Toyota is No.1 in the world.

This has been something that a lot of people knows it is going to happen. Toyota has been expanding faster and more aggressive than all the automaker around the world. With its bullet proof quality and its sleek, mean and lean manufacturing, it seems like they cannot be stop. I guess there is a new sun rising from the land of the rising sun. GM has this title for 76 years and this year they might have to give it up. Once GM loses it, it might take them a long long time before they can earn it back. The most personal favorite and most promising vehicle from Toyota will be the FT-HS concept.


Here are some facts about Toyota:

1. Sold 2.35 million vehicles compare to GM 2.26 million from Jan-Mar 2007.
2. 2006, Toyota produced 9.018 million vehicles. 10% increase compare to last year.
3. $11.8 billion profit for 2006 fiscal year.
4. Toyota founded in 1937 by Toyoda San.
5. Taiichi Ohno created the Just In Time production concept and still being use today in many different industry.
6. Kaizen - worker empowerment. Enable worker to continuously improve production concept even to the point to allow them to stop the production line.
7. Started Lexus in 1989.
8. Latest Production Plant is located in San Antonio that makes the Toyota Tundra.
9. Majority stakes also in Hino and Daihatsu. Small stake in Fuji Heavy Industries or Subaru and Isuzu. Other wholly own brand are Lexus and Scion.
10. Join NASCAR in 2007 season with 3 teams.