Toyota City, Japan - July 24, 2012 - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that in June its worldwide cumulative vehicle production surpassed 200 million units. This milestone took 76 years and 11 months to reach, and began with production of the Model G1 truck in August 1935 at Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd. Automotive Department, which was spun off and later became TMC. As of the end of June, cumulative production in Japan totaled 145.21 million vehicles and overseas production totaled 55.12 million vehicles.
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Toyota 86
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Toyota City, Japan - July 24, 2012
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that in June its worldwide cumulative vehicle production surpassed 200 million units.
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This milestone took 76 years and 11 months to reach, and began with production of the Model G1 truck in August 1935 at Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd. (Now Toyota Industries Corporation) Automotive Department, which was spun off and later became TMC.
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Toyota RAV4
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As of the end of June, cumulative production in Japan (Includes kits for overseas assembly) totaled 145.21 million vehicles and overseas production totaled 55.12 million vehicles.
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Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation
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Marking the achievement, TMC President Akio Toyoda said:
"I wish to express my heartfelt appreciation to our customers the world over who made it possible for us to reach this milestone. I also have the most profound respect and gratitude for the efforts of all persons who were involved in developing, manufacturing, and marketing Toyota and Lexus vehicles over the years. We are determined to make our cars even better, to continue to give our customers the best possible product. This is the common goal of our 300,000 Toyota staff members worldwide."
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Toyota Avensis
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The most-produced model among Toyota-brand vehicles is the "Corolla", of which the 11th generation was launched in Japan on May 11.
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Toyota Corolla
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Cumulative worldwide Corolla production totaled 39.08 million units as of the end of June.
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History of Toyota
Look back at the history of Toyota.
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1936 - Toyoda Model AA Sedan, AB phaeton and GA truck are announced.
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It traces the company's development through 1937 from when Toyota Motor Corporation was established to when the 2 millionth Prius hybrid was sold.
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Source: Toyota Motor Corporation
http://www.toyota-global.com/news/12/index.html
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