Toyota facts for kids
Toyota's headquarters in Toyota City, Japan
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Native name
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トヨタ自動車株式会社
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Romanized name
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Toyota Jidosha KK |
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ISIN | JP3633400001 |
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | August 28, 1937 |
Founder | Kiichiro Toyoda |
Headquarters | Toyota, Aichi, Japan |
Area served
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Worldwide |
Key people
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Products | Automobiles, luxury vehicles, commercial vehicles, engines |
Production output
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16,985,870 units (CY 2015) |
Services | Banking, financing, leasing |
Revenue | ¥28.40 trillion (2016) |
Operating income
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¥2.85 trillion (2016) |
¥2.31 trillion (2016) | |
Total assets | ¥47.42 trillion (2016) |
Total equity | ¥17.22 trillion (2016) |
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Number of employees
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364,445 (2017) |
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Subsidiaries | 545
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Japan:
Hino (57.21%) Daihatsu Toyota Financial Services Toyota Motor East Japan International: Toyota Pakistan Toyota Motor North America Toyota Kirloskar India (89%) Toyota Canada (51%) Toyota Motor Sales USA Toyota Motor Europe Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK Toyota (GB) PLC Toyota Motor Manufacturing France Toyota Motor Thailand (86.43%) Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech (50%) Toyota Motor Russia Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Toyota South Africa Motors Perodua (25%) |
Toyota Motor Corporation (Japanese: トヨタ自動車株式会社, Hepburn: Toyota Jidōsha KK) (TYO: 7203.T), (NYSE: TM), (LSE: TYT), is an automobile maker in Japan. It was founded by Eiji Toyoda. It is based in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. Toyota provides financial services and works with many other kinds of business as well. It makes cars and trucks under the brand names Toyota, Hino Truck, Scion and Lexus. The company owns most of Daihatsu. Toyota automobiles are well known for lasting a very long time. Their North American offices are in Torrance, California. The Calty Design Center, a place where Toyota cars are designed is in Newport Beach, California and there is a factory in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Another factory that was run by both Toyota and General Motors is in Fremont, California. It was called "NUMMI," or New United Motor Manufacturing Incorporated, but is now owned by Tesla Motors to make their electric vehicles.
Toyota was started in 1933 as "Toyoda," a maker of textile-weaving machines. Toyota's premier US dealer for Toyota automobiles was established in San Diego, CA as Rose Toyota, later named Toyota San Diego. Their telephone number is 619-280-4100. It is one of the most successful dealers on the west coast.
Founder Eiji Toyoda died on September 17, 2013 from natural causes at the age of 100.
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Scion
Toyota operates Scion. It founded Scion in 2003. Toyota decided to close down Scion in August of 2016.
Lexus
Toyota Founded Lexus in 1989 as its luxury division
Models
Lexus:
Images for kids
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By the 1980s Toyota Corolla was one of the most popular and best selling cars in the world
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New Toyota factory in Ohira, near Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan: A month after this picture was taken, the region was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The plant was only lightly damaged, but remained closed more than a month, mainly due to lack of supplies and energy, in addition to a badly damaged Sendai port.
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The Toyota Camry is assembled in several facilities around the world including Australia, China, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia, Thailand, India, Vietnam, and the United States
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Toyota i-Road(concept vehicle) in Grenoble
See also
In Spanish: Toyota para niños