From the April 2015 issue
Elsewhere in this issue, you’ll read about the resurgence of Japanese performance. When it comes to sales performance, though, Toyota is already tops. It has sold more vehicles than any manufacturer for six of the past seven years, topping 10 million sales worldwide in 2014. But last year, many of this giant’s headlines focused on its decision to consolidate its U.S. operations from California, Kentucky, and New York in Plano, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The stated intent is to integrate disparate engineering, manufacturing, and financial arms into a streamlined entity better equipped to operate in North America. The move is expected to relocate about 4000 employees.
But the U.S. is only a wave in Toyota’s vast ocean. For an enterprise of this scale, the 4000 jobs moving to Plano represent barely 1 percent of its worldwide workforce. The company relies on hundreds of thousands of people in nearly 30 countries to engineer, design, and build the vehicles it sells in more than 160 countries. Here is a look at the infrastructure necessary to be the largest (known) auto manufacturer in the Milky Way.
Facilities key:
Name: PRODUCTS / DATE OPENED / ANNUAL VEHICLE OUTPUT / NO. OF EMPLOYEES
A “—” indicates data is nonapplicable and/or not available.
NORTH AMERICA
Canada
• Canadian Autoparts Toyota: aluminum wheels / 1985 / — / 329
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada: Corolla, Matrix, RAV4, RX / 1988 / 519,000 / 7500
• Toyota Canada Cold Research Centre: evaluation / — / — / —
United States
• TABC, California: catalytic converters, steering columns, stamped parts / 1972 / — / 486
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky: Avalon, Camry, Venza, engines / 1988 / 462,000 / 7831
• Bodine Aluminum, Missouri and Tennessee: aluminum castings / 1993 / — / 1036
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia: engines, transmissions / 1998 / — / 1242
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana: Highlander, Sequoia, Sienna / 1999 / 297,000 / 5026
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama: engines / 2003 / — / 1036
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas: Tacoma, Tundra / 2006 / 219,000 / 2883
• Subaru of Indiana Automotive: Camry / 2007 / 93,000 / 3532
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi: Corolla / 2011 / 130,000 / 1796
• Calty Design Research California: design / — / — / —
• Calty Design Research Michigan: design, engineering / — / — / —
• Toyota Arizona Proving Ground: vehicle evaluation and testing / — / — / —
Mexico
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California: Tacoma, truck beds / 2004 / 56,000 / 702
NOW WIDELY AVAILABLE
The Toyota cars we get in the U.S. form the basis of its lineup in many countries worldwide. And then there are vehicles like the Vellfire, sold only in Hong Kong.
The following vehicles are Toyota’s most widely available products in its 44 largest global markets:
Scion FR-S (Toyota GT86): 39
Toyota RAV4: 37
Toyota Prius: 36
Lexus CT: 35
Toyota Yaris (Belta): 37
Lexus RX: 37
Lexus IS: 36
Toyota Hilux: 37
Lexus GS: 37
Toyota Corolla: 35
Models sold in the fewest markets are:
Toyota 4Runner: 3
Toyota Etios: 3
Toyota Noah: 2
Toyota Venza: 3
Toyota Mark X: 3
Toyota Comfort: 1
Toyota Wish: 3
Toyota Rush: 2
Toyota Vellfire: 1
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina
• Toyota Argentina: Fortuner, Hilux / 1997 / 93,000 / 4232
Brazil
• Toyota do Brasil: Corolla / 1959 / 83,000 / 5264
Venezuela
• Toyota de Venezuela Compania Anonima: Corolla, Fortuner, Hilux / 1981 / 12,000 / 1771
EUROPE
Belgium
• Toyota Motor Europe: regional headquarters / 2005 / — / —
Czech Republic
• Toyota Peugeot-Citroën Automobile Czech: Aygo / 2005 / 74,000 / 2425
France
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing France: Yaris / 2001 / 201,000 / 3638
• Toyota Europe Design Development: design / 2000 / — / —
Germany
• Toyota Motorsport Gmbh: motorsports development / 1993 / — / —
Poland
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland: engines, transmissions / 2002 / — / 1659
• Toyota Motor Industries Poland: engines / 2005 / — / 779
Portugal
• Toyota Caetano Portugal: Dyna / 1968 / — / 190
Turkey
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey: Corolla, Verso / 1994 / 77,000 / 3300
U.K.
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing U.K.: Auris, Auris hybrid, Avensis, engines / 1992 / 109,000 / 3891
• Toyota Motor Europe: regional headquarters / — / — / —
AFRICA
Egypt
• Arab American Vehicles Co.: Fortuner / 2012 / — / 700
Kenya
• Associated Vehicle Assemblers: Land Cruiser / 1977 / — / 204
South Africa
• Toyota South Africa Motors: Corolla, Dyna, Fortuner, Hilux / 1962 / 150,000 / 6925
AN EMBARRASSMENT OF CHOICES
Between the Toyota, Lexus, and Scion brands, the corporation sells some 60 different cars and trucks worldwide. Nearly all are available in Japan. The U.S. has the second-widest selection, with 32 different models (including 10 Lexus offerings).
Below, find the number of models in Toyota’s other broad-spectrum markets, with Lexus’s share in parenthesis:
Puerto Rico: 30 (10)
Kuwait: 28 (10)
United Arab Emirates: 27 (10)
South Africa: 26 (8)
Canada: 29 (10)
Oman: 27 (9)
Indonesia: 26 (7)
Hong Kong: 28 (7)
Philippines: 27 (9)
Saudi Arabia: 26 (9)
ASIA
Bangladesh
• Aftab Automobiles: Land Cruiser / 1982 / — / 430
China
• Tianjin Fengjin Auto Parts: axles / 1998 / — / 975
• Tianjin FAW Toyota Engine Co.: engines / 1998 / — / 2080
• Tianjin Toyota Forging Co.: forged parts, CV joints / 1998 / — / 357
• Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co.: Corolla, Crown, RAV4, Reiz, Vios / 2002 / 454,000 / 12,749
• FAW Toyota Engine Co.: engines / 2004 / — / 842
• Toyota FAW Dies Co.: stamping dies / 2004 / — / 212
• GAC Toyota Engine Co.: engines / 2005 / — / 1533
• Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Co.: Coaster, Land Cruiser, Land Cruiser Prado, Prius / 1999 / 44,000 / 6305
• GAC Toyota Motor Co.: Camry, Highlander, Yaris / 2006 / 251,000 / 8073
• Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing China Co.: research, engineering, evaluation / 2010 / — / —
India
• Toyota Kirloskar Motor: Corolla, Etios, Fortuner, Innova / 1999 / 192,000 / 9670
• Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts: drivetrain parts / 2002 / — / 1364
Indonesia
• PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia: Avanza, Fortuner, Innova, engines / 1970 / 155,000 / 6717
• PT Astra Daihatsu Motor: Avanza / 2003 / 231,000 / 10,156
• PT Hino Motor Manufacturing Indonesia: Dyna / 2009 / 23,000 / 2369
• PT Sugity Creatives: Noah / 2012 / — / 1966
Japan
• Honsha Plant: chassis and hybrid-powertrain parts / 1938 / — / 1776
• Motomachi Plant: Crown, Estima, Mark X / 1959 / 70,000 / 4085
• Kamigo Plant: engines / 1965 / — / 3034
• Takaoka Plant: Auris, Corolla, iQ / 1966 / 180,000 / 3293
• Miyoshi Plant: transmission and engine parts / 1968 / — / 1456
• Tsutsumi Plant: Allion, Camry, Premio, Prius, Scion tC / 1970 / 510,000 / 5045
• Myochi Plant: powertrain parts / 1973 / — / 1512
• Shimoyama Plant: engines, turbochargers, catalytic converters / 1975 / — / 1535
• Kinu-ura Plant: transmission parts / 1978 / — / 3062
• Tahara Plant: GS, GX, IS, Land Cruiser, LS, RAV4, Vanguard, Wish, engines / 1979 / 400,000 / 7821
• Teiho Plant: mechanical equipment, castings and forgings / 1986 / — / 1083
• Hirose Plant: electronic control R&D and production / 1989 / — / 1605
• Toyota Motor Kyushu: CT, ES, Harrier, Highlander, HS, IS, RX, Sai, engines, hybrid-system parts / 1992 / 310,000 / 7154
• Toyota Motor Hokkaido: transmissions, powertrain parts / 1992 / — / 2394
• Toyota Motor East Japan: Aqua, Century, Comfort, Corolla, Isis, ist, Ractis, powertrain parts / 2012 / 340,000 / 7441
• Toyota Auto Body Co.: Alphard, Coaster, Estima, Hiace, Land Cruiser, Noah, Prius, Vellfire, Voxy / 1945 / 740,000 / 11,615
• Meiko Center: loading of vehicles on ships / 1964 / — / 7
• Inazawa Parts Center: receiving and shipping of parts / 1978 / — / 67
• Oguchi Parts Center: receiving and shipping of parts / 1978 / — / 176
• Kamigo Distribution Center: receiving and shipping of overseas parts / 1968 / — / 300
• Tobishima Distribution Center: receiving and shipping of overseas parts / 1988 / — / 158
• Toyota Head Office Technical Center: design, engineering, evaluation / 1954 / — / —
• Higashi-Fuji Technical Center: engineering / 1966 / — / —
• Tokyo Design Research & Laboratory: design and research / 1963 / — / —
• Shibetsu Proving Ground: evaluation / 1984 / — / —
• Toyota Central Research & Development Laboratories: design / 1960 / — / —
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Malaysia
• Assembly Services: Fortuner, Hiace, Hilux, Innova, Vios, engines / 1968 / 71,000 / 3013
Pakistan
• Indus Motor Co.: Corolla, Hilux / 1993 / 43,000 / 2305
Philippines
• Toyota Motor Philippines: Innova, Vios / 1989 /3 1,000 / 1817
• Toyota Autoparts Philippines: drivetrain parts / 1992 / — / 1468
Russia
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing Russia: Camry / 2007 / — / 1652
Taiwan
• Kuozui Motors: Camry, Corolla, Innova, Vios, Wish, Yaris, engines, stamped parts / 1986 / 167,000 / 4131
Thailand
• Toyota Motor Thailand: Camry, Corolla, Fortuner, Hilux, Prius, Vios, Yaris / 1964 / 881,000 / 17,344
• Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Engineering and Manufacturing Co.: engineering and evaluation / 2003 / — / —
• Siam Toyota Manufacturing Co.: engines, drivetrain parts / 1989 / — / 3225
• Toyota Auto Works Co.: Hiace / 2012 / — / 313
Vietnam
• Toyota Motor Vietnam Co.: Camry, Corolla, Fortuner, Hiace, Innova, Vios / 1996 / 22,000 / 1670
AUSTRALIA
• Toyota Motor Corporation Australia: Camry, engines / 1963 / 101,000 / 4183
• Toyota Technical Center Asia Pacific Australia: engineering and evaluation / 2003 / — / —