- Toyota Technocraft Co., Ltd.
- TOYOTA MODELLISTA INTERNATIONAL Co., Ltd.
- J-TACS Corporation
May | 2000 | Transferred the operations of the New Car Maintenance Division to TOYOTA ADOMINISTA | |
January | 2001 | J-TACS Corporation established Spin-off from Toyota Motor Corporation, the company started an accessories and conversion business for vehicles to be exported overseas, maintaining Toyota quality |
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January | Toyota Motor Corporation’s COSMOS* system launched *Vehicle ordering system for overseas markets |
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March | 2002 | TRD Vitz Challenge started | |
April | Increased paid-in capital to 1,545 million yen(JPY) | ||
April | TOYOTA MODELLISTA INTERNATIONAL Co., Ltd. merged MODELLISTA KOBE and MODELLISTA FUKUOKA | ||
September | Began operation of Toyota Heartful Plaza Nagoya for Toyota Motor Corporation | ||
November | First Toyota Motor Sports Festival held (planned and run by TRD) | ||
Be in charge of parts development for AVENSIS for the first time | |||
Number of accessories increased, thanks to robust business for the Middle East and prpper developments to meet market requirements | |||
May | 2003 | Opened a business office at Aichi Tokai Center | |
June | Sold an overseas subsidiary, TRD USA Inc. to Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) | ||
August | Increased paid-in capital to 1.7 billion yen(JPY) | ||
September | Began operation of Toyota Heartful Plaza Sapporo for Toyota Motor Corporation | ||
January | 2004 | Invested in a Thai joint venture, Thai Auto Conversion (TAC) (Sold to TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO.,LTD. in January 2012) |
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Increased sales at Heartful Plaza, thanks to stronger needs (129% compared to previous year) | |||
June | Held a 50th anniversary ceremony | ||
August | MODELLISTA parts to be dealt in dealer business negotiation terminals (PAL) to promote sales of parts for new car | ||
November | 3,000th unit of the HIMEDIC produced | ||
November | Needs increased, thanks to the development of rear exhaust pipes for the COASTER in Saudi Arabia | ||
Grills and aero parts for the special edition of Scion for North America developed massive levels of popularity | |||
September | 2005 | Shibaura Lexus BP Shop became a certified Plant | |
October | Began operation of Toyota Heartful Plaza Sendai for Toyota Motor Corporation | ||
Participated in the GCC* Product Conference hosted by Toyota Motor Corporation, for the first time *Gulf Cooperation Council |
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June | 2006 | Opened Aichi Plant (currently Nagoya Plant) | |
June | Started manufacturing the Royal Lounge, a completed car based on the ALPHARD G/V/hybrid | ||
March | 2007 | Withdrew from the large conversion business Transferred to functional organization | |
April | Established branding declaration: Something Extra | ||
August | Started manufacturing a completed car, the Multi Role Transporter with improved baggage room, based on the HIACE/REGIUS ACE | ||
October | 4,000th unit of the HIMEDIC produced | ||
October | Became a sponsor of TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO.,LTD. at the Dakar Rally | ||
Revenue reached 20 billion yen(JPY), thanks to increased vehicle export and improved recognition/installation racio | |||
Stared posting personnel to Taiwan and China | |||
January | 2008 | Yokohama Plant renamed to “Yokohama Head Office” | |
February | Opened Nagoya Sales Office | ||
February | TRD Amlux collection closed | ||
May | 1,000th unit of Netz Cup Vitz Race vehicles produced | ||
May | TRD Station (in Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken) established | ||
May | Invested in GTA Co.,Ltd | ||
May | Improved order processing and logistics as a result of introducing the MODELLISTA.net , an intranet for dealers | ||
Liaison Conference started with Product Planning Office of the C&A Development Division | |||
September | 2009 | Nagoya Sales Office closed | |
October | 10th anniversary of the Netz Cup Vitz Race | ||
October | Sales of aero parts increased, thanks to the launch of the PRIUS | ||
LC200 grill adopted inline for the first time for Toyota Motor Corporation | |||
LEXUS RX introduced front spoilers for Japan Highly evaluated in terms of both design and color, satisfying stringent color quality standards | |||
Large-scale reorganization to promote professionalism across the entire organization | |||
April | 2010 | Headquarters system was transferred to the Functional Division and Office system | |
May | 5,000th unit of the HIMEDIC produced Memorial ceremony held | ||
November | 30th anniversary of the Toyota One Make Race | ||
Fully participated in a LC200 60th anniversary special edition car project, being firmly trusted by Toyota Motor Corporation | |||
Several accessory parts were adopted at the introduction of CT200h for the Middle East, while preparation was completely made in-house from design stage, which contributed to cost reduction and quality improvements | |||
November | Started sales of products as Toyota genuine parts in Japan Increased needs for accessories |
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January | 2011 | 50th anniversary of Yokohama Plant | |
January | Shibaura Plant renamed to “LEXUS Service Center Tokyo” | ||
Opened the JMENARO and the Tokyo Office | |||
January | 2012 | Sold a Thai joint venture, Thai Auto Conversion (TAC), to TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO.,LTD. | |
Started posting personnel to UAE | |||
March | Hosted the Techno Festival | ||
Revenue of parts sales increased along with new car sales increase due to eco-car tax reduction and differentiation needs for increased number of cars sold in parallel channels |
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June | PT. TRD. INDONESIA established as a subsidiary | ||
Started posting personnel to Thailand | |||
July | 2013 | 86 won a Morizo Award at Toyota Awards 2012 | |
2014 | JMENARO established | ||
January | 2014 | 86 TRD Griffonb Concept 014 won an Award in the concept car category at the Tokyo International Custom Car Contest 2014 | |
June | Held a 60th anniversary ceremony (at Fuji Speedway) | ||
June | MODELLISTA reorganization, shifting to more community-based operations | ||
2015 | Developed the LEXUS RC F GT3 | ||
Sales of parts increased (ALPHARD and VELLFIRE), along with inquiries from abroad | |||
Establishes Service Division in Dubai | |||
April | 2017 | New building for Aichi Plant (currently Nagoya Plant) completed | |
October | Trusted operations to Toyota parts distributor companies: logistics, complaint-handling, sales promotion and dealer support | ||
Started posting personnel to the U.S. | |||
April | 2018 | Service business transferred to Toyota Met-Logic Co., Ltd. |