Panoramic view

Panoramic view

Exterior view

Exterior view

Overview

Start of production
January 1979
Site area
4.03 million m2
Business activities & products
Vehicle production
Lexus: LS, GS, IS, IS F, GX
Toyota: Land Cruiser, Land Cruiser Prado, Vanguard, RAV4, WISH, 4Runner
Engine production
1GR engine (V6) for Land Cruiser Prado, 3UZ engine (V8) for Land Cruiser (overseas), 1UR engine (V8) for Lexus LS,
and others
Production results for 2011
Vehicle: 322,000 vehicles,
Engine: 272,000 units
Number of employees
7,932
Note:
The number of employees is as of end of December 2011, and excludes fixed-term employees and short-term employees.

Events

Year
Month
Events
1978
February
Ground-breaking ceremony
1979
January
Completion ceremony held; Hilux production commenced
February
Stout production commenced
October
Two shift day-and-night work system commenced
1980
January
Corolla FR production commenced
September
Vehicle inspection plant completed
November
Auto body plant completed
December
Forming plant and test course completed
1981
February
No. 2 assembly plant completed and Soarer production commenced
June
Celica XX and Celica Liftback production commenced
September
Berth for ocean-going vessels and vehicle yard completed
1983
August
Stout production ended; cumulative production: 51,000 vehicles, transferred to Gifu Auto Body Co., Ltd. and production of four-wheel drive Hilux and 4 x 2 Hilux for the US commenced
1984
February
Cumulative plant production reaches 1 million units
March
Hilux S/W production commenced
1985
February
No. 3 assembly plant completed
June
Parts plants completed
October
Education Center completed
1986
February
Supra production commened
May
Corona Coupe production commenced;
Corona Coupe production transferred from the Tsutsumi Plant
June
Casting plant completed
1987
March
No. 2 auto body plant and machine completed
April
Production of 1VZ engine for the Camry and Camry Prominent commenced
July
Corolla production ended (cumulative production: 520,000 vehicles)
August
Carina ED production commenced;
Carina ED production transferred from Tsutsumi Plant
1988
March
Production of V6 2VZ engine for Lexus ES 250 (Windom) commenced
1989
April
Support to NUMMI in the U.S.A. commenced
May
Lexus LS and Celsior production commenced
July
Corona coupe production ended; production transferred to Tsutsumi Plant
August
Production of V8 1UZ engine for Celsior commenced
1990
July
No. 2 machine plant completed
July
Production of L6 1JZ engine for Mark II and L6 2JZ engine for Crown commenced
1991
February
Soara production ended (cumulative production: 273,000 vehicles);
Soara production transferred to Motomachi Plant
July
No. 2 casting plant completed
September
No. 4 assembly plant completed
October
Crown Majesta and Aristo production commenced
1992
May
Plant tours commenced
August
Corona EXIV production commenced
December
Supra production ended (cumulative production: 180,000 vehicles)
1993
February
Lexus GS production commenced
May
Cumulative plant production reaches 5 million vehicles
August
Corona EXIV production ended (cumulative production: 16,000 vehicles)
1994
January
Curren production commenced
1995
January
Tacoma production commenced by support recipient, NUMMI
April
Support to TSAM in South Africa commenced
November
Carina ED production ended (cumulative production: 336,000 vehicles); production transferred to Kanto Auto Works
1996
January
Quality guarantee for Cavalier made at NUMMI (U.S.) launched (until December 1999)
January
RAV4 production commenced
April
Land Cruiser Prado production commenced
August
Carina production commenced
1997
March
Wind turbine tower installed commemorating cumulative Toyota production of 90 million vehicles in Japan (removed in February 2011)
1998
January
External ISO 14001 certification obtained
February
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) Energy-Saving Chairman's Award received
April
Support to TMMI in the US commenced
May
e-Kanban (TOPPS) introduced
July
Curren production ended (cumulative production: 42,000 vehicles)
1999
June
JD Power Platinum Award received
July
Celica production ended (cumulative production: 1,529,000 vehicles); production transferred to Kanto Auto Works
 
Cumulative engine production reaches 5 million units
2000
August
'Zero landfill waste' target achieved
2001
January
Support to TDB in Brazil and TDV in Venezuela commenced
May
Ipsum production commenced
November
Carina production ended (cumulative production: 213,700 vehicles)
2002
August
Support to TMMAL in the US commenced
2004
January
Crown Royal production commenced
March
Wind turbine towers installed to commemorate Expo 2005 Aichi
May
Crown Majesta production ended (cumulative production: 190,000 vehicles) and transferred to Motomachi Plant
July
Production of V6 1GR engine for Land Cruiser Prado commenced
October
Quality guarantee for Avensis made at NUMMI (U.S.) launched (until December 2008)
November
Plant cumulative production reaches 10 million vehicles
November
Ipsum production ended (cumulative production 151,000 vehicles)
 
Support to TMMBC in Mexico commenced (TMMK in the US is the mother plant and the Tahara Plant is the grandmother plant)
2005
April
Crown Royal production ended (cumulative production: 47,000 vehicles)
June
JD Power Platinum Award received
August
Aristo production ended (cumulative production: 400,000 vehicles)
October
Lexus IS production commenced
2006
February
Lexus design program launched; Lexus GS Hybrid production commenced
May
Celsior production ended (cumulative production: 891,000 vehicles)
June
Lexus Driving Center completed
August
Production of V8 UR engine for Lexus LS commenced
November
Tundra production commenced by support recipient, TMMTX in the U.S.A.
2007
August
Vangard production commenced
September
Land Cruiser 200 production commenced
December
Lexus IS F production commenced
2008
March
Lexus line plant tours commenced
2009
March
Sustainable plant activities launched
April
WISH production commenced
2010
December
Production of V6 1GR engine for Land Cruiser Prado consolidated from Kamigo Plant
2011
January
Long-Distance Running Club wins first New Years' Ekiden race
June
Cumulative engine production reaches 10 million units

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