, India, Canada, Indonesia, Poland, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Brazil, and more recently Pakistan, Argentina, Czech Republic, Mexico, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Venezuela, the Philippines, and Russia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending

In 2002, Toyota initiated the "Innovative International Multi-purpose vehicle" project (IMV) to optimize global manufacturing and supply systems for pickup trucks and multipurpose vehicles, and to satisfy market demand in more than 140 countries worldwide. IMV called for diesel engines to be made in Thailand, gasoline engines in Indonesia and manual transmissions in the Philippines, for supply to the countries charged with vehicle production. A diesel engine is an Internal combustion engine which operates using the Diesel cycle (named after Dr A Petrol engine or Gasoline engine is an Internal combustion engine with spark-ignition designed to run on petrol ( Gasoline) and similar volatile A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in For vehicle assembly, Toyota would use plants in Thailand, Indonesia, Argentina and South Africa. These four main IMV production and export bases supply Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania, Latin America and the Middle East with three IMV vehicles: The Toyota Hilux (Vigo), the Toyota Fortuner, and the Toyota Innova. This article is about the pickup sold in North America until 1994 and other markets as of today The Toyota Fortuner is a pickup truck-based passenger vehicle (PPV produced by the Japanese Automaker Toyota for some Asian African The Toyota Innova is an Indonesian designed MPV ie being less than in length as per the European system of size classification produced in Indonesia under ^[21]

The Toyota Camry is assembled in several facilities around the world including Australia, China (PRC and ROC), Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Russia, Thailand, and the United States. The Toyota Camry is a Mid-size car, formerly a Compact car manufactured by Toyota since 1980 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Toyota has invested considerably into cleaner-burning vehicles such as the Toyota Prius, based on technology such as the Hybrid Synergy Drive. The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric Mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation Hybrid Synergy Drive, ( HSD) is a set of Hybrid car technologies developed by Toyota and used in the company's Prius, Highlander Hybrid In 2002, Toyota successfully road-tested a new version of the RAV4 which ran on a Hydrogen fuel cell. A fuel cell is an electrochemical conversion device It produces electricity from Fuel (on the Anode side and an oxidant (on the Scientific American called the company its Business Brainwave of the Year in 2003 for commercializing an affordable hybrid car. Scientific American is a Popular science magazine, published (first weekly and later monthly since August 28, 1845, making it A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to propel the vehicle

Toyota North America

Main article: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America

Toyota North America headquarters is located in New York City and operates at a holding company level in North America. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TEMA is an Automobile manufacturing and Research and development company owned by Toyota Motor Company The City of New York A holding company is a company that owns part all or a majority of other companies' outstanding Stock. Its manufacturing headquarters is located in Erlanger, Kentucky, and is known as Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, or TEMA.

