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).
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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.
![]() ・ G1 truck is completed. ![]() |
'35 | ・ Hinode Motors (currently Aichi Toyota) starts operations. | ||
・ Toyoda Model AA Sedan, AB phaeton and GA truck are announced.
![]() ・ 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.
![]() ・ "Just-in-time" system launches on a full-scale basis. ![]() |
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