Toyota is the largest automaker in the world. The Japanese firm was legendary for the quality of the vehicles it produces, but the reputation it has had considerable success in recent years. Nevertheless, there is a story behind every great company was started and how that related to Toyota is particularly interesting.

Toyota is a car company, right? Yes and no. The company was originally a small department of Toyoda Industries Corporation. The family that started and owned the company was the surname Toyoda, Toyota no. Nevertheless, the original company that started in 1926 Toyoda. His name was Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd. built weaving looms and textiles, not vehicles.

The first question that comes to mind is how a machine company entering the car business? The answer lies in the nature of the business machine. Toyoda was the company known for the invention. Created the automatic loom, a breakthrough in regard to the processing of textiles. The Japanese government noticed the ability to innovate and encourages the company to enter the automotive industry. Japan had no national car company at the time and the Second World War was already quite clear on the horizon.

Sakichi Toyoda was the patriarch of the Toyoda enterprises. However, there was little to do with the development of cars that move Toyota ultimately a large corporation. Instead, under his son, Kiichiro Toyoda, with the task. This started a trend of appointing family members to senior management positions. A Toyoda is the CEO of the company, even today have not held the family members and the position from time to time.

The selection of Kiichiro Toyoda was good. He studied other car manufacturers to get ideas on what worked and what did not. Taking the best elements, the department produced its first car Toyoda motor type A in 1934. The Department subsequently issued a truck in 1935 and the first car in 1936. All copies are essentially car engines over the designs.

In 1937, the department of cars led to a company called Toyota Motor Company. The rest, as they say, is history.

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