TOYOTA. TOYOTA in JAPAN
Toyota Motor Corporation, 4-18, Koraku
1-Chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8701, Japan tel. +813/38177111, fax +813/38179017,
38179037, http://www.toyota.co.jp
Models produced in Japan: Vitz / Vitz RS, Echo
Hatchback, Echo coupe, Platz / Echo / Yaris Sedan,
FunCargo / Yaris Verso / Echo Verso, Will Cypha, Passo, Allex / Corolla
Runx, Corolla, Corolla Fielder (estate body version), Corolla Spacio, Prius,
Pre-mio, Allion, Caldina, MR2 / MR-S, Celica, Camry, Brevis,
Mark X, Mark II Wagon Blit, Altezza, Altez-za Gita, Windom, Progres, Crown
Athlete / Crown Royal, Crown Majesta, Crown Estate, Crown Sedan, Crown Comfort / Comfort, Celsior,
Soarer, Century, Porte, bB, Ist / xA, Probox, Succeed, Sien-ta, Raum, Wish,
Isis, Noah, Voxy, Ipsum / Picnic / Avensis Verso,
Previa / Taraga / Estima T / Estima L / Estima Hybrid, Hiace
(Europe), Alphard / Alphard Hybrid, Cami, RAV4 / RAV4L / RAV4J, Highlander/
Highlander Hybrid / Kluger V/ Kluger L / Kluger Hybrid, FCHV,
Harrier / Harrier Hybrid, Land Cruiser 70 (estate body
version, cabrio, pick-up), Land Cruiser Prado / Land Cruiser, Land
Cruiser 100, Land Cruiser Cygnus, 4-Runner / Hilux Surf, FJ Cruiser, Hilux pick-up
(Double Cab, Extra Cab, Single Cab); models produced in the USA: Corolla Sedan,
Camry, Camry Solara, Camry Sola-ra Convertible, Avalon, Sienna, Sequoia, Tacoma
(Double Cab, Xtracab, Regular Cab), Tundra (Regular Cab, Access Cab, Double
Cab); models produced in Canada: Corolla, Corolla Matrix; models produced in
Great Britain: Avensis (sedan, hatchback and estate body version), Corolla
hatchback 3 /5-door; models produced in Turkey: Corolla Sedan Europe, Corolla estate
body version Europe, Corolla Verso; models produced in France: Yaris; models
produced in the Czech Republic: Aygo; models produced in Portugal: Hiace
Europe.
Production volume in Japan in 2003: 3,086,559 passenger cars
(including the Lexus and Scion, excluding CKD kits) and approx. 108,000 pick-ups. In 1918, Sakichi Toyoda established
Toyoda Spinning & Weaving Co. Ltd. (since 1926 - Toyoda Automatic Loom Works). In 1935, the first 20 Toyota G1 trucks and
A1 passenger cars were constructed, and in 1937 Toyota Motor Co. was
established. At present, the concern offers
over 80 basic models of passenger cars all over the
world (a record number). In 1967, Toyota took over 16.8% of Daihatsu shares; in 1995 its share increased
to 33.4%,
and in 1998 - to 51.22%. Toyota passenger
cars are produced in: Japan, the USA (since 1984), Canada (1969-79 and again since 1988), Brazil (since 1958), Venezuela
(since 1963), Colombia (since 1992), Great Britain (since
1992), France (since 2001), the Czech Republic
(since 2005),
Portugal
(since 1968),
Turkey
(since 1994),
South
Africa (since 1966), Australia (since 1963), China (since 2002), India (since 1999), Pakistan (since 1993), Taiwan (since
1988), Malaysia (since 1968), Thailand (since 1964), Indonesia (since 1970), the Philippines
(since 1961);
and
assembled in Kenya (since 1977), Bangladesh (since 1977) and Vietnam (since 1996); pick-ups are
produced in Japan, the USA, Mexico (since 2004), Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela,
South Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines; and assembled
in Kenya, Pakistan and Vietnam. In China, the Hiace model has been produced
under license, as the Jinbei, the Platz model - under the FAW Tianjin make, in
the USA, the Matrix model - under the Pontiac Vibe name, in Iran, the Land Cruiser
70 - under the Fath make.