Toyota has a large presence in the United States with five major assembly plants in Huntsville, Alabama; Georgetown, Kentucky; Princeton, Indiana; San Antonio, Texas; Buffalo, West Virginia; and a new one being built in Blue Springs, Mississippi. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Huntsville is a city in Madison and Limestone Counties in the U Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. Princeton is a city in Patoka Township, Gibson County, in the U Buffalo is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, along the Kanawha River. Blue Springs is a village in Union County, Mississippi, United States. Toyota also has a joint-venture operation with General Motors at New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI), in Fremont, CA, which began in 1984, and with Subaru at Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA), in Lafayette, IN, which started in 2006. New United Motor Manufacturing Inc is an Automobile Manufacturing plant in Fremont California. Fremont (ˈfriːmɒnt is a city in California, USA that was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities Centerville Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc ( SIA) is an Automobile manufacturer in Lafayette Indiana USA Lafayette (ˌlɑːfijˈɛt is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, U Production on a new manufacturing plant in Tupelo, Mississippi is scheduled for completion in 2010; it will be producing the Toyota Highlander. Tupelo ( IPA:) is the largest city in and the County seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. North America is a major automobile market for Toyota. In these assembly plants, the Toyota Camry and the 2007 Toyota Tundra are manufactured, among others. The Toyota Camry is a Mid-size car, formerly a Compact car manufactured by Toyota since 1980 The Toyota Tundra is a full-size pickup truck sold by Toyota that originally went into production in 1999 (as a 2000 model year model Toyota uses a number of slogans in its American TV commercials such as It's time to move forward, Smart way to keep moving forward, or Moving forward. A slogan is a memorable Motto or Phrase used in a Political, commercial, Religious and other context as a repetitive expression of A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced It has started producing larger trucks, such as the new Toyota Tundra, to go after the large truck market in the United States. This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. The Toyota Tundra is a full-size pickup truck sold by Toyota that originally went into production in 1999 (as a 2000 model year model Toyota is also pushing hybrid vehicles in the US such as the Toyota Prius, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Highlander Hybrid, and various Lexus products. A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV is a Hybrid vehicle which combines a conventional propulsion system with a Rechargeable energy storage system (RESS The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric Mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation is the Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. Toyota has sold more hybrids vehicles in the country than any other manufacturer. Toyota is a public corporation and the company is traded at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange as a stock. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc The, or TSE, located in Tokyo, Japan, is the second largest Stock exchange market in the world by market value second only to the New York Stock The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. The London Stock Exchange or LSE is a Stock exchange located in London, England. Software for Fixed assets management and Stock control developed in 2004. Toyota also sponsors Chivas de Guadalajara. Club Deportivo Guadalajara SA de CV, commonly known as Las Chivas ( The Goats) is a Mexican Association football team based in Guadalajara

United States employees and investments

Toyota directly employed around 34,675 people in the United States, invested USD $15. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 5 billion, produced 1. 2 million vehicles using US and foreign auto parts, sold 2. 54 million vehicles, and donated USD $340 million to nonprofits. ^[22] It has in total 10 plants, USD $2. 9 billion per year payroll, purchased USD $28 billion in parts and supplies from 30 states. It created around 386,000 jobs in the United States as result of Toyota's spending and demand from suppliers. It celebrated its 70th year anniversary in the United States in 2007 ^[23].

Online

The domain toyota. com attracted at least 30 million visitors annually by 2008 according to a Compete.com survey. Competecom is a United States Web traffic analysis service that publishes the approximate number of U

Hybrid technology

Toyota Prius, flagship of Toyota's hybrid technology

Main articles: Hybrid Synergy Drive and Hybrid electric vehicle

Toyota is one of the largest companies to push hybrid vehicles in the market and the first to commercially mass-produce and sell such vehicles, an example being the Toyota Prius. The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric Mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation Hybrid Synergy Drive, ( HSD) is a set of Hybrid car technologies developed by Toyota and used in the company's Prius, Highlander Hybrid A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV is a Hybrid vehicle which combines a conventional propulsion system with a Rechargeable energy storage system (RESS A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV is a Hybrid vehicle which combines a conventional propulsion system with a Rechargeable energy storage system (RESS The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric Mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation The company eventually began providing this option on the main smaller cars such as Camry and later with the Lexus divisions, producing some hybrid luxury vehicles. is the Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. It labeled such technology in Toyota cars as "Hybrid Synergy Drive" and in Lexus versions as "Lexus Hybrid Drive. "

The Prius has become the top selling hybrid car in America. The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric Mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Toyota, as a brand, now has three hybrid vehicles in its lineup: the Prius, Highlander, and Camry. The Toyota Camry Hybrid is a hybrid version of the Camry sedan. The popular minivan Toyota Sienna is scheduled to join the hybrid lineup by 2010, and by 2030 Toyota plans to offer its entire lineup of cars, trucks, and SUVs with a Hybrid Synergy Drive option.

The Hybrid Synergy drive is the most widely rolled-out environment-friendly system in the automotive industry to date. More than 1,000,000 units have been sold. Toyota's CEO has committed to making every car of Toyota a hybrid vehicle eventually (though all hybrid versions may not be sold in the U. S. ). ^[24][25] .

