Japan
Sales and After-Sales Service Networks
History of Toyota Dealers in Japan
|
Year
|
Month
|
Major events
|
|---|---|---|
|
1935
|
|
Development of nationwide dealers for Toyoda vehicles started
|
|
1946
|
|
Sales network rebuilt
|
|
1956
|
April
|
Toyopet dealers begin operations in seven prefectures*1
|
|
1957
|
February
|
Toyota Diesel dealers begin operations
|
|
1961
|
June
|
Publica dealers begin operations*2
|
|
1966
|
July
|
Toyota Rental Car Services established, marking entry into the rental car business
|
|
November
|
Toyota Tokyo Parts Distributor Co., Ltd. established
|
|
|
1967
|
November
|
Toyota Auto dealers begin operations
|
|
1969
|
March
|
Name of Toyota Publica dealers changed to Toyota Corolla dealers
|
|
1980
|
April
|
Toyota Vista dealers begin operations
|
|
1992
|
April
|
DUO dealers open
|
|
1998
|
August
|
Corporate identity of Toyota Auto changed, becoming Netz
|
|
2004
|
May
|
Toyota brand sales channels reorganized into four channels, marking creation of the new Netz channel (119 locations)
|
|
2005
|
August
|
Lexus dealers begin operations in Japan (143 locations nationwide)
|
Source:
1. TOYOTA A HISTORY 10-year Company History
2. TOYOTA A HISTORY 20-year Company History
3. APPENDICES, TOYOTA A HISTORY OF THE FIRST 50 YEARS
- Note 1:
- Part of a multi-channel sales network strategy, with new dealers named Toyopet and existing dealers named Toyota.
- Note 2:
- All Publica dealers were changed to Toyota Publica in November 1966.
Dealers in Japan up to the Year 2011
to 2000
|
Year
|
Toyota
|
Toyopet
|
Diesel
|
Corolla
|
Auto
|
Vista
|
Total
|
Parts distributors
|
Rent-a-Lease
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1938
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
|
1950
|
47
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
47
|
0
|
0
|
|
1955
|
49
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
50
|
0
|
0
|
|
1960
|
49
|
51
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
109
|
0
|
0
|
|
1965
|
49
|
53
|
11
|
69
|
0
|
0
|
182
|
0
|
0
|
|
1970
|
49
|
52
|
4
|
84
|
62
|
0
|
251
|
6
|
42
|
|
1975
|
50
|
51
|
2
|
82
|
67
|
0
|
252
|
12
|
53
|
|
1980
|
50
|
52
|
1
|
81
|
69
|
66
|
319
|
23
|
58
|
|
1985
|
50
|
52
|
1
|
80
|
68
|
67
|
318
|
31
|
61
|
|
1990
|
50
|
52
|
0
|
77
|
66
|
66
|
311
|
34
|
65
|
|
1995
|
50
|
52
|
0
|
76
|
66
|
66
|
310
|
33
|
65
|
|
2000
|
50
|
52
|
0
|
74
|
66
|
66
|
308
|
33
|
65
|
From 2005
|
Year
|
Toyota
|
Toyopet
|
Corolla
|
Netz
|
Total
|
Lexus
|
Parts distributors
|
Rent-a-Lease
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2005
|
50
|
52
|
74
|
118
|
294
|
149
|
33
|
63
|
|
2010
|
49
|
52
|
74
|
108
|
283
|
169
|
33
|
64
|
Source:
1. APPENDICES, TOYOTA A HISTORY 30-year Company History
2. APPENDICES, TOYOTA A HISTORY OF THE FIRST 50 YEARS
- Note 1:
- Number of retail locations for Lexus; number of companies for all others
- Note 2:
- Includes four certified pre-owned (CPO) dealers
