New Model Introductions, Production, Sales, and
Exports
Business Development, Plants, and
Facilities
Soarer
Celsior
50 millionth Toyota vehicle produced
domestically
・ Celica Camry (currently Camry), and Cresta
announced.
1980
・ Toyota Vista dealerships started operations.
・ Soarer announced.
1981
・ Toyota Technological Institute inaugurated.
1982
・ Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd.
merged into Toyota Motor Corporation.
・ Hilux Surf and MR2 announced.
1984
・ Toyota-GM joint venture in
the U.S., New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI),
started production.
・ Shibetsu Proving Ground
completed.
・ Cumulative
exports reached 20 million units.
1985
・ Tobishima Center completed.
・ 50 millionth Toyota vehicle produced
domestically.
1986
・ Teiho Plant started operations.
1987
・ Kasugai Housing Works started operations.
・ Toyota
Memorial Hospital completed.
・ TMME Technical Center
established.
・ Annual domestic sales reached 2 million
units.
1988
・ Toyota Motor Manufacturing,
Kentucky, Inc. started production.
・ Celsior announced.
1989
・ Hirose Plant started operations.
・ Tochigi Housing
Works started operations.
・ Toyota Automobile Museum
completed.
・ Lexus
dealerships established in the U.S.
・ Tokyo Design
Center established.
Merger of Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Sales
Co., Ltd.
NUMMI
Ground breaking ceremony for TMM
plant
§ Entries in blue refer
to Toyota overseas operations.
