General Status of Plants in Japan
Tahara Plant
Panoramic view |
Exterior view |
Overview
Start of production
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January 1979
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Site area
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4.03 million m2
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Business activities & products
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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
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Vehicle: 322,000 vehicles,
Engine: 272,000 units |
Number of employees
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7,932
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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
Year
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Month
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Events
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1978
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February
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Ground-breaking ceremony
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1979
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January
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Completion ceremony held; Hilux production commenced
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February
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Stout production commenced
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October
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Two shift day-and-night work system commenced
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1980
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January
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Corolla FR production commenced
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September
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Vehicle inspection plant completed
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November
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Auto body plant completed
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December
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Forming plant and test course completed
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1981
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February
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No. 2 assembly plant completed and Soarer production commenced
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June
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Celica XX and Celica Liftback production commenced
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September
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Berth for ocean-going vessels and vehicle yard completed
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1983
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August
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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
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1984
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February
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Cumulative plant production reaches 1 million units
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March
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Hilux S/W production commenced
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1985
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February
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No. 3 assembly plant completed
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June
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Parts plants completed
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October
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Education Center completed
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1986
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February
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Supra production commened
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May
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Corona Coupe production commenced;
Corona Coupe production transferred from the Tsutsumi Plant |
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June
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Casting plant completed
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1987
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March
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No. 2 auto body plant and machine completed
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April
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Production of 1VZ engine for the Camry and Camry Prominent commenced
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July
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Corolla production ended (cumulative production: 520,000 vehicles)
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August
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Carina ED production commenced;
Carina ED production transferred from Tsutsumi Plant |
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1988
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March
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Production of V6 2VZ engine for Lexus ES 250 (Windom) commenced
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1989
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April
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Support to NUMMI in the U.S.A. commenced
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May
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Lexus LS and Celsior production commenced
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July
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Corona coupe production ended; production transferred to Tsutsumi Plant
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August
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Production of V8 1UZ engine for Celsior commenced
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1990
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July
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No. 2 machine plant completed
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July
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Production of L6 1JZ engine for Mark II and L6 2JZ engine for Crown commenced
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1991
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February
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Soara production ended (cumulative production: 273,000 vehicles);
Soara production transferred to Motomachi Plant |
July
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No. 2 casting plant completed
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September
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No. 4 assembly plant completed
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October
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Crown Majesta and Aristo production commenced
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1992
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May
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Plant tours commenced
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August
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Corona EXIV production commenced
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December
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Supra production ended (cumulative production: 180,000 vehicles)
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1993
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February
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Lexus GS production commenced
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May
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Cumulative plant production reaches 5 million vehicles
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August
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Corona EXIV production ended (cumulative production: 16,000 vehicles)
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1994
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January
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Curren production commenced
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1995
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January
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Tacoma production commenced by support recipient, NUMMI
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April
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Support to TSAM in South Africa commenced
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November
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Carina ED production ended (cumulative production: 336,000 vehicles); production transferred to Kanto Auto Works
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1996
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January
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Quality guarantee for Cavalier made at NUMMI (U.S.) launched (until December 1999)
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January
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RAV4 production commenced
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April
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Land Cruiser Prado production commenced
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August
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Carina production commenced
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1997
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March
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Wind turbine tower installed commemorating cumulative Toyota production of 90 million vehicles in Japan (removed in February 2011)
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1998
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January
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External ISO 14001 certification obtained
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February
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Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) Energy-Saving Chairman's Award received
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April
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Support to TMMI in the US commenced
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May
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e-Kanban (TOPPS) introduced
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July
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Curren production ended (cumulative production: 42,000 vehicles)
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1999
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June
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JD Power Platinum Award received
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July
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Celica production ended (cumulative production: 1,529,000 vehicles); production transferred to Kanto Auto Works
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Cumulative engine production reaches 5 million units
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2000
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August
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'Zero landfill waste' target achieved
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2001
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January
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Support to TDB in Brazil and TDV in Venezuela commenced
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May
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Ipsum production commenced
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November
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Carina production ended (cumulative production: 213,700 vehicles)
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2002
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August
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Support to TMMAL in the US commenced
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2004
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January
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Crown Royal production commenced
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March
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Wind turbine towers installed to commemorate Expo 2005 Aichi
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May
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Crown Majesta production ended (cumulative production: 190,000 vehicles) and transferred to Motomachi Plant
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July
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Production of V6 1GR engine for Land Cruiser Prado commenced
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October
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Quality guarantee for Avensis made at NUMMI (U.S.) launched (until December 2008)
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November
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Plant cumulative production reaches 10 million vehicles
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November
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Ipsum production ended (cumulative production 151,000 vehicles)
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Support to TMMBC in Mexico commenced (TMMK in the US is the mother plant and the Tahara Plant is the grandmother plant)
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2005
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April
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Crown Royal production ended (cumulative production: 47,000 vehicles)
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June
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JD Power Platinum Award received
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August
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Aristo production ended (cumulative production: 400,000 vehicles)
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October
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Lexus IS production commenced
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2006
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February
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Lexus design program launched; Lexus GS Hybrid production commenced
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May
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Celsior production ended (cumulative production: 891,000 vehicles)
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June
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Lexus Driving Center completed
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August
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Production of V8 UR engine for Lexus LS commenced
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November
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Tundra production commenced by support recipient, TMMTX in the U.S.A.
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2007
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August
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Vangard production commenced
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September
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Land Cruiser 200 production commenced
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December
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Lexus IS F production commenced
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2008
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March
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Lexus line plant tours commenced
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2009
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March
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Sustainable plant activities launched
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April
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WISH production commenced
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2010
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December
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Production of V6 1GR engine for Land Cruiser Prado consolidated from Kamigo Plant
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2011
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January
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Long-Distance Running Club wins first New Years' Ekiden race
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June
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Cumulative engine production reaches 10 million units
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