Toyota Passenger Vehicles

Toyota is one of the world's largest and most recognized automotive manufacturers, headquartered in Toyota City, Japan. Founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937 as a spinoff from Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, the company has grown into a global leader in vehicle production, innovative hybrid technology, and automotive engineering.

Toyota operates manufacturing plants across every major continent, including Japan, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Thailand, and Brazil. This global production network allows the company to tailor specific models to regional markets while maintaining standardized lean manufacturing principles known as the 'Toyota Production System'.

As the flagship brand of the Toyota Motor Corporation, the brand sits alongside Lexus, Daihatsu, and Hino. It is a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. The brand is synonymous with reliability and durability, consistently ranking as a top global automaker by volume and market value.