Toyota Motor China
Native name | 丰田汽车（中国）投资有限公司 |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Genre | Motor cars |
| Founded | July 2001 |
| Headquarters | , China |
Key people | Ueda Tatsuro (Chairman) Li Hui (President) |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Owner | Toyota Motor Corporation (100%) |
| Website | www |
Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (TMCI) is an investment subsidiary of Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer Toyota Motor Corporation in the People's Republic of China, established in July 2001. The company is responsible for investment activities such as production and R&D in China and as well as the import and distribution of Lexus and Toyota brand vehicles, and related business activities such as marketing network construction, training, and market promotion.[1]
History
In September 1964, Toyota Motor Corporation exported the Crown model to China for the first time. In October 1980, Toyota established its Beijing representative office in China.[1]In December 1998, Sichuan Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (FAW Toyota (Chengdu)) was established. In June 2000, Tianjin Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (FAW Toyota) was established.[1]
Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. was established in July 2001.[1] In September 2004, Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (GAC Toyota) was established.[1] In February 2005, Lexus opened its first dealership in China.[1]
In 2019, Toyota further deepened its partnership with FAW Group and GAC Group, a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer in electrification and intelligent connectivity, provided hydrogen fuel cell (FC) components to commercial vehicle manufacturers, and reached cooperation agreements with multiple companies on mobility services and the popularization of electrification.[1]
Toyota Motor Corporation and the Shanghai Municipal Government signed a strategic cooperation agreement on 22 April 2025, The deal’s centrepiece is a wholly-owned Lexus electric vehicle factory to be built in Shanghai’s Jinshan District and begin production in 2027.[2]
Subsidiaries
- Toyota Motor Finance (China) Co., Ltd. (TMFCN)
- FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. (FTMS)
- Toyota Intelligent Electric Vehicle R&D Center (China) Co., Ltd.
- Lexus (Shanghai) New Energy Co., Ltd.
- Toyota Motor Technology Research & Development (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (TTRS-SH)
- Toyota Motor Technology Research & Exchange (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.
- GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (GTMC)
- GAC Toyota Engine Co., Ltd. (GTE)
- Toyota Motor Technical Center (China) Co., Ltd. (TTCC)
- FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (FTMC)
- FAW Toyota Engine (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. (FTET)
- FAW Toyota Motor (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. (FTCC)
- FAW Toyota Engine (Changchun) Co., Ltd. (FTEC)
- FAW Toyota Motor (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. Changchun Fengyue Branch (FTCF)
- BYD Toyota Electric Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. (BTET)
Current Models
Manufactured locally Vehicles
FAW Toyota
TFTM (Tianjin Plant)
SFTM Chengdu
SFTM Changchun
GAC Toyota
Imported Vehicles
FAW Toyota
GAC Toyota
Lexus
Shijicn
Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR)
Former Models
Manufactured locally Vehicles
FAW Toyota
TFTM (Tianjin Plant)
SFTM Chengdu
SFTM Changchun
GAC Toyota
Imported Vehicles
Toyota (Imported by TMCI)
Toyota (Imported by FAW Toyota)
Toyota (Imported by GAC Toyota)
Lexus
Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR)
References
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)
- Lexus China (in Chinese)
- Shijicn (China) (in Chinese)