Who owns Toyota?
Toyota is owned by Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan, NYSE: TM).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Toyota Motor Corporation verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Toyota City
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Toyota City
- Founded
- 1937
- Category
- Automotive › Cars › Mass-market cars
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: TM
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Toyota
The Corolla is the best-selling car nameplate in history, past fifty million units since 1966. The Prius made hybrids mainstream from 1997, a decade before other manufacturers took the technology seriously. Its Hilux pickup has a reputation for durability sufficient that it appears in conflict zones worldwide, a fact the company has never been able to market around.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Toyota?
The parent company of Toyota is Toyota Motor Corporation, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Toyota Japanese?
Yes. Toyota originated in Japan in 1937 and its owner, Toyota Motor Corporation, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Toyota still owned by Toyota Motor Corporation?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Toyota is still owned by Toyota Motor Corporation. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Toyota Motor Corporation Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-06-10 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 10 June 2026; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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