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132
R&D Organization
As of March 31, 2006
Japan
1Location Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture
Activities Planning, design, vehicle evalution,
prototypes, etc.
2Location Aichi County, Aichi Prefecture
Establishment November 1960
Activities Fundamental technical research for the
Toyota Group
3Location Mishuku, Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Establishment November 1966
Activities Research and advanced development
4Location Onnebetsu, Shibetsu City, Hokkaido
Establishment October 1984
Activities Vehicle testing and evaluation
U.S.A.
5Location (R&D) Ann Arbor, Michigan (with offices in Plymouth,
Michigan; Torrance and Gardena, California;
Wittmann, Arizona; and Washington, D.C.)
Establishment April 2006
Activities Conducts automotive R&D work in everything
from the testing and evaluation of U.S. parts
and materials to emissions certification and
technical research; also plays an increasingly
important role in the design-engineering and
development of Toyota products, particularly
those developed for the North American market.
6Location Newport Beach, California
Establishment October 1973
Activities Toyota’s first overseas design base, where
Japanese and American designers cooperate
in the research and development of new
designs. Design development thus far includes
the second generation Celica, Estima (U.S.
name: Previa), Soarer (U.S. name: Lexus SC430),
Tacoma, Prius and Solara. Furthermore, a new
building for advanced exterior, interior and
color design was completed in May 1991, and
existing facilities were also improved.
Europe
7Location Zaventem, Belgium (with offices in Derbyshire,
United Kingdom, and Kerpen, Germany)
Establishment September 1987
Activities Support to Toyota’s European projects;
Evaluation of vehicles and material in
European conditions and environments;
Research and investigation of technologies in
Europe; Homologation of Toyota’s vehicles
8Location Côte d’Azur, France
Establishment November 1998
Activities Design development (exterior styling, interior
and color design), model production and
design survey
9Location Cologne, Germany
Establishment July 1993
Activities Development of Formula One race cars;
Participation in F1 races
Asia Pacific
0Location Samut Prakan Province, Thailand
Establishment September 2003
Activities TTCAP-TH conducts research and develop-
ment work on product design, testing and
evaluation.
TTCAP-TH also distributes technology-related
information within the Asia Pacific region.
-Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Establishment June 2003
Activities TTCAP-AU conducts research and develop-
ment work on product design.
Toyota Motor
Engineering &
Manufacturing
North America,
Inc. (TEMA)*
Calty Design
Research, Inc.
Toyota Motor
Europe R&D/
Manufacturing
(TME-RDM)
Toyota Europe
Design
Development
(ED2)
Toyota
Motorsport
GmbH
Toyota Technical
Center
(Head Office)
Higashi-Fuji
Technical Center
Shibetsu Proving
Ground
Toyota Central
Research &
Development
Laboratories, Inc.
Toyota Technical
Center Asia
Pacific Thailand
Co., Ltd.
(TTCAP-TH)
Toyota Technical
Center Asia
Pacific Australia
Pty., Ltd.
(TTCAP-AU)
*TEMA is a consolidated R&D and manufacturing company in North America.