1940 · Toyoda Seiko, Ltd. (currently Aichi Steel Works, Ltd.) established.
· Toyoda Physical and Chemical Research Institute established.
· Production of AE passenger car started.
1941 · Toyota Machine Works Co., Ltd. established.
· Production of KB truck started.
1942 · Production of AC passenger car and KC truck started.
1943 · Tokai Hikoki Co., Ltd. (currently Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.)
established.
1945 · Toyota Shatai Kogyo Co., Ltd. (currently Toyota Auto Body Co.,
Ltd.) established.
1946 · Kanto Electric Auto Manufacturing, Ltd. (currently Kanto Auto
Works, Ltd.) established.
· Production of BM truck, SB small truck, and SA compact passenger car
started.
· 100,000th Toyota vehicle produced domestically.
1947
1948 · Nisshin Tsusho Co., Ltd. (currently Toyota Tsusho Corporation)
established.
· Production of SD compact passenger car started.
1949 · Nagoya Rubber Co., Ltd. (currently Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.)
established.
· Nippondenso Co., Ltd. (currently DENSO CORPORATION) established.
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