| Toyota Motor Company |
19001 South Western Avenue,
Torrance,
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www.toyota.com
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(310) 618-4000
Fax: (310) 618-7800
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Beginnings
Japan-based Toyota Motor made its mark by targeting the entry level consumer and flourishing in international markets. Japan's largest industrial company, Toyota has found the U.S. to be the top market for its economical Tercels, Camrys and Corollas and 4Runner light trucks. The battle for foreign success has been uphill for Toyota, not unlike the company's first U.S. entry, the Toyopet Crown – which couldn't make it up a steep incline to a showroom in 1957. And, like its early cars, the solutions to Toyota's initial problems proved to be more power.
Moving up in the market
Sakichi Toyoda opened the doors to the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works in 1926, four years before his death. With earnings from the loom company, his son, Kiichiro Toyoda entered the automotive business. The company changed its name to Toyota in the 1930s and implemented strategies to continue domination of the Japanese market. Its network of supplier companies have been roundly praised. Following the 1957 Crown debacle, the company scored a hit with the Corolla subcompact, the best-selling car of all time. Toyota flourished in the U.S. market during the oil crisis - its cars were far more efficient than the behemoths being produced by Ford and General Motors. Toyota rode the wave of success from energy crisis days through the present. Currently, Toyota's Lexus line is one of the most critically acclaimed of the luxury auto market. The company conducts a large percentage of its manufacturing in the U.S. and exports about 70,000 vehicles annually from America.
A new line of cars
In the face of tougher emissions standards, Toyota plans to be the first automotive manufacturer to release a car partially powered by electricity by the year 2003. The company also signed a five year agreement with General Motors Corporation to develop environmentally friendly fuel cell powered vehicles. Toyota plans to expand the sales of its new and used vehicles in the United States as well. For this reason, the company is expecting to build its fifth assembly plant in North America, the location of which is to be revealed by the year 2000. CEO Fujio Cho, the successor to Hiroshi Okuda, is overseeing Toyota's manufacturing plans.
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Toyota employs tens of thousands of workers in the U.S. alone. Since the company is constantly looking for new employees, Toyota has a number of job opportunities for the avid job hunter. Visit www.toyota.com for listings. Or, if you don't have internet access, try Toyota's job hotline for the latest postings. Resumes are accepted by regular mail, e-mail, or fax. All submissions should include a salary history and indicate the position being applied for. Emailed resumes should be sent as an attachment.
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Challenge and satisfaction
Work at Toyota "is challenging and satisfying," says one employee. The people are "dynamic and bright" and the environment "conducive to management skills." The dress code is "pretty lax and allows for a lot." Some employees do warn, though, that "the environment is high stress" and a lot of "emphasis is placed on performance." Good performance, though, "is generously rewarded." The company is "eager to build a team like feeling among its employees.?" Management is "very attentive," and "opportunities are the same for everyone."
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