December 2, 2002 – Toyota delivers FCHV
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Toyota delivered its first fuel cell vehicles on this day in 2002. Of the six Toyota Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles
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October 26, 1966 – Toyota introduces what will become the best selling car ever, the Toyota Corolla
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The Toyota Corolla, one of the most iconic and enduring nameplates in the automotive world, made its debut at the
September 1, 1989 – The first Lexus sales begin
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On September 1, 1989, a new era in the automotive world dawned as Toyota introduced its luxury vehicle division, Lexus,
February 3, 2016 – Toyota announces the end of Scion
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After a failed attempt to attract younger buyers directly to the Toyota, the Japanese automaker launched Scion with a debut
February 14, 1867 – The patriarch of Toyota is born, his grandson dies same day in 2023
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Sakichi Toyoda, the “King of Japanese Inventors” and patriarch of Toyota, was born on this day in 1867 in Kosai,
March 11, 2009 – Toyota announces 1 millionth hybrid sale
March 11, 2020
Toyota, standing behind the Prius, was the first company to mass produce a successful hybrid vehicle in the United States.
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