Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer with its headquarters within Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. In 1937, the company was founded by Kiichiro toyoda Toyota is the largest producer of cars around the globe with a production of about 10 million units per year. It has overtaken General Motors to become the largest automaker in 2008. Toyota has a number of its consolidated subsidiaries, which include Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd., Hino Motors Limited and Toyota Kirloskar Motors.
| Details | Info |
| Founded | 28 th August 1937 |
| Founder | Kiichiro Toyoda |
| Headquarters | Aichi, Japan |
| Chairman | Akio Toyoda |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Sedans Hatchbacks as well as SUVs. Crossovers trucks and much more |
| Owner | Toyota Industries Corporation |
| Net Worth | USD 600-659 billion |
| Official Website | www.global.toyota |
Net Worth and Market Cap
The value of the assets owned through Toyota Motor Corporation is in the range of USD 600-$659 billion. The current market capitalization of the firm is 59.61 trillion Japanese Yen, or JPY. Toyota is among the top 50 corporations globally by market capitalisation and is a world leading player in the auto business.
Corporate Leadership
Akio Toyoda is the Chairman of the Board of Directors. He is the grandchild of founder Kiichiro Toyoda. Koji Sato has been named the president and representative director as well as Representative Director. Hiroki Nakajima as well as Yoichi Miyazaki form the vice-presidents in the firm. Others on the Board of Directors comprise Kumi Fujisawa as well as Shigeaki Okamoto.
Overview of Products
Toyota Motor Corporation manufactures around 70 distinct models of cars, hatchbacks, coupes SUVs, crossovers trucks, vans hybrids, electric vehicles and many more under Toyota Motor Corporation’s brand Toyota. In addition to its own brand the company also makes cars under brand names such as Lexus, Daihatsu and Hino.
Top hatchback and sedan models from Toyota are Corolla, Camry, Crown and Avalon. Toyota’s SUV and crossover segment expanded in the last decade of 2010 and the beginning of 2020s. The most popular crossover and SUV models include the compact Corolla Cross, sub-compact Yaris Cross and three-row Highlander and the big familial-friendly Grand Highlander, mid-sized Fortuner and a huge-sized Land Cruiser, bZ series of battery-powered SUVs, and the hybrid RAV4.
Toyota’s top electric and special vehicles comprise Prius, Prius plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell automobile Mirai as well as the GR range of sport automobiles.
Scale of Operations
Toyota Motor Corporation owns and manages several manufacturing facilities at different locations in Japan that include Honsha, Motomachi, Miyoshi, Kamigo, Takaoka, Tahara and Teiho. There are also several overseas factories across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific.
Toyota’s revenue surpassed USD 400 billion by 2024. Japan along with North America account for a significant portion of Toyota’s revenue.
