| TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION primarily conducts automobile, financial and other businesses. Its business segments are automotive operations, financial services operations and all other operations. Its automotive operations include the design, manufacture, assembly and sale of passenger cars, minivans and trucks and related parts and accessories. Toyota's financial services business consists primarily of providing financing to dealers and their customers for the purchase or lease of Toyota vehicles. Its financial services also provide retail leasing through the purchase of lease contracts originated by Toyota dealers. Related to Toyota's automotive operations is its development of intelligent transport systems (ITS). Toyota's all other operations business segment includes the design and manufacture of prefabricated housing and information technology related businesses, including an e-commerce marketplace called Gazoo.com. The Company acquired CENTRAL MOTOR CO., LTD. on October 1, 2008. |
