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The fire started before dawn on February 1, 1997, at Aisin Seiki Co.'s Factory No. 1 in Kariya, Japan. [1] The cause of the fire was reportedly unknown. [1]The factory produced brake fluid proportioning valves (P-valves) which help prevent skidding by controlling the pressure on rear brakes, and are used in the braking system of all Toyota vehicles.
Toyota do Brasil Ltda. São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo – Corolla & Hilux parts. Production of Land Cruiser Bandeirantes started in 1958 (first plant outside Japan). Vehicle production ended in 2001. Shut down in 2023. [27] Indaiatuba, São Paulo – Corolla saloon. Production started in 1998. [28] Shut down in 2024. [29]
Daihatsu, the Japanese automaker owned by Toyota, has halted domestic production after admitting it forged the results of safety tests for its vehicles for more than 30 years.
In August 2020, Toyota Motor East Japan started assembling the Yaris Cross at Miyagi and announced it would also be produced from October at Iwate. [21] On 10 December 2020, the Higashi-Fuji plant ended car assembly. The Porte and Spade were finally discontinued, the JPN Taxi was moved to the Miyagi plant, and the Century to Toyota's Motomachi ...
Toyota Motor Corp., based in Toyota city, central Japan, suspended production in the country of the Corolla Fielder, Corolla Axio and Yaris Cross. The deceptive tests were also found on ...
Daihatsu has been battling through multiple safety concerns in a probe facilitated by a third-party committee.
In 1963, Australia was one of the first countries to assemble Toyotas outside Japan. However, in February 2014, Toyota was the last of Australia's major automakers to announce the end of production in Australia. The closure of Toyota's Australian plant was completed on October 3, 2017, and had produced a total 3,451,155 vehicles.
Toyota’s Chief Executive Koji Sato said the “engine is optimized for the electrification era” with hopes of helping push the world into “carbon neutrality.” Toyota already has a well-known hybrid car — the Prius — with a gas engine and an electric motor. It switches between the two to deliver a cleaner drive.