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Published by Santiago Roca, 2023-05-31 15:43:07

TLAC 70th Anniversary Magazine

May 2023

TLAC (01) -RXIVREP 0EYRGL SJ 8+3 .YP]   4MPSXTVSNIGXFIJSVI/MRXSMWVIKMWXIVIHERH launched in 2023. (02)%WTEVXSJ1MHXIVQ plan TTTL Company Car Policy including only hybrid and gasoline vehicles. (03) Completely solar powered at San Fernando location. Largest output in Trinidad & Tobago - 2023. (04):MWMX JSV7XEơ0SRK7IVZMGI Awards (December 2022). 51 01 02 03 04 Country Visit by Board Members, TTC and TAI Executives (December 2022). The Team at Toyota Trinidad & Tobago, Ltd, has continued to