What is the history of Toyota?

The history of Toyota started in 1933 with the company being a division of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works devoted to the production of cars under the direction of the founder's son, Kiichiro Toyoda.

When did Toyota become a company?

The company took its present name in 1982, when Toyota Motor Company was merged with Toyota Motor Sales Company, Ltd. Two years later Toyota partnered with General Motors Corporation in the creation of New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc., a dual-brand manufacturing plant in California, where Toyota began U.S. production in 1986.

Why is Toyota so important?

From its humble beginnings as a textile machinery company to the establishment of Toyota Motor Corporation, this pivotal phase in Toyota’s history laid the foundation for the brand’s enduring legacy and global influence in the automotive industry.