Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that on December 5, 2013 its cumulative vehicle production in Japan surpassed 150 million* units.
The milestone took 78 years and 5 months to reach, and began with production of the “Model G1” truck in August 1935 at Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd.’s Automotive Department, which spun off and later became TMC.
As of the end of December, Toyota’s cumulative global production totaled approximately 210 million vehicles, with units produced in Japan making up approximately 70 percent. Of the Japan cumulative total, the “Corolla” accounts for the largest share, at 25.45 million units.
Toyota continues to position its production plants in Japan as strategic bases for bolstering global competitiveness, while striving to contribute to global society through the manufacturing of ever-better cars.
Toyota Cumulative Vehicle Production in Japan Milestones
| Milestone | Reached | Time since production of first vehicle (Model G1 truck) |
| 10 million units | January 1972 | 36 years, 6 months |
| 50 million units | January 1986 | 50 years, 6 months |
| 100 million units | October 1999 | 64 years, 3 months |
| 150 million units | December 2013 | 78 years, 5 months |
*Includes kits for overseas assembly
