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Management and
Corporate Information
Business and
Performance Review
Financial Section and
Investor InformationSpecial Feature
Message/Vision
R&D and Intellectual Property
R&D and Intellectual Property
Corporate Philosophy
Management Team
Corporate Governance
Risk Factors
Other Management and Corporate Data
Toyota R&D is dedicated to the development of attractive, affordable, high-quality products for
customers worldwide. The intellectual property that R&D generates is a vital management resource
that Toyota utilizes and protects to maximize its corporate value.
R&D Guiding Principles
Providing clean and safe products and enhancing the quality of life of people everywhere
through all our activities.
Pursuing advanced technological development in a wide range of fields, we pledge to provide
attractive products and services that respond to the needs of customers worldwide.
The overriding goal of Toyota’s technology and product development activities is to minimize the negative
aspects of driving, such as traffic accidents and the burden that automobiles have on the environment,
and maximize the positive aspects, such as driving pleasure, comfort, and convenience. By achieving
these sometimes conflicting goals to a high degree, we want to open the door to the automobile society
of the future.
To ensure efficient progress in R&D activities, we coordinate and integrate all phases, from basic
research to forward-looking technology and product development. With respect to such basic research
issues as energy, the environment, information technology, telecommunications, and materials, projects
are regularly reviewed and evaluated in consultation with outside experts to achieve efficient R&D cost
control.
And with respect to forward-looking, leading-edge technology and product development, we
establish cost-performance benchmarks on a project-by-project basis to ensure efficient development
investment.
Toyota operates a global R&D organization with the primary goal of building automobiles that precisely
meet the needs of customers in every region of the world.
In Japan, R&D operations are led by Toyota Central Research & Development Laboratories, Inc.,
which works closely with Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., Hino Motors, Ltd., Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd., Kanto
Auto Works, Ltd., and many other Toyota Group companies. Overseas, we have a worldwide network of
technical centers as well as design and motorsports R&D centers.
In fiscal 2011, R&D expenditures totaled ¥730.3
billion, up 0.6% from the previous fiscal year,
representing 3.8% of consolidated net revenues.
We worked closely with suppliers to develop
components and products more efficiently and
took steps to reduce our own R&D expenses. At
the same time, we plan to continue making
substantial investments in R&D involving forward-
looking, leading-edge technologies and the
development of products associated with the
environment, energy, and safety. These
investments are essential to preserving our
competitive edge in terms of technologies and
products.
R&D Activities
R&D Organization
R&D Expenditures R&D Expenses
200
0
400
600
800
1,000
‘07 ‘10
‘09‘08
FY ‘11
(¥ Billion)
Domestic and Overseas R&D Bases
Head Office Toyota Technical Center Toyota Central Research & Development
Laboratories, Inc.
Facility Name Activities Location
Japan
Head Office Toyota Technical Center Product planning, design, prototype development,
vehicle evaluation Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture
Toyota Central Research & Development
Laboratories, Inc. Fundamental research for the Toyota Group Aichi County, Aichi Prefecture
Higashi-Fuji Technical Center New technology research for vehicles and engines Mishuku, Susono City,
Shizuoka Prefecture
Shibetsu Proving Ground Vehicle testing and evaluation at high speed and
under cold conditions
Onnebetsu, Shibetsu City,
Hokkaido
Tokyo Technical Center Advanced research for electronic systems Minato-ku, Tokyo
Development theme discovery Research on basic vehicle-related technology
Forward-Looking and Leading-Edge Technology Development
Basic research
Development of leading-edge components and systems ahead of competitors
Technological breakthroughs related to
components and systems
Primary responsibility for new model development
Development of all-new models and existing-model upgrades
Product development
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