The Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational company.
The bulk of its operations is in the production and sale of cars and trucks. It was founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyota and a whole Japanese city was built on and named after Toyota. Other brands in the Toyota umbrella include Lexus, Daihatsu and Hino (maker of trucks). It also has a financial services arm and is a key player in both the robotics and biotechnology industries.