Motor for equipment developed (at Teiho Plant)

Servo-motor for equipment (featuring neodymium magnet)

Small motor for electric vehicle (EV) developed

1. 1. Coil inserter introduced
2. 2. Filament winding method introduced

Dies for EV/HV motor (large tandem press dies) developed

Scandinavian EV Rally victory

Shipping ceremony of RAV4 EV motor for North America

Hybrid system "THS" announced

First-generation Prius launched

2-motor-type HVT/A production line constructed

1. 1. Toyota's first thermo setting resin mold method
2. 2. Magnetizing method for rotor-implanted magnets
3. 3. Electric calking technology for multiple enamel wires

Minor change of first-generation Prius

Accumulated 50,000 sales of Prius

Release of Estima Hybrid

Release of Crown Mild Hybrid

1-motor CVT HVT/A production commenced

Flat square coil winder for concentrated winding developed

"Segment Conductor (SC) Stator" developed

100,000 sales of hybrid vehicles accumulated

100,000 sales of Prius accumulated

Hybrid system "THS II" announced

Alphard Hybrid launched

Second-generation Prius launched

HVT/A production line constructed for second-generation Prius

1. 1. High-voltage phase insulation method

Harrier Hybrid (RX400h) launched

Kluger (Highlander) Hybrid launched

500,000 sales of hybrid vehicles accumulated

High-capacity T/A for Harrier produced

Lexus GS 450h launched

500,000 sales of Prius accumulated

Camry Hybrid launched

Second-generation Estima Hybrid launched

Front-engine rear-wheel-drive (FR) hybrid T/M production line introduced for Lexus HV

1 million sales of hybrid vehicles accumulated

Lexus LS 600h launched

3-magnet rotor mold fixing method

Crown Hybrid launched

Hybrid system "THS II" for third-generation Prius announced

Prius PHV system announced

HVT/A production line constructed for third-generation Prius

1. 1. MG1 concentrated-winding motor production line introduced
2. 2. T/A automated assembly line developed

Aqua launched

Small HVT/A production line constructed for Aqua

FC development commenced (by Production Engineering Development Div.)

Demonstration drive of Town Ace base FCV held

Demonstration drive of RAV4 base FCV held (on occasion of 13th EV International Symposium)

Methanol-reformer-type FCV announced (as world's first, at Frankfurt Motor Show)

FCV displayed (Tokyo Motor Show)

Mass production facilities developed for fuel cells

FCHV-3 announced (hydrogen absorbing alloy type)

FCHV-4 developed (high-pressure hydrogen type; public road tests conducted)

FCHV-BUS1 developed (high-pressure hydrogen type)

FCHV-5 announced (CHF reform type)

Carbon FC separator molding dies

FCHV-BUS2, Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport certification acquired

3-year participation in Japan's verification program for stationary fuel cells

Toyota FCHV (an improvement on the FCHV-4), Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport certification acquired

Toyota FCHV leases ( as world's first)

Participation in Tokyo metropolitan bus verification test (FCHV-BUS2)

Roll forming die, coining and trimming die for FC metal separator

FCHV-BUS service (at 2005 world Exposition, Aichi, Japan)

Toyota FCHV limited release in Japan and United States

FCHV-BUS commercial service (Chubu International Airport area)

Participation in Japan's "Large-scale Stationary Fuel Cell Verification Project"

Toyota FCHV non-refueled drive from Osaka to Tokyo (using 70MPa high-pressure hydrogen tanks)

High-pressure hydrogen-type FCHV-adv announced (vehicle can start at -30 degrees Celsius)

Toyota FCHV provided to Lake Toya Summit of the G8