Toyota Motor China

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Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (TMCI)
Native name
丰田汽车（中国）投资有限公司
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Automotive
GenreMotor cars
FoundedJuly 2001;24 years ago (2001-07)
Headquarters
Beijing
,
China
Key people
Ueda Tatsuro (Chairman)
Li Hui (President)
ProductsAutomobiles
Owner Toyota Motor Corporation (100%)
Website www.toyota.com.cn

Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (TMCI) is an investment subsidiary of Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer Toyota Motor Corporation in the People's Republic of China, established in July 2001. The company is responsible for investment activities such as production and R&D in China and as well as the import and distribution of Lexus and Toyota brand vehicles, and related business activities such as marketing network construction, training, and market promotion. [1]

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History

In September 1964, Toyota Motor Corporation exported the Crown model to China for the first time. In October 1980, Toyota established its Beijing representative office in China. [1] In December 1998, Sichuan Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (FAW Toyota (Chengdu)) was established. In June 2000, Tianjin Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (FAW Toyota) was established. [1]

Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. was established in July 2001. [1] In September 2004, Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (GAC Toyota) was established. [1] In February 2005, Lexus opened its first dealership in China. [1]

In 2019, Toyota further deepened its partnership with FAW Group and GAC Group, a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer in electrification and intelligent connectivity, provided hydrogen fuel cell (FC) components to commercial vehicle manufacturers, and reached cooperation agreements with multiple companies on mobility services and the popularization of electrification. [1]

Toyota Motor Corporation and the Shanghai Municipal Government signed a strategic cooperation agreement on 22 April 2025, The deal’s centrepiece is a wholly-owned Lexus electric vehicle factory to be built in Shanghai’s Jinshan District and begin production in 2027. [2]

Subsidiaries

Beijing

Shanghai

Guangzhou

Tianjin

Chengdu

Changchun

Shenzhen

Current Models

Manufactured locally Vehicles

FAW Toyota

TFTM (Tianjin Plant)
SFTM Chengdu
SFTM Changchun

GAC Toyota

Imported Vehicles

FAW Toyota

GAC Toyota

Lexus

Shijicn

Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR)

Former Models

Manufactured locally Vehicles

FAW Toyota

TFTM (Tianjin Plant)
SFTM Chengdu
SFTM Changchun

GAC Toyota

Imported Vehicles

Toyota (Imported by TMCI)

Toyota (Imported by FAW Toyota)

Toyota (Imported by GAC Toyota)

Lexus

Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "公司简介". Toyota Motor (China) (TMCI). Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Miao, Liu (2025-04-22). "Toyota signs agreement with Shanghai: Wholly-owned Lexus EV factory to begin production in 2027". CarNewsChina. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
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