Toyota - Car photo wallpapers: Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) (In Japanese:) (TYO: 7203.T), (NYSE: TM), (LSE: TYT), is an automobile manufacturer in Japan, based in Toyota, Aichi, provides financial services, and participates in other lines of business. It manufactures vehicles under the brand names Toyota, Scion and Lexus, and owns a majority stake in Daihatsu. The company's Toyota automobiles are well regarded for their longevity and reliability. The story of Toyota Motor Corporation began in September 1933 when Toyoda Automatic Loom created a new division devoted to the production of automobiles. Quickly thereafter, the division produced its first Type A Engine in 1934, which in turn was used for the production of the first Model A1 passenger car in May 1935 and the G1 truck in August 1935. Production of the model AA passenger car started in 1936. Although the Toyota Group is most well known today for its cars, it is still in the textile business and still makes automatic looms (fully computerized, of course).