Amazing facts about Toyota

Toyota is known for its advanced technological innovations and hybrid engines, regardless of the car model we are talking about – sedans or off-road models. Let's find out all the most interesting information about this company, which is a world leader in car sales nowadays. 

Toyota has sold more than 10 million hybrid cars

It's hard to believe that Toyota introduced its first hybrid car 20 years ago. It was a famous Toyota Prius.

When this world's first hybrid mass-produced car appeared on the market, it was very strange for the experts who predicted the failure of the model.

But in the end, Toyota appeared to be a prophet and managed to win a major world market share of hybrid vehicles, selling more than 10 million cars (30 different models ranging from passenger cars to SUVs). All sold models are equipped with unique hybrid Toyota motors.

Toyota batteries have the service life comparable to the service life of the car

Unlike common car batteries, which require replacement every few years, Toyota hybrid batteries can serve very long.

As a result, the owners do not need to change the battery during the ownership of the car.

The engine of the hybrid car is powered by a special lithium-ion battery, which can work the entire life of the car.

Toyota has been introducing new designs with a record number of patents 

For several years Toyota has been the leading automotive innovator in the world. For example, in 2016 Toyota received 1540 patents for various technologies. This is more than any other global automaker.

It also suggests that Toyota is not standing still and, in fact, despite the criticism in recent years, is actually the leading technological innovator in the automotive industry.

From motor racing to continuous improvement of the quality of the cars 

Toyota was the first Japanese car brand to participate in motorsport. This happened in 1957 in the Round, Australia, where Toyota put on competition their first sport's version of the car.

After 60 years, motorsport is still very important for Toyota, as it allows developing technologies that will certainly appear in the future in serial models.

The founder of the company Kiichiro Toyoda once said that motorsport is vital for the development of the automotive industry and for the entire automotive industry in the world. Moreover, it allows improving the quality of products, which is the priority for the Japanese brand.

Toyota Corolla - the best-selling car in the world 

You probably have heard more than once that for many years Toyota Corolla has been ranking as one of the most popular cars on the planet. Thus, for example, in 2016 the company sold 297 471 cars of this model.

Since 1966, Toyota has sold more than 40 million vehicles.

Cars with solar panels

Toyota has recently introduced a new hybrid concept car, the roof of which is built of solar panels, powering the electronics inside the car while driving, including a multimedia system, lamps, and also able to power the battery when the car is in the parking lot.

The solar panel helps to improve the already remarkable fuel efficiency and also points the way for the automotive industry in the future when cars can generate their own electricity.

A flying car as a symbol of the 2020 Olympics 

Toyota is currently developing a flying vehicle which may help to ignite the Olympic flame during the opening of the 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo. The flying car called SkyDrive is the brainchild of several young Toyota engineers who are planning to make the first manned flight this year as a part of the Cartivator startup.

Currently, the car can already float in the air in the unmanned mode. However, only a few seconds yet.

Water and Hydrogen 

Toyota Mirai is the world's first all-wheel-drive hydrogen mass-produced car. The range of the car is 295 miles. And it is based on the use of a whole 11ft tank of hydrogen, the combustion of which creates only 50 liters of clean water.

As a result, instead of exhaust, the car produces ordinary water. The first hydrogen car was presented in 2014. Since that time 3,000 vehicles have been sold.

Toyota is for the green future 

Toyota has set itself the task by 2050, dividing it into six stages:

- Reduce CO2 emissions from all vehicles produced by the company by 90%;

- Eliminate carbon emissions in the materials and parts of cars manufacturing;

- Improve the production technology and switch to the alternative energy sources;

- Save and reuse the water in the production process;

- Encourage recycling in the creation of new vehicles;

- Work in harmony with nature.