New Model Introductions, Productions, Sales and Exports |
Year |
Business Development, Plants and Facilities |
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1960 |
• Main Building is completed. •Toyota Central Research & Development Laboratories, Inc. is established. |
 Main Building of Toyota Head Office |
 Publica |
• Publica is announced. |
‘61 |
• Publica dealerships (currently Toyota Corolla dealerships) start operations. • Total Quality Control (TQC) is adopted throughout company. • Haruhi Plant (currently Haruhi Center) is completed. |
| • 1 millionth Toyota vehicle is produced domestically. |
‘62 |
• Labor-Management Joint Declaration is signed. • Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. is established. |
 Signing ceremony for Labor-Management Joint Declaration |
| • RK170B light bus (currently Coaster) is announced. |
‘63 |
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| • Crown Eight, FA100 and DA100 heavy-duty trucks are announced. |
‘64 |
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| • Toyota Sports 800 is announced. |
‘65 |
• The Deming Prize for major advances in quality improvement is awarded. • Kamigo Plant starts operations. |
 The Deming Prize is awarded |
 Corolla |
• Corolla is announced. |
‘66 |
• Takaoka Plant starts operations. • Enter into business partnership with Hino Motors, Ltd. • Higashifuji Proving Ground is completed. |
 Higashifuji Proving Ground |
 Toyota 2000GT speed trial |
• Toyota 2000GT, Hiace and Miniace are announced. |
‘67 |
• Toyota Auto dealerships (currently Netz Toyota dealerships) start operations. • Enter into business partnership with Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. |
| • Hilux, Corolla Sprinter and Corona Mark II are announced. |
‘68 |
• Miyoshi Plant starts operations. |
 Cumulative exports reach 1 million units |
• Cumulative exports reach 1 million units. • Annual domestic sales reach 1 million units. |
‘69 |
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§ Entries in blue refer to Toyota overseas operations.