History of Toyota (1867-1939)

New Model Introductions, Productions, Sales and Exports		Year	Business Development, Plants and Facilities
		1867	• Sakichi Toyoda is born.
		‘90	• Sakichi Toyoda invents the wooden Toyoda handloom.
		‘94	• Kiichiro Toyoda is born.
		1924	•Sakichi Toyoda completes the non-stop shuttle change type Toyoda automatic loom (Type G).	Non-stop shuttle change type Toyoda automatic loom (Type G)
		‘29	• Kiichiro Toyoda travels to Europe and the United States to investigate automobiles. • The British company Platt Brothers gains the automatic loom patent rights.
		1930	• Kiichiro Toyoda starts research into gasoline-powered engines.
		‘33	• Automobile Department is established in Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd.
A1 prototype passenger car G1 truck	• A1 prototype passenger car is completed. • G1 truck is completed.	‘35	• Hinode Motors (currently Aichi Toyota) starts operations.
Toyoda Model AA Sedan First export of a Toyota car (G1 truck)	• Toyoda Model AA Sedan, AB phaeton and GA truck are announced. • First export of a Toyota car (G1 truck).	‘36	• Toyota's logo is established.
		‘37	• Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. is established.
• Production of GB truck starts.		‘38	• Koromo Plant (currently Honsha Plant) starts operations. • "Just-in-time" system launches on a full-scale basis.	Koromo Plant Production line at Koromo Plant

§ Entries in blue refer to Toyota overseas operations.