Toyota

Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese vehicle maker whose official corporate pages give its founding date as 28 August 1937. Its head office stands at 1 Toyota-Cho in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, with further offices in Tokyo and Nagoya. Motor vehicle production and sales are named as its main business.

What it makes

The company global site highlights pickup trucks and utility vehicles such as the Hilux and the Land Cruiser, including the 250 series and the FJ. It also shows a fuel cell route bus called Sora, which signals that hydrogen is part of its work alongside battery vehicles. The UK range page lists the Aygo X, Yaris, Yaris Cross, Corolla Hatchback, bZ4X, RAV4, Land Cruiser, Hilux, Proace and Mirai, so buyers there can choose among small cars, family cars, SUVs, vans and a hydrogen car.

Scale and organisation

According to the corporate overview, Toyota had 73,133 non-consolidated and 390,927 consolidated employees as of 31 March 2026. Its capital at that date was 635 billion yen.

Its electric line-up

On the UK site, battery-electric models include the bZ4X, the C-HR+ and the Urban Cruiser, while the Prius Plug-in Hybrid covers the plug-in hybrid segment. These models share the MyToyota app, which lets owners check battery charge, schedule charging, find charging stations and pre-condition the cabin on selected models. Toyota UK also promotes a Battery Care Warranty on its electric cars, which extends cover when the vehicle is serviced and keeps at least 70 percent battery capacity.

Key facts

• Based in: Toyota City, Aichi, Japan
• Founded: 1937
• Capital: 635 billion yen (March 2026)
• Employees: 390,927 consolidated (March 2026)
• Main business: Motor vehicle production and sales
• Electric models (UK): bZ4X, C-HR+, Urban Cruiser, Prius Plug-in Hybrid