Overall Chronological Table
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Toyota events
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General events
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1911
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July
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Kaishinsha Motor Car Works began operation
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October
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Sakichi Toyoda establishes Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd.
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Chevrolet established in the U.S.A.
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1912
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September
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Operations commenced at the Toyoda Automatic Weaving Factory
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June
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Hakuyosha established
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1913
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Ford adopts conveyor belt system for mass production lines
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1914
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February
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New spinning plant established alongside existing plant at Toyoda Automatic Weaving Factory; Operations commenced;
- Plant name is changed to Toyoda Automatic Spinning and Weaving Plant |
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March
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Kaishinsha Motor Car Works completes an all-Japanese car called 'DAT car'
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July
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World War I breaks out
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1918
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January 30
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Sakichi Toyoda reorganizes Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, establishing Toyoda Boshoku Corporation
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March
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Sakichi Toyoda establishes Kikui Boshoku
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March
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Military Vehicle Subsidy Act promulgated
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August
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Kaishinsha Motor Car Works relaunched as Kaishinsha Motor Car Co., Ltd.
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October
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Sakichi Toyoda observes spinning and weaving industries in Shanghai
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Tokyo Gas and Electric Industry Co., Ltd. develops military support vehicle T.G.E.A Truck (later known as Chiyoda)
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First gasoline station opened in Tokyo
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1919年
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June
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Treaty of Versailles signed
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Citroen founded in France
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1920
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January
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League of Nations established
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January
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Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd. (now Mazda Motor Corporation) established
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