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Big Motor (BIGMOTOR Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社ビッグモーター, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Biggumōtā)) was a Japanese automotive retailer. Formerly the largest used car dealer in Japan, [ 2 ] in 2023 the company was hit by a series of scandals and allegations of widespread, systematic insurance fraud . [ 3 ]
Suzuki (1909–present) (5% Toyota) Toyota Motor Corporation (1937–present, engineers from Hakuyosha Co. (1912–1929) entered Toyota Industries Corporation after Hakuyosha's dissolution, spun off from Toyota Industries Corporation in 1937) Daihatsu (1907–present) Following are the former sub brands of Toyota: Scion (2003–2016) Toyota ...
On 1 July 2012, three Toyota subcontractors (Central Motors, Toyota Motors Tohoku and Kanto Auto Works) were combined into a single company, with all their manufacturing facilities and assets renamed as Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc. [3] [4] After the merger of the three former companies, the corporate headquarters was established at the former ...
Rolls-Royce Silver Spur - Originally owned by the British Embassy and was used to chauffeur Princess Diana on her visit to Japan; 1938 Toyota ABR Phaeton; Type 94 Truck - Last surviving example; converted from a 6-wheel to a 4-wheel in the Post-War era; Kurogane Type 95 - The first mass-produced Four-wheel drive vehicle in Japan.
Yanmar was founded in March 1912 in Osaka, Japan, [2] by Magokichi Yamaoka. [3] [4] When the company began in 1912, it manufactured gasoline-powered engines. [5] In 1920 the company began production of a small kerosene engine. [6] In 1933, it launched the world's first practical small diesel engine, the HB model. [5] [7] [8]
Toyota Motor East Japan is a manufacturing subsidiary of the Toyota group based in Japan. It was founded in July 2012 by the merger of Central Motors , Kanto Auto Works and Toyota Motors Tohoku . [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
The second generation Ractis was unveiled at the 2010 Paris Motor Show as the Toyota Verso-S (Japanese: トヨタ・ヴァーソ・S, Toyota Vuāso S). [8] [9] The Ractis is produced at the Iwate plant by Kanto Auto Works. It is available in 1.3 L and 1.5 L engines with G, X and S grades in Japan. The introduction of the Verso-S marked the re ...
The term "Japanese domestic market" ("JDM") refers to Japan's home market for vehicles and vehicle parts. [1] Japanese owners contend with a strict motor vehicle inspection and grey markets. JDM is also incorrectly used as a term colloquially to refer to cars produced in Japan but sold in other countries.