| Date |
Events |
| 07/31/2007 |
Tianjin FAW Toyota produced 100,000th Crown luxury sedan. |
| 07/05/2007 |
FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co. Ltd. (FTMS) announced that it sold 77 percent more vehicles in China in the first half of 2007 than in the previous year. |
| 05/30/2007 |
Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. (TFTM) launches new plant and Corolla. |
| 04/20/2007 |
Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. (TFTM) announced the construction of a new engine plant in Tianjin, with an annual output capacity of 220,000 units. |
| 04/20/2007 |
Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. (TFTM) announces the construction of a new $270 million engine plant in Tianjin, with an annual output capacity of 220,000 units. The company will begin making Toyota's next generation Corolla in the middle of 2007 at a new factory with planned capacity of 200,000 cars a year. |
| 01/23/2007 |
Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. (TFTM) announces that its Crown luxury sedan has received China's first-ever 5-star safety rating in collision safety tests performed by the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC). |
| 10/12/2006 |
FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. (FTMS) announces that Toyota vehicle sales in China for the first 9 months of 2006 jumped 164 percent from a year earlier to 203,000 units. |
| 10/09/2006 |
FAW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) enhance cooperation with the establishment of Toyota-Lujie Logistics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. |
| 08/18/2006 |
FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co. Ltd. (FTMS) sponsors the FAW Toyota Reiz 2006 China Paraglider Tour and 2006 China Paraglider Championships. |
| 06/12/2006 |
FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co. Ltd. (FTMS) introduces the up-scale LandCruiser Prado VX |
| 05/22/2006 |
Toyota FAW (Tianjin) Dies Co. Ltd. (TFTD) announced it can now produce automotive stamping dies (such as for automobile body panels) for six vehicle models a year, up from three. In addition to production for Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. and Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Co. Ltd. within the Chinese market, TFTD has started export production for Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey Inc., initiating the first ever export of Toyota automotive stamping dies made outside Japan. |
| 01/18/2006 |
The Prius hybrid sedan is launched in the China domestic market. |
| 12/15/2005 |
Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. (SFTM), a joint vehicle production company established between FAW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation, held a line-off ceremony for the Prius hybrid passenger sedan at SFTM Changchun Fengyue Co. (a division of SFTM) in the city of Changchun. |
| 11/09/2005 |
FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co. Ltd. (FTMS) announced today that it officially registered the first hybrid vehicle in China, under the country's national hybrid vehicle certification system, which came into effect October 1. |
| 10/24/2005 |
Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (TFTM) held a launch ceremony for the Reiz (Mark X) sedan at TFTM's plant 2. |
| 08/04/2005 |
FAW and Toyota made a formal announcement at the 2005 Changchun International Auto Expo that production of the Prius hybrid sedan would begin by the end of the year at their joint venture plant in the city of Changchun. |
| 04/21/2005 |
FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co. Ltd. (FTMS) displayed the complete product line, including the Reiz performance luxury sedan (pronounced "rays" and known in Japan as the Mark X), at Auto Shanghai 2005. |
| 03/22/2005 |
Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd (TFTM) held a line-off ceremony for the Crown luxury sedan at TFTM's plant 2, the construction of which was recently completed |
| 12/17/2004 |
The first 3.0 liter "AL" series V6 engine was produced at FAW Toyota Changchun Engine Co. Ltd. (FTCE). |
| 12/10/2004 |
The inaugural ceremony for Toyota FAW (Tianjin) Dies Co. Ltd. was held. |
| 09/15/2004 |
FAW and Toyota announced their signed intention to jointly produce and promote the Prius hybrid sedan, and leaving open the possibility that Toyota's hybrid technology might be used in future FAW-branded vehicles. |
| 03/25/2004 |
FAW Toyota Changchun Engine Co. Ltd. (FTCE) was granted the joint venture certificate of approval by China's Ministry of Commerce. |
| 03/18/2004 |
The business certificate for Tianjin AW Automatic Transmission Co. Ltd., a joint venture between FAW and key Toyota parts supplier Aisin AW Co. Ltd., was issued by the Tianjin Municipal Administration Bureau of Industry and Commerce. |
| 03/12/2004 |
Approval for the establishment of FAW Toyota Changchun Engine Co. Ltd. (FTCE) was issued by China's Ministry of Commerce. |
| 03/12/2004 |
The business certificate for Toyota FAW (Tianjin) Dies Co. Ltd., a joint venture to produce large automotive stamping dies, was issued by the Tianjin Municipal Administration Bureau of Industry and Commerce. |
| 02/25/2004 |
The Toyota Corolla was officially launched in China by Tianjin Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. (TFTM) at a press conference in Beijing. |
| 12/18/2003 |
The inaugural ceremony for FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co. Ltd. (FTMS) was held. |
| 10/15/2003 |
The inauguration ceremony was held at FAW Huali (Tianjin) Automobile Co. Ltd. to mark the first Daihatsu Terios SUV rolling off the assembly line. |
| 10/08/2003 |
The inauguration ceremony was held at SFTM Changchun Fengyue Co. Ltd. to mark the first Toyota LandCruiser 100 rolling off the assembly line. |
| 09/25/2003 |
Approval for the establishment of FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co. Ltd. (FTMS) was issued by China's Ministry of Commerce, a breakthrough development allowing a multinational company to sell both domestic and imported product through a single distribution channel. |
| 09/11/2003 |
A ceremony was held to commemorate creation of Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. (TFTM), resulting from FAW's merger with Tianjin Automotive Group. |
| 09/05/2003 |
The inauguration ceremony was held marking the first Sichuan-built Toyota LandCruiser Prado to roll off the assembly line at Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. (SFTM) |
| 08/08/2003 |
The business certificate for Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. (TFTM) was issued by the Tianjin Municipal Administration Bureau of Industry and Commerce. |
| 08/04/2003 |
Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. (TFTM) was granted the joint venture certificate of approval by China's Ministry of Commerce. |
| 07/16/2003 |
FAW Toyota Sales Co. Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation signed a letter of intent to create SFTM Changchun Fengyue Co. Ltd., a joint venture factory for local production of LandCruiser 100 luxury SUVs. |
| 07/15/2003 |
The inauguration ceremony for Changchun FAW Fengyue Automobile Co., Ltd. was held. |
| 04/27/2003 |
A preparatory group layed out plans for the creation of Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. (TFTM), following FAW Group's merger with Tianjin Automotive Group. |
| 04/09/2003 |
FAW and Toyota signed the final agreement to jointly produce the LandCruiser 100, LandCruiser Prado, Corolla, Crown, and 3.0 liter V6 engines in China. |
| 02/21/2003 |
FAW Group announced the creation of its wholly owned subsidiary Changchun FAW Fengyue Automobile Co. Ltd. for local assembly of Toyota LandCruiser 100 luxury SUVs. |
| 01/24/2003 |
FAW Huali (Tianjin) Automobile Co. Ltd. and Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. signed a technical license agreement under which production of the Terios compact SUV would begin. |
| 12/18/2002 |
FAW and Toyota signed the letter of intent to jointly produce the LandCruiser 100, LandCruiser Prado, Corolla, Crown, and 3.0 liter V6 engines in China, in addition to various project-related transfers of technology. |
| 10/08/2002 |
The first Toyota Vios rolled down the assembly line at Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. (TFTM), the new joint venture created by Tianjin Xiali Automobile Co. Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation. |
| 08/29/2002 |
FAW and Toyota signed an historic agreement in Beijing at the Great Hall of the People, to establish a strategic and long-term cooperative relationship. |
