History of Toyota (1867-1939)
History of Toyota (1867-1939)
| New Model Introductions, Productions, Sales and Exports |
Year | Business Development, Plants and Facilities |
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| 1867 | ・ Sakichi Toyoda is born. | |||
| '90 | ・ Sakichi Toyoda invents the wooden Toyoda handloom. | |||
| '94 | ・ Kiichiro Toyoda is born. | |||
| 1924 | ・ Sakichi Toyoda completes the non-stop shuttle change type Toyoda automatic loom (Type G).
Non-stop shuttle change type Toyoda automatic loom (Type G) |
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| '29 | ・ Kiichiro Toyoda travels to Europe and the United States to investigate automobiles. ・ The British company Platt Brothers gains the automatic loom patent rights. |
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| 1930 | ・ Kiichiro Toyoda starts research into gasoline-powered engines. | |||
| '33 | ・ Automobile Department is established in Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd. | |||
・ A1 prototype passenger car is completed.
A1 prototype passenger car・ G1 truck is completed. G1 truck |
'35 | ・ Hinode Motors (currently Aichi Toyota) starts operations. | ||
・ Toyoda Model AA Sedan, AB phaeton and GA truck are announced.
Toyoda Model AA Sedan・ First export of a Toyota car (G1 truck). First export of a Toyota car (G1 truck) |
'36 | ・ Toyota's logo is established. | ||
| '37 | ・ Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. is established. | |||
| ? Production of GB truck starts. | '38 | ・ Koromo Plant (currently Honsha Plant) starts operations.
Koromo Plan・ "Just-in-time" system launches on a full-scale basis. Production line at Koromo Plant |
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