Kanto Auto Works
Native name | 関東自動車工業株式会社 | |
|---|---|---|
| Company type | Parent Toyota | |
| Website | www |
Kanto Auto Works (関東自動車工業) was a Japanese
car manufacturer. It was a member of the Toyota Group. In July 2012, Kanto Auto Works and two other Toyota subsidiaries were merged to form Toyota Motor East Japan
.
History
In April 1946, Kanto Auto Works was established in
Toyota Master, Toyota Crown).[3] The company also diversified into other products such as yachts and prefabricated homes.[4] In 1950, it adopted the Kanto Auto Works name. In 1960, the company became a permanent car assembler through a new Yokosuka plant.[3] Later, the company replaced Yokosuka for car assembly with the Higashi-Fuji (established in 1968) and Iwate (established in 1993) plants.[4]
Kanto Auto Works was a
2011 Tohoku earthquake, Toyota announced it would make it a wholly owned subsidiary.[5] On July 1, 2012, Kanto Auto Works and two other Toyota subsidiaries (Central Motors and Toyota Motors Tohoku) were combined into a single company called Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc.[3][6]
Facilities
- Head Office, Kanagawa, Yokosuka
- Higashi Fuji Research and Development Center, Susono, ShizuokaPrefecture
- Higashi Fuji Manufacturing Plant, 1200 Onyado Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture
- Iwate Manufacturing Plant, Kanegasaki, Iwate Prefecture
- Fujiko Manufacturing Plant, Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture
References
- ^ "History of KANTO AUTO WORKS". Kanto Auto Works. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "Company Profile". Kanto Auto Works. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ ISBN 9780739188262.
- ^ a b "History of Kanto Auto Works". Toyota Motor East Japan. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ISBN 9780230307810.
- ^ Brooks, Glenn (24 August 2012). "Aisin Seiki motors for new Toyota Porte & Spade". Just-auto.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.