Latest premieres: Paris 2002 - new Land Cruiser / Land Cruiser
Prado, Celica restyling, MR2 restyling; October
2002 - Pronard restyling,
FCHV (start of production); Tokyo 2002 - new Hilux Surf / 4-Runner, new Caldina, Wish and
concept cars: ALSV minivan, Probox Snow Boarder, Succeed Bio Florist; November
2002 - Avensis II;
Detroit 2003
- Sienna
II (production in the USA), concept cars: FJ Cruiser Concept and Fine S Fuel
Cell; Amsterdam
2003 - Yaris restyling; January 2003 - Platz / Echo restyling,
Vitz / Echo hatchback restyling; Chicago 2003 - Tundra Big Rig Double Cab;
February 2003
- Harrier
II restyling, FunCargo restyling; Geneva 2003 - Yaris Verso restyling; New
York 2003
- Prius
II, Camry Solara Coupe II (production in the USA); May 2003 - Raum II; June 2003 – bB restyling; July 2003 –
Alphard Hybrid, Previa / Estima restyling, RAV4 restyling; August 2003 - Celsior restyling;
September 2003 - Sienta; Frankfurt 2003 - Avensis Verso restyling and CS&S roadster
concept car; Tokyo 2003
- Crown Royal / Crown Athlete II, prototypes of: Harrier SU-HV1 and
Kluger SU-HV2, concept cars: Fine-N coupe, NLSV hatchback and 1 -seat PM; Detroit 2004 - Highlander Hybrid
and FTX pick-up concept car; January 2004
- Corolla Spacio restyling; Chicago 2004 - Camry Solara
Convertible II (production in the USA), Tacoma X-Runner; Melbourne 2004 - Sportivo Coupe
concept car, Geneva 2004 - Corolla Verso II, MTRC buggy concept car; April 2004 - Allex / Corolla Runx / Corolla / Corolla
Fielder
restyling; Madrid 2004 - Corolla Europe restyling; June
2004 - Passo, Alphard
restyling; July 2004 - Crown Majesta IV Porte, Camry restyling, Windom restyling; August 2004 - Hiace V (from now on
considered a delivery truck), Voxy / Noah restyling; Paris 2004 - concept cars: Prius GT and D-4D
180 Clean Power concept
sedan; September 2004 - Isis, Tokyo 2004 - Welcab concept car, November 2004 - Mark X; Essen 2004 - Corolla 1.8 TS
Compressor;
December 2004
- Premio
/ Allion restyling;
January 2005
- Caldina
restyling; Detroit 2005 - Avalon III (production in the USA), FT-SX crossover concept car;
February 2005
- Vitz
II; Chicago 2005 - FJ Cruiser (series version); Geneva 2005 - Aygo; New York 2005 - i-Unit concept car;
March 2005
- Kluger
Hybrid and Harrier Hybrid: Barcelona 2005 - Hilux Pickup VII. In 2002, the following models were
deleted from the program: Granvia, Touring Hiace, Grand Hiace Wagon, Regius,
Sprinter Cab, E-Com, Supra, old models: Caldina, Land Cruiser 90 / Land Cruiser Prado
and Hilux Surf / 4-Runner, Avensis I, in 2003 - Vista, Vista Ardeo, Nadia,
Sparky, Pronard, bB Open Deck, Harrier I, Raum I, Crown Athlete I, Crown Royal
I and Crown Hybrid, in 2004 - Voltz (production in the USA), Will VS, Duet, Verossa,
Crown Majesta III, Gaia, Mark II, Aristo, Vitz I, Vitz Clavia, and in
2005 - Opa. Plans for the future: 2005 - Supra V SUV based on
Corolla, third generation RAV 4, Yaris II, Super-coupe, Corolla X; 2006 - Camry IX.
In 2003, in 27 countries, Toyota produced 6,844,196 Toyota, Hino, Lexus,
Scion and Daihatsu passenger cars and trucks, including 6,087,282 vehicles under the
Toyota, Lexus and Scion makes in 24 countries. In 2003, Toyota surpassed Ford and
became second largest car manufacturer in the world.
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