Toyota

Automotive

Founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation is the world's largest automobile manufacturer, famed for the Toyota Production System, hybrid technology, and legendary reliability.

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Quick Facts

Founded: 1937
Founder: Kiichiro Toyoda
Headquarters: Toyota City, Aichi, Japan
Public Ticker: TYO: 7203 / NYSE: TM

About Toyota

Toyota Motor Corporation was founded in 1937 in Japan by Kiichiro Toyoda as a spin-off from his father Sakichi Toyoda's automatic loom company, Toyoda Automatic Loom Works. Toyota created the revolutionary Toyota Production System (TPS / Lean Manufacturing) that set global manufacturing standards.

Headquartered in Toyota City, Japan, Toyota produces over 10 million vehicles annually as the world's highest-volume automaker. Its brand portfolio includes Toyota, Lexus luxury vehicles, Gazoo Racing (GR), and Daihatsu. Toyota pioneered mass-market hybrid vehicles (Prius) and continues to lead hybrid, fuel-cell (Mirai), and electric mobility.

What Toyota Does

Toyota Vehicles

World's top-selling passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs including Corolla, Camry, RAV4, and Tacoma.

Lexus Luxury Division

Premium luxury sedans, crossovers, and hybrid/EV performance luxury vehicles.

Hybrid & Multi-Pathway Electrification

Pioneering hybrid electric powertrains (HEV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV), hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV), and battery EVs.

Toyota Production System (TPS)

World-renowned Lean manufacturing philosophy focusing on Just-In-Time production and continuous improvement (Kaizen).

Career Areas

Types of professional roles found inside Toyota.

Vehicle Hardware & Powertrain Engineering
Hybrid, Battery & Hydrogen R&D
Automotive Software & Connected Services
Toyota Production System (TPS) Engineering
Global Manufacturing & Plant Management
Brand Marketing & Dealer Relations
Finance & Toyota Financial Services
People Operations & HR

Toyota's History

1937
Toyota Motor Corp Founded
Kiichiro Toyoda establishes Toyota Motor Corporation in Aichi, Japan.
1957
Toyopet Crown Exports
Exports first Toyopet Crown to the United States, founding Toyota Motor Sales USA.
1989
Lexus Brand Launch
Launches luxury brand Lexus with the flagship LS 400 sedan, disrupting global luxury automotive.
1997
Toyota Prius Hybrid Debut
Launches world's first mass-produced hybrid vehicle, the Prius.
2020
Woven City Smart Mobility Hub
Breaks ground on Woven City, a living laboratory for autonomous driving, robotics, and hydrogen energy.