There is no doubt that Toyota is one of the most respected brands in the world.
But it won't happen overnight. You may know that Toyota Land Cruiser has a profound historical background, but do you know that the first Toyota was used by the US government in the Korean War? Did you know that it once ruled the textile industry? What about the legendary 2000GT, which once set a record for the highest speed endurance of tropical storms? I don't think you know. These are just a few things you (may) not know about Toyota. Please continue reading next.
1. It was originally called Toyota.
In the decision of new trademark, a more visually attractive trademark made Toyota founder Kiichiro Toyoda decide to adopt the variant of "Toyota".
2. Akio Toyoda (Kōichirō Genba's father) is Edison of textile industry.
/kloc-At the end of 0/9th century, Zuoji owned more than a dozen patents, which changed the present textile industry. He invented the power loom, and after the fire broke out in the market, Suzuki even opened a company with the same name to produce productivity looms. Textile industry has always been the basic industry of Toyota before making cars.
3. Toyota Automatic Textile Factory 1930 began to produce cars.
At that time, people could easily get replacement parts. The earliest Toyota cars and trucks were pieced together with parts from Ford and MG, but the Japanese automobile market was monopolized by these two companies at that time.
The first Toyota engine was basically made by Chevrolet.
Toyota prototype mostly uses its own castings, others are Chevrolet parts, which can produce 65 horsepower, nearly 65,438+00% more than the American version.
5. The next car, model A 1, is basically Chrysler.
Kiichiro chose Chrysler DeSoto as the body design because he knew that it would take several years for the factory to be ready to produce new cars, and DeSoto's design was several years earlier than that time, so Toyota's new car didn't look too outdated when it left the factory.
6. At that time, many engineers in the company were fired because they failed in the experiment or made mistakes.
When developing high technology-like cast iron and electroforming new steel-Toyota will first make a prototype, see what is missing and what needs to be changed, and then start all over again. It's a bit like you doing algebra in middle school.
7. Toyota followed the model of American supermarkets and developed a "no more, no less, just right" factory organization model.
Basically, just as a grocery store can't store too many tomatoes, Toyota only produces the same number of cars and hoods every day, and it will never overproduce them. This sounds childish, but it was really revolutionary at that time.
8. The Land Cruiser started as a jeep.
When this car was designed in 195 1, Toyota BJ was also called Toyota Jeep. It was not until 1954 that Jeep asked them to stop production that the Land Cruiser was officially approved.
9. It broke the off-road record when it was still a prototype.
At that time, a test drive driver drove a jeep to Liuhe Eye of Mount Fuji. Because it is too high, it is even illegal to go there in winter.
10. The first Toyota Jeep was made for the American government.
When the Korean War broke out, Americans told Toyota that they wanted 65,438+000 jeeps.
1 1. At that time, Toyota was only sold as a land cruiser in the United States.
Other models (such as Toyota Crown and Corolla) performed well in other countries' markets, but failed to drive on American roads. Toyota even delayed the sales of all models except land cruisers until they could make a car that could be seen in the American market.
12.80 The J70 Land Cruiser in the mid-1980s was so loved and admired by the public that Toyota is still producing these two cars.
Unfortunately, the 30th anniversary edition is only available in Japan, but nevertheless, it is a brand new 30th anniversary car.
13. In order to celebrate the completion of the first expressway in Japan, Toyota drove continuously for 1000000 meters.
After releasing Corolla's new design, Toyota drove three cars between Osaka and Nagoya several times as part of its promotional activities.
14. As an economical model in the mid-1960s, the first generation Corolla actually had a sporty style.
It adopts the front suspension system of the column, which is a bit like a European sports car, and is equipped with a floor-mounted four-gear shift lever, which is stronger than similar competitors. In just three years, the annual output is close to 250,000 vehicles.
15. Toyota learned how to make Corolla more suitable for winter driving in the most practical way.
In the winter of 1967, Toyota sent two Corollas to conduct a road trip in China to prepare for the Canadian Auto Show.
16. Toyota's most legendary sports car exists because of F 1
1963 Japan International Long-distance Race is a race without a champion, but it has aroused the wave of Japanese car racing. In order to prove its position in the field of science and technology, Toyota designed the 2000GT, which became the mount of 007 in Lei Ting Gu. Now, this car can be sold for one million dollars each.
17. It also broke various records of speed and endurance.
Toyota drove at a speed close to 130mph for 78 hours, mostly in tropical storms, and set the world record three times in a row. However, the record of the highest average speed in tropical storms is not an official record.
18. Toyota's first hybrid car was made in 1968, using a turbine engine.
You can think of it as a jet generator, which transports fuel for electric vehicles. The battery didn't flip several times in the 1960s, so this hybrid car didn't succeed either.
19. Prius is the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle.
Ten years after its release (1997), Toyota * * * sold 1000000 Prius.
Toyota invented an integrated transportation application 40 years ago.
In the early 1970s, as you can see in the movie, there was an integrated automobile traffic control system with a control room. It can continuously monitor the traffic situation, so that every driver with a receiver can know the real-time road conditions and adjust the route at any time.
2 1. Selika was born with a LASRE engine.
Its engine family is called light advanced super reaction engine, or LASRE for short. This marks the first time that a Japanese company has launched an engine brand, just like the Dodge Hemi engine.
22. The first Lexus was finally released after 450 prototypes were revised.
For a company famous for its slow work and fine work, 450 prototypes are not a small number. There are also 50 clay models of 1: 1.
23. Toyota can also build houses, real houses.
The late 1960s. Several departments of Toyota began to design prototypes of windows, kitchens, etc. Today, Toyota is the largest manufacturer in three counties in central Japan.
Toyota also built a yacht named after the New Zealand Islands.
Bonham yacht series has a history of 25 years, and it is named after Te Waipounamu, a small island of Maori.
There is indeed a city named after Toyota.
Toyota in Japan used to be called Tianjiang for a long time, but it was renamed Toyota in 1959 to show its most successful commercial company. The following year, it officially became the twin cities of Detroit.
26. Toyota's history in off-road racing is unparalleled.
From Dakar to Baja, Toyota has won the first place in the cross-country race.
27. Toyota Minister TRD won the Baja500 and 1000 rally as a driver.
Many times, TedMoncure leads his team to do everything! From building a supercharger suitable for racing to ensuring that the racing car can meet the standard, it doesn't mean that he can't race in the driver's seat. | Note: TRD is the official sports department of Toyota.
28. Toyota wins monorail.
Generally speaking, the design concept of large rail vehicles is a series of unmanned buses, but the intelligent multi-mode transmission system made its debut in theme parks and enjoyed the same treatment as trains.
29. Toyota has been studying "companion robot" for more than ten years.
No, it's not like in the movie "She". It's a robot that can give you physical therapy, help you walk and play musical instruments.