Lexus LS 600h L hybrid sedan. The Lexus LS is a Full-size luxury sedan that serves as the flagship of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota.

Lexus also has their own hybrid lineup, consisting of the GS 450h, RX 400h, and launched in 2007, the LS 600h/LS 600h L. is the Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. The Lexus GS is a series of Mid-size luxury Sports sedans / Executive cars sold by Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota The Lexus LS is a Full-size luxury sedan that serves as the flagship of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota.

Plug-in hybrids

Main article: Plug-in hybrid

After General Motors announced it would produce the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, Toyota announced that it, too, would make one. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle ( PHEV) is a Hybrid vehicle with batteries that can be recharged by connecting a plug to an Electric power General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle ( PHEV) is a Hybrid vehicle with batteries that can be recharged by connecting a plug to an Electric power ^[26] Toyota is currently testing its "Toyota Plug-in HV' in Japan, the United States, and Europe. Like GM's Volt, it uses a lithium-ion battery pack. Lithium-ion batteries (sometimes abbreviated Li-ion batteries) are a type of Rechargeable battery in which a Lithium ion moves between the Anode The PHEV could have a lower environmental impact than existing hybrids. ^[27][28]

Toyota Trucks

2007 Toyota Tundra Double Cab

The Toyota Tundra is a full-size pickup truck sold by Toyota that originally went into production in 1999 (as a 2000 model year model), Currently, the Tundra has been on the market for more than half a decade, and has captured 17 percent of the full-size half-ton market. The Toyota Tundra is a full-size pickup truck sold by Toyota that originally went into production in 1999 (as a 2000 model year model

The all new Tundra is assembled in two different locations, both inside the United States. The Standard and Double Cabs are assembled in "Truck Country" San Antonio, Texas, while the Crew Max are assembled in Gibson County, Indiana. Toyota Motor Company assembled around 150,000 Standard and Double Cabs, and only 70,000 Crew Max's in 2007.

Motorsport

Main article: Toyota motorsports

Toyota is active in the motorsports and sponsors such events through their cars among others. Since it's introduction to motorsports in the early 1970s Toyota has been involved in a number of Motorsport activities most notably in Formula One,

Non-automotive activities

Philanthropy

Toyota is supporter of Toyota Family Literacy Programme along with National Center for Family Literacy, helping low-income community members for education, United Negro College Fund (40 annual scholarships), National Underground Railroad Freedom Center ($1 million) among others^[29]. The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL is an organization set up to create educational and economic opportunity for the most at-risk children and parents in the United States The United Negro College Fund ( UNCF) is a Fairfax, Virginia -based American philanthropic organization that fundraises College tuition A scholarship is an award of access to an institution or a financial aid award for an individual student scholar for the purpose of furthering their Education For the facility at the World Trade Center in New York which was proposed and withdrawn see International Freedom Center The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Toyota created Toyota USA Foundation.

Higher education

Toyota established the Toyota Technological Institute in 1981, as Sakichi Toyoda had planned to establish a university as soon as he and Toyota became successful. The is a university located in Nagoya, Japan. Founded in 1981 by a large endowment from Toyota Motors Corporation it originally only accepted students Toyota Technological Institute founded the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago in 2003. In 2003 Toyota Technological Institute opened the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago, jointly with the University of Chicago. Toyota is supporter of "Toyota Driving Expectations Program," "Toyota Youth for Understanding Summer Exchange Scholarship Program," "Toyota International Teacher Program," "Toyota TAPESTRY," "Toyota Community Scholars" (scholarship for high school students), "United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Internship Program," and "Toyota Funded Scholarship. "^[30] It has contributed to number of local education and scholarship programs such as to University of Kentucky, Indiana, etc. The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union ^[30]

Robotics

Toyota has been developing multitask robots destined for elderly care, manufacturing, and entertainment. ---- Elderly care or simply eldercare is the fulfillment of the special needs and requirements that are unique to senior citizens

Finance

Toyota Financial Services Corporation provides financing to Toyota customers. Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry.

Agricultural biotechnology

Toyota invests in several small start-up businesses and partnerships in biotechnology, including:

• P. Biotechnology is Technology based on Biology, especially when used in Agriculture, Food science, and Medicine. T. Toyota Bio Indonesia in Lampung, Indonesia
• Australian Afforestation Pty. Lampung is a province of Indonesia, located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Ltd. in Western Australia and Southern Australia
• Toyota Floritech Co. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. The term southern Australia is generally considered to include the States and territories of Australia of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia , Ltd. in Rokkasho-Mura, Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture
• Sichuan Toyota Nitan Development Co. is a village located at 4097 N 14137 E in Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. is a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. In 2003 the district had an estimated Population of 112411 and a Population density , Ltd. in Sichuan, China
• Toyota Roof Garden Corporation in Miyoshi-Cho, Aichi Prefecture

Manufacturing facilities

Main article: List of Toyota manufacturing facilities

Toyota has many manufacturing facilities around the world. ( Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in western China with its capital in Chengdu. is a town located in Nishikamo District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. Toyota Manufacturing facilities Australia Altona Victoria - Camry and Aurion (formerly Avalon)

Numbers

Toyota core segment in the market

Hybrids are viewed by some automakers as a core segment of the future vehicle market. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles ^[31]

TRD

Main article: Toyota Racing Development

Toyota Racing Development was brought about to help develop true high performance racing parts for many Toyota vehicles. Toyota Racing Development or TRD is the in-house tuning shop for all Toyota, Lexus, and Scion cars Toyota Racing Development or TRD is the in-house tuning shop for all Toyota, Lexus, and Scion cars TRD has often had much success with their after market tuning parts, as well as designing technology for vehicles used in all forms of racing.

Financial information

Toyota is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under number 7203 (first section). The, or TSE, located in Tokyo, Japan, is the second largest Stock exchange market in the world by market value second only to the New York Stock Also on NYSE under NYSE: TM. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. Toyota reports on its consolidated financial statements 540 consolidated subsidiaries and 226 affiliates.

• Toyota Motor North America (100% - 2004)
• Toyota Tsusho - Trading company for the Toyota Group
• Toyota Canada Inc. owned via Toyota Motor North America
• Daihatsu Motor Company (51. Toyota Motor North America Inc is the holding company for all other Toyota companies in North America Toyota Tsusho Corporation (豊田通商, based in Nagoya Japan and Tokyo Japan, is the Sogo shosha (trading company a member Toyota Canada Incorporated is the Canadian unit of Toyota in Canada. Toyota Motor North America Inc is the holding company for all other Toyota companies in North America is a Japanese manufacturer of cars, well known for its smaller models and off-road vehicles 2% - March 31, 2006)
• DENSO (24. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ( is a global Automotive components manufacturer headquartered in the city of Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. 74% - September 30, 2006)
• Toyota Industries (23. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Toyota Industries Corporation (株式会社豊田自動織機 Kabushiki-gaisha Toyota Jidō Shokki) is a Japanese machine maker founded in 1926 by 51% - March 31, 2006
• Aisin Seiki Co. (23. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. also known as Aisin is a benchmarking specialist develops and produces components and systems for the automotive industry 0% - September 30, 2006)
• Fuji Heavy Industries (8. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. or FHI, is a Japanese company which traces its origins to the Nakajima Aircraft Company (est 69% - September 30, 2006)
• PT Toyota Astra Motor (49% - 2003)
• PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (95% - 2003)

Accounting Ratios

Outcomes

Toyota is now the world’s largest automaker in terms of net worth, revenue, and profits. According to Stephen Spier, Toyota has been an industry leader since the 1960s and has consistently been more productive than its competitors. The company has been widely recognized for the quality of its products and production systems:

Environmental Record

The Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) implemented its Fourth Environmental Action Plan in 2005. The plan contains four major themes involving the environment and the corporation's development, design, production, and sales. The five-year plan is directed at the, "arrival of a revitalized recycling-based society. "^[34] Toyota had previously released its Eco-Vehicle Assessment System (Eco-VAS) which is a systematic life cycle assessment of the effect a vehicle will have on the environment including production, usage, and disposal. The assessment includes, ". . . fuel efficiency, emissions and noise during vehicle use, the disposal recovery rate, the reduction of substances of environmental concern, and CO2 emissions throughout the life cycle of the vehicle from production to disposal. Greenhouse gases are gaseous constituents of the atmosphere bothnatural and anthropogenic that absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of thermal infrared "^[35] 2008 marks the ninth year for Toyota's Environmental Activities Grant Program which has been implemented every year since 2000. Themes of the 2008 program consist of "Global Warming Countermeasures" and "Biodiversity Conservation. " ^[36]

Since October 2006, Toyota's new Japanese-market vehicle models with automatic transmissions are equipped with an Eco Drive Indicator. The system takes into consideration rate of acceleration, engine and transmission efficiency, and speed. When the vehicle is operated in a fuel-efficient manner, the Eco Drive Indicator on the instrument panel lighst up. Individual results vary depending on traffic issues, starting and stopping the vehicle, and total distance traveled, but the Eco Drive Indicator may improve fuel efficiency by as much as 4%. ^[37] Along with Toyota's eco-friendly objectives on production and use, the company plans to donate $1 million and five vehicles to the Everglades National Park. The money will be used to fund environmental programs at the park. This donation is part of a program which provides $5 million and 23 vehicles for five national parks and the National Parks Foundation. ^[38]

Despite its many environmental advances, corporate watchdog Corporate Accountability International (CAI) selected the Toyota Motor Corporation as one of its nominees (along with Archer Daniels Midland, Countrywide, Mattel, Nestle, Blackwater, Wal-Mart, and Wendy’s) for its 2008 “Corporate Hall of Shame” elections. CAI states that Toyota is contributing to inaction on global warming. Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the The watchdog group claims that "the company has hypocritically crafted an image as a corporate ally in the fight against climate change while working behind the scenes to stop greenhouse gas mandates from becoming law. Hypocrisy (or the state of being a hypocrite) is the act of preaching a certain belief religion or way of life but not in fact holding these same virtues oneself Greenhouse gases are gaseous constituents of the atmosphere bothnatural and anthropogenic that absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of thermal infrared " The group points out that Toyota, has opposed “clean cars” legislation in many U. S. states, and is employing "aggressive lobbying efforts" to prevent legislation to limit gas-guzzling vehicles by 2020. Lobbying includes all attempts to influence Legislators and officials whether by other legislators constituents or organized groups ^[39]

According to CAI, despite the green image surrounding the Prius, the company's hybrid sales are only part of its story. Public relations (PR is the practice of managing the flow of Information between an Organization and its Publics Public relations - often referred Toyota also produces the 14-mile-per-gallon (mpg) Tundra pickup truck and other “gas guzzlers” which lower the company’s fleet-wide fuel efficiency to "levels below what they were several decades ago. "^[39]

See also

• The Toyota Group
• List of Toyota vehicles
• List of Toyota engines
• List of Toyota transmissions
• Toyota automobile collectibles
• Toyota Production System
• Toyota Center, a sports arena in Houston, Texas where the company owns naming rights
• Australian Motor Industries
• Toyota Australia
• Électricité de France

Notes

References

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• Toyota becomes 3rd ranked US automaker behind GM and Ford Bloomberg Report.
• Consumer Reports reverses practice of automatically recommending all new Toyota cars and trucks, Oct 16, 2007 ("Consumer Reports will no longer recommend any new or redesigned Toyota-built models without reliability data on a specific design," the publication said in a statement. "Previously, new and redesigned models were recommended because of the automaker's excellent track record. ")

External links

• Toyota Owners Group Norway (Forum)
• Toyota Klub (pl)
• Toyota Motor official global site, in English
• Toyota Motor official global site, in Japanese
• Toyota Safety Brand site