the  is a group of companies that have supplier, vendor and investment relationships with toyota industries corporation and toyota motor corporation. it is similar to a keiretsu in that no particular entity has outright control over the entire group, although unlike most keiretsu it does not contain a major bank. ==major group companies== * toyota industries (1926) â original toyota company; manufactures forklifts and other equipment * jtekt (1935) â manufactures bearings and other components * toyota motor (1937) â manufactures automobiles * toyota auto body (1940) â manufactures truck bodies; 100% owned by toyota motor * aichi steel (1940) â manufactures automotive steel; 30% owned by toyota industries and toyota motor * toyota motor east japan â formed in 2012 by the merger of kanto auto works (1945), toyota motors tohoku and central motors * toyota tsusho (1946) â trading company (sogo shosha) supporting global operations of toyota group companies; 33% owned by toyota industries and toyota motor * aisin seiki (1949) â manufactures automotive components; 30% owned by toyota industries and toyota motor * toyoda gosei (1949) â manufactures automotive components; 43% owned by toyota motor * denso (1949) â manufactures air conditioners and other automotive components * toyota boshoku (1950) â manufactures filters, trim, liners and other automotive components * towa real estate (1953) â commercial real estate developer in nagoya area; holds stock in other toyota group companies as an anti-takeover measure * toyota central r&d labs., inc. (1960) â performs research and development for other toyota group companies * daihatsu (1907) â manufactures compact automobiles; majority stake acquired by toyota motor in 1998 * toyota financial services (2000) â provider of automotive financing and credit cards * toyota communication systems co., ltd. (2001) â it system integrator; 100% owned by toyota motor * hino motors â manufacturer of diesel trucks and buses acquired by toyota motor in 2001 * toyofuji shipping co. â international shipping company for toyota vehicles * toyota housing corporation (2003) â residential construction ==affiliates or partially owned subsidiaries== * tesla motors â american electric vehicle maker, partnered with toyota to create the second-generation toyota rav4 ev. (toyota owns 10% of the company.) * kyoho kai group â auto parts company â 211 companies. * kyouei kai group â logistic/facility company â 123 companies. * fuji heavy industries, ltd., manufacturer of subaru automobiles. (toyota owns 16.5% of the company.) * isuzu motors ltd. (toyota owns 5.9% of the company.) * misawa homes holdings, inc. (toyota owns 13.4% of the company.) *
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