In August 1935, Toyota manufactured its very first vehicle, a G1 pickup truck. This marked the inception of Toyota's venture into the automotive industry.
Initially, the G1 pickup truck was technically assembled by the automotive production division of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works. This company had its roots in making automatic looms.
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The original company, Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, was founded in 1926, and it primarily focused on producing automatic looms.
In 1937, a standalone automotive department was spun off from the car production division, eventually evolving into the Toyota Motor Corporation, the globally recognized automotive giant we know today.
Interestingly, even in 2023, Toyota Industries continues to manufacture automatic looms, highlighting a significant aspect of the company's history and diversification.
Toyota recently celebrated a major milestone in its history. Eighty-eight years after the production of its first vehicle, Toyota proudly announced that it has reached the production of 300 million cars.