Toyota Motor East Japan
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| Toyota Motor East Japan | |
Native name | トヨタ自動車東日本株式会社 |
Romanized name | Toyota Jidōsha Higashi Nihon Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Subsidiary | |
| Predecessors |
Kanto Auto Works Central Motors Toyota Motors Tohoku |
| Founded | 1 July 2012 |
| Headquarters | Ōhira, Miyagi, Japan |
Key people | Takeshi Shirane (President) |
| Products | Cars, engines, auto parts |
Production output (2013) | 602,000 vehicles[1] |
| Revenue | US$7.4 billion[2] (2013) |
Number of employees | 7,600 (2014) |
| Parent | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Toyota Motor East Japan is a manufacturing subsidiary of the Toyota group based in Japan. It was created in July 2012 by the merger of Kanto Auto Works Ltd, Central Motor Co. Ltd and Toyota Motor Tohoku Corporation.[3][4]
History
Following the Tōhoku earthquake, the President of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, announced a reorganisation of the operations for the area,[5] naming it the third production centre after Chubu and Kyushu.[6] On 1 July 2012 Toyota Motors Tohoku, Kanto Auto Works and Central Motors were merged to form Toyota Motor East Japan.[7] The new company focussed on developing and manufacturing compact cars, engines and other components.[6][7]
Facilities
The company has factories for assembly at Miyagi, Iwate and Higashi-Fuji.[8] There are two overseas bases, one in Brazil and other in Thailand. The head offices are in Miyagi.[9]
Products
As of 2013, Toyota cars produced by Toyota Motor East Japan include the Corolla, the Aqua, the Isis, the Ractis, the ist, the Century, the Comfort, the Porte, and the Spade.[1] The company also produces engines and other auto parts, wheelchairs and car lifters.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Japanese Production Sites". Toyota Global Newsroom. Toyota. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ "Company profile: Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc.". Plunkett Research. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "General Status of Plants in Japan | Affiliates (Toyota wholly owned subsidiaries)-Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc.". Toyota. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "Company Overview of Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc.". Bloomberg Business week. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ Schreffler, Roger (16 May 2012). "Quake Changes Little in Toyota’s Supply-Chain Strategy". wardsauto.com. Ward's. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Brooks, Glenn (1 March 2013). "Getting back on top". Automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Brooks, Glenn (24 August 2012). "Aisin Seiki motors for new Toyota Porte & Spade". Just-auto.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Process until cars are completed". Toyota Motor East Japan. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Offices". Toyota Motor East Japan. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Products". Toyota Motor East Japan. Retrieved 27 February 2015.