General Status of Plants in Japan
Motomachi Plant
Panoramic view |
Exterior view |
Overview
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Start of production
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August 1959
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Site area
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1,590,000 m2
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Business activities & products
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Crown, Mark X, Estima
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Production results for 2011
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61,000 vehicles
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Number of employees
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7,391 persons, of which 3,513 belong to the Production Engineering Division
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- Note:
- The number of employees is as of end of December 2011, and excludes fixed-term employees and short-term employees.
Events
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Year
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Month
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Events
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1958
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September
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Ground-breaking ceremony
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August
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Production of the Toyopet Crown commenced in the Orient's first passenger car production plant
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September
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Completion ceremony held on 18th and 19th
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1960
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March
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Toyopet Corona production commenced;
Production transferred from Kanto Auto Works, Ltd. |
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1961
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March
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Publica (model UP10) production commenced
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1968
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January
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Publica production ended (cumulative production: 507,566 vehicles) and transferred to Takaoka Plant
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March
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Plating plant expanded and operation of automated bumper stamping line commenced
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September
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Corona Mark II production commenced
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1972
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June
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Clock tower completed commemorating cumulative Toyota production of 10 million vehicles in Japan
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1973
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July
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Operations commenced at No. 1 molding plant (molded ceilings) and No. 2 molding plant (first domestic production of seat urethane)
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August
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Corona production ended (cumulative production: 1,051,783 vehicles) and transferred to Tsutsumi Plant
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1977
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June
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Chaser production commenced
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1980
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March
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Cresta production commenced
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1984
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August
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Chaser production ended (cumulative production: 88,029 vehicles) and transferred to Kanto Auto Works
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1986
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June
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Heliport completed at Motomachi Yard
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1988
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July
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Cresta production ended (cumulative production: 520,918 vehicles) and transferred to Kanto Auto Works
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September
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Doorless production method started with Mark II production on No. 3 assembly line
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1989
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June
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Support for Australia project commenced
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1991
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April
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Soarer production commenced;Soarer production transferred from Tahara Plant
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September
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Mark II cumulative production reaches 5 million vehicles
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1993
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May
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Supra production commenced;
Supra production transferred from Tahara Plant |
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1993
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October
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Mark II production ended (cumulative production: 3,238,801 vehicles ) and transferred to Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc.
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1994
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April
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RAV4 production commenced
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1996
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May
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Ipsum production commenced
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September
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RAV4 EV production commenced
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1997
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April
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Soarer and Supra production ended (Soarer cumulative production: 139,020 vehicles;
Supra cumulative production: 390,208 vehicles) and transferred to Kanto Auto Works |
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August
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External ISO 14001 certification obtained
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1998
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May
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Progres and Gaia production commenced
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2000
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April
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Ipsum and Gaia production ended (Ipsum cumulative production: 223,644 vehicles; Gaia cumulative production: 77,710 vehicles);
Ipsum transferred to Tahara Plant,Gaia transferred to Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd. |
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May
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Prius production commenced;
Prius production transferred from Takaoka Plant |
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July
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RAV4 production ended (cumulative production: 535,205 vehicles) and transferred to Tahara Plant
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November
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Cumulative plant production reaches 10 million vehicles
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December
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'Zero landfill waste' target achieved
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2001
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May
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Estima Hybrid production commenced
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May
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Brevis production commenced
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2003
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May
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RAV4 EV production ended (cumulative production: 1,932 vehicles)
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June
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Prius production ended (cumulative production: 33,411 vehicles) and transferred to Tsutsumi Plant
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July
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Global Production Center established at site of former No. 2 Assembly Plant
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2004
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June
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Majesta production commenced
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November
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Mark X production commenced
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2006
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May
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Estima production commenced (parallel production with Toyota Auto Body)
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2007
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May
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Progres production discontinued (cumulative production: 77,835 vehicles)
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May
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Brevis production discontinued (cumulative production: 33,411 vehicles)
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May
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Mark II Blit production discontinued (cumulative production since the start of production in 2002: 38,733 vehicles)
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2008
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April
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'Motomachikko' plant newsletter issued
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July
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Production of Toyota FCHV-adv fuel cell vehicle commenced
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2010
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March
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Production commenced on water-soluble resin bumper coating line
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December
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Lexus LFA production commenced
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2011
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September
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Toyota FCHV-adv production ended (cumulative production: 726 vehicles)
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