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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
AutomotiveCarsMass-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.

Ownership timeline of Toyota

Owners of Toyota from 1937 to 2026 Toyota 1937–present Toyota 19401960198020002020
  1. 1937 – present Toyota [1] verified

Where Toyota sits in Toyota

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Where Toyota sits in Toyota Tree of 4 brands under Toyota. Toyota Toyota Daihatsu Hino Lexus

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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. [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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