History of Toyota (1867-1939)

History of Toyota (1867-1939)

New Model Introductions,
Productions, Sales and Exports
Year Business Development,
Plants and Facilities
    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) Non-stop shuttle change type Toyoda automatic loom (Type G)
    '29 ・ Kiichiro Toyoda travels to Europe and the United States to investigate automobiles.
・ The British company Platt Brothers gains the automatic loom patent rights.
    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 A1 prototype passenger car

・ G1 truck is completed.
 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, 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). 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 Koromo Plan

・ "Just-in-time" system launches on a full-scale basis.
Production line at Koromo Plant Production line at Koromo Plant

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