History of Toyota

New Model Introductions, Productions, Sales and Exports		Year	Business Development, Plants and Facilities
• Celica Camry (currently Camry) and Cresta are announced.		1980	• Toyota Vista dealerships starts operations.
Soarer	• Soarer is announced.	‘81	• Toyota Technological Institute is inaugurated.
		‘82	• Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. merge into Toyota Motor Corporation.	Merger of Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
• Hilux Surf and MR2 are announced.		‘84	• Toyota-General Motors joint venture in the United States, known as New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI), starts production. • Shibetsu Proving Ground is completed.	NUMMI
• Cumulative exports reach 20 million units.		‘85	• Tobishima Center is completed.
50 millionth Toyota vehicle is produced domestically	• 50 millionth Toyota vehicle is produced domestically.	‘86	• Teiho Plant starts operations.
		‘87	• Kasugai Housing Works starts operations. • Toyota Memorial Hospital is completed. • TMME (Toyota Motor Europe Marketing & Engineering S.A.) Technical Center is established.	Ground breaking ceremony for TMM plant
• Annual domestic sales reach 2 million units.		‘88	• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. starts production.
Celsior	• Celsior is announced.	‘89	• Hirose Plant starts operations. • Tochigi Housing Works starts operations. • Toyota Automobile Museum is completed. • Lexus dealerships are established in the U.S. • Tokyo Design Center is established.

§ Entries in blue refer to Toyota overseas operations.