While the company made trucks after WWII, they had begun to make the Toyopet, or Model SA, that was available to drivers at a cheap price, and it was made to maneuver the rough roads of Japan following the war. Only SA Toyopets were made, but the SF Toyopet that followed resulted in sales of 8, annually by , and , annually ten years later in Next came the Toyota Land Cruiser, a civilian truck that was based on the design of the Dodge half-ton weapons carriers, along with the Bantam.
Afterward, in , Toyota introduced the Crown, their first luxury car. In , Toyota started on the road to international sales with a headquarters in Hollywood and the first of their vehicles to be registered in the U. When the Land Cruiser and Toyopet failed to reach a significant number of sales, the company focused on creating a car that was designed especially for the American market.
This resulted in the introduction of the Avalon and Camry. The Tiara, or Corona, was the first Americanized Toyota, providing a 90 hp engine and significant passenger room, along with performance, comfort, and good gas mileage. By , Toyota Motor Company had become an established brand in the U. The GT was not far behind, along with a variety of trucks that became available during the late s. The Toyota Corolla that many buyers look for at the Toyota dealership today was first imported to the U.
Toyota has continued to grow through dedication to creating a vehicle that is dependable, performs well, and has superior safety features. They are one of the largest auto manufacturers in the world, and continue to fight a close battle against GM and Ford for the number one spot.
With more than 5. Its executives scoured every corner of the Ford Motor Company in the s, taking home ideas to Japan that later inspired the Toyota Production System. Kiichiro Toyoda died in , but his company continued to grow. In the s, the automaker launched the popular Camry compact car and 4Runner sport utility vehicle. By the end of the s, Toyota had produced over million vehicles in Japan.
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