Toyota events
General events
1971
February 1
Higashifuji Technical Center established
February
Rolls-Royce of Great Britain nationalized
April
Production commenced at Amar of Trinidad and Tobago
April
Japan liberalizes foreign investment in Japanese auto industry
April
PT. Toyota Astra Motor (now PT. TOYOTA-ASTRA MOTOR[TAM] /PT. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia [TMMIN]) established in Indonesia
April
Japan liberalizes importation of trucks and buses, reducing automobile duties to 10% across the board
May
PR magazine 'The Wheel Extended' launched for overseas market
May
Mitsubishi and Chrysler sign a capital alliance agreement
June 30
Application submitted to the Experimental Safety Vehicle (ESV) Development Project of the MITI and the Ministry of Transport
 
 
July 9
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. signs an agreement with Atlas for truck bed production for the Hilux (production commenced in January 1972; now TABC)
July
Japan liberalizes importation of engines and related parts
 
 
July
Isuzu and GM sign a capital alliance agreement
 
 
August
President Nixon of the U.S.A. announces dollar-defending measure (Nixon shock)
 
 
August
Japan moves the yen to the floating exchange system
 
 
September
Central Council for Environmental Pollution Control established
October 1
Toyota Osaka Service Center established
October
Fuji Heavy Industries launches the Leone


December
Japan institutes automobile weight tax
1972
January
Cumulative production volume tops 10 million vehicles
 
 
February 6
Yokohama Office established
February
U.S.A. and China issue a joint communique
February
Toyota Easy Carry System (TECS) announced
 
 
May 23
President Eiji Toyoda appointed chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA)
May
U.S.A. returns administrative rights over Okinawa to Japan
 
 
June
Minister Kakuei Tanaka of International Trade and Industry announces his Plan for Remodeling the Japanese Archipelago
 
 
July
JAMA establishes its Environmental Measure Group
 
 
July
Honda launches the Civic
August 13
First Toyota Seminar at Sea held (held annually until 2008)
 
 
August 31
Kinuura Wharf completed
 
 
September 11
Federation of All Toyota Workers' Unions established
September
Japan and China sign a joint communique, establishing diplomatic relations
 
 
September
Honda discloses the Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion (CVCC) method
October 20
ESV Phase 1 Prototype Vehicle announced
October
Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions (JAW) formed
 
 
October
Japan mandates displayed sticker for new car drivers
 
 
November
Japan reduces automobile import duties
 
 
November
Ford launches the Fiera for the Asian market in the Philippine
December 1
Executive Vice President Shoichi Saito appointed Chairman
December
Japan's Ministry of the Environment formally announces the 1973 Emissions Standards
December 13
Agreement signed with Honda for the transfer of the CVCC patent
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Audi launches the 80
1973
 
 
January
Nissan launches the Violet
 
 
January
Paris Peace Accords signed
February
Export vehicle comprehensive management system (ECS) established
 
 
April 11
Publica Starlet (KP47) launched
April
Application of the 1973 Emissions Standards to new cars commenced
 
 
April
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces 1-year postponement of the 1975 Muskie Act regulations
May 16
Toyota Sports Center completed in Toyota city, Japan
 
 
June 13
Myochi Plant completion ceremony held
 
 
July 19
Comprehensive waste material processing facility completed at the Motomachi Plant
July
Japan establishes the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
July 25
Overseas-related organizations restructured, establishing Overseas Operation Department, Overseas Operations Division and Overseas Engineering Division
 
 
July
Participates in Japan's MITI's large-scale technology development project for a comprehensive automobile traffic control system
 
 
October
All-Toyota Resources and Energy Investigation Committee established
October
Fourth Middle East War breaks out
October
Calty Design Research, Inc. established in the U.S.A.
October
First Oil Crisis occurs
October
Cumulative sales volume in Japan reaches 10 million vehicles
October
Japan implements minivehicle inspection system
 
 
November
Gas stations in Japan begin closing on Sundays and holidays
 
 
December
1974 Tokyo motor show cancelled
 
 
December
The Act on Emergency Measures for Stabilization of National Life and the Petroleum Supply and Demand Adjustment Act go into effect
1974
January 18
Toyota Motor, Toyota Motor Sales, and Nippondenso (now Denso Corporation) sign an agreement with General Electric of the U.S.A. to produce and sell GE car air conditioners in Japan
January
Japan's Ministry of the Environment formally announces 1975 Emissions Standards
 
 
January
Honda signs agreement with Ford to sell Ford cars in Japan
February 18
Labor agreement signed with labor union (Toyota Motor Sales signs a labor agreement with its labor union in March)
 
 
April 1
Ten GE car air conditioner models launched at Toyota dealers nationwide
April
United Auto Workers (UAW) asks Japan to voluntarily limit vehicle exports to the U.S.A.
April 1
The name 'Toyota Rental & Leasing XX' standardized for all Toyota car rental stores
 
 
April 30
Overseas parts procurement commenced
 
 
May
Energy Conservation Measures Committee established
May
Diesel-powered vehicles also become subject to emissions standards
 
 
May
Volkswagen launches the Golf
 
 
June
Ministry of Transport revises the Vehicle Safety Standards (mandating installation of 3-point seatbelts in front seats)
 
 
June
Japan's Ministry of the Environment holds a public hearing on the 1976 Emissions Standards
 
 
June
Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act passed in the U.S.A. (postponing the 1976 Emissions Standards)
 
 
July
Watergate scandal occurs in the U.S.A.
September 9
Toyota Kuragaike Commemorative Hall completed
 
 
September
Production commenced at PT. Multi-Astra of Indonesia (now TMMIN)
 
 
October 1
Toyota Industrial Truck, U.S.A., Inc. established jointly with Toyoda Automatic Loom Works
 
 
October 7
Sales Training Center (now Nisshin Training Center) completed
 
 
October 15
Toyota Foundation established
 
 
 
 
November
Isuzu launches the Gemini, jointly developed with GM
1975
 
 
January
Automobile Emissions Countermeasure Cabinet Council established
February 7
Vehicles launched based on the Toyota total clean anti-pollution system-vortex combustion (TTC-V) to meet the 1975 Emissions Standards
February
Lead eliminated from regular gasoline
February 10
Executive Meeting established
February
Japan's Ministry of the Environment formally announces the 1976 Interim Emissions Standards
February 28
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America established in the U.S.A.
 
 
February
Toyota Team Europe (TTE), an overseas rally team, established
 
 
March 25
Shimoyama Plant completion ceremony held
 
 
 
 
April
Application of the 1975 Emissions Standards to new cars begins
 
 
April
Hyundai Motor Company of South Korea launches the Pony
May 21
Vehicles launched that use the TTC-C catalytic converter to meet the 1975 Emissions Standards
 
 
August 1
Housing Department established
August
U.S. Department of the Treasury launches investigation into dumping of imported cars
 
 
September
Nissan launches the Silvia
October 23
All-Toyota Energy Conservation Promotion Committee established
 
 
 
 
November
First G6 Summit held
December 15
Toyota Motor Sales President Shotaro Kamiya appointed Chairman, and Executive Vice President Masayuki Kato appointed President
 
 
December
Toyota Office and Shop launched with 24 home building stores opened in Kanto, Tokai, and Kinki regions
 
 
December
Attains No. 1 position in sales of imported passenger cars in the U.S.A. for the first time
 
 
1976
January 14
Vehicles launched that use the TTC-L lean-burn method to meet the 1976 Emissions Standards
January
10-mode test cycle fuel efficiency disclosure system implemented
 
 
February
Lockheed scandal occurs
 
 
April
Application of the 1976 Emissions Standards to new cars commenced
May 7
Low-emission busses for urban use delivered to the Ministry of Transport
May
Honda launches the Accord
July 8
Cumulative production volume reaches 20 million vehicles
 
 
 
 
August
Vehicle ownership in Japan exceeds 30 million
September
The number of dealers under Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. exceeds 1,000
 
 
October 4
Townace (TR10V) launched
 
 
November 22
Homi Training Institute (now part of the Homi Training Center) completed
 
 
December 2
Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV) 'Tamaraw Revo' (KF10) launched in the Philippine
December
Japan's Ministry of the Environment formally announces the 1978 Emissions Standards
December
PT. Toyota Mobilindo (now TMMIN) established in Indonesia (production commenced in May 1977)
 
 
December
Annual export volume reaches 1 million vehicles
 
 
1977
 
 
January
Japan delays application of the 1978 Emissions Standards to imported vehicles by three years
February 8
Toyota Home Model JA and Model KC launched
 
 
February 13
First Toyota Engineering Society (TES) Idea Olympics held
 
 
March 9
Toyota Manufacturing Australia established (now Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd. [TMCA]) (production commenced at the engine plant in October 1978)
 
 
April 1
Fujioka Training Institute (now Fujioka Technical Training Center) completed
April
U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces a comprehensive energy policy (taxing large vehicles and raising gasoline tax)
June 1
Toyota Technical Center, USA, Inc. established in the U.S.A.
June
U.S. Department of Transportation announces fuel efficiency standards (requiring gas mileage improvements of 2 miles/gallon every year through the 1980s)
June 9
Kijang (KF10) launched in Indonesia
 
 
June 24
Chaser (MX40) launched
 
 
June 24
Vehicles launched that use three-way catalytic converters to meet of the 1978 Emissions Standards
 
 
August
Production commenced at Associated Vehicle Assemblers Ltd. (AVA) of Kenya
 
 
 
 
October
Daihatsu launches the Charade
November 2
Toyota Kaikan Museum completed
 
 
 
 
December
Chrysler launches the L-Car
1978
January 26
Oguchi Center Parts Warehouse (now Oguchi Parts Center) completed
 
 
February 24
Toyota Auto Body Thailand Co., Ltd. established in Thailand (production commenced in May 1979; production transferred to TMT in April 2006)
 
 
 
 
March
Mitsubishi launches the Mirage
April 13
Celica XX (MA46) launched
April
Japan reduces automobile import duties to 0%
 
 
April
Application of the 1978 Emissions Standards to new cars begins
 
 
April
Volkswagen starts operation of a U.S.A. plant
 
 
May
New Tokyo International Airport (Narita Airport) opened
June 24
Toyota's operations become debt-free after redemption of corporate bonds
 
 
July 3
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. raises prices of 1978 models to cope with the rapidly appreciating yen (fifth price hike for 1978 models)
 
 
August 3
Tercel and Corsa (AL10) launched
August
Japan and China sign the Peace and Friendship Treaty
August 8
Kinuura Plant completion ceremony held
 
 
September 14
Ten handicap vans donated
 
 
October 31
Inazawa Parts Warehouse (now Inazawa Parts Center) completed
 
 
 
 
November
Honda launches the Prelude
 
 
November
Lee Iacocca appointed President of Chrysler
 
 
November
U.S.A. announces emergency dollar-defending measure
December
Attains No.1 position in sales of imported passenger cars, trucks, and total sales volume in the U.S.A. (winning the triple crown)
 
 
 
 
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Chrysler launches the Plymouth Horizon
1979
January 25
Tahara Plant completion ceremony held
January
Second Oil Crisis occurs
 
 
January
U.S.A. and China establish diplomatic relations
 
 
January
AMC and Renault enter business alliance agreement
 
 
January
Japan adopts an energy conservation policy (to reduce both fuel consumption for heating and the use of privately owned cars)
 
 
April
GM launches the X-Car
May 21
Cumulative export volume reaches 10 million vehicles
May
Suzuki launches the Alto commercial minivehicle
June 29
Toyota Motor Sales Executive Vice President Sadazo Yamamoto appointed President
June
Tokyo Summit held
September 18
Senior Advisor Taizo Ishida passes away
 
 
 
 
October
Toyo Kogyo launches the Savanna RX-7
 
 
November
Toyo Kogyo and Ford enter a capital alliance arrangement
 
 
 
GM launches the Chevrolet Citation
1980
January 23
Celica Camry (TA41) launched
 
 
March
All shares of Thiess Toyota Pty Ltd. of Australia acquired
 
 
April 1
Cresta (GX50) launched
 
 
April 1
4WD Blizzard (LD10) launched
 
 
April 1
Toyota Vista dealerships start operation
 
 
April 1
Name of CMI in Canada changed to Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI)
 
 
 
 
May
Audi NSU launches the Quattro full-time 4WD vehicle
 
 
June
Toyo Kogyo launches the Familia 3-door hatchback
 
 
June
UAW petitions the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) to restrict vehicle importation
 
 
July
Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. (NMMC) established
August 9
Overseas Personnel Registration System established (becomes International Human Resources Registration and Development System in August 1982)
August
U.S.A. raises import duties on light duty truck cab chassis
August 21
4-speed automatic transmission with 2-way overdrive developed
 
 
 
 
September
Iran-Iraq War breaks out
 
 
September
Chrysler launches the K-Car
November 7
Executive Vice President Shoichiro Toyoda receives the Deming Prize for Individuals
 
 
November 20
Cumulative sales volume in Japan reaches 20 million vehicles
 
 
December 25
Shotaro Kamiya, Honorary Chairman of Toyota Motor Sales, passes away
December
Nissan and Volkswagen enter a cooperative agreement on passenger car production
 
 
December
Nissan and Alfa Romeo establish a joint venture
 
 
December
Automobile production in Japan exceeds 11 million vehicles, placing Japan in the No. 1 position worldwide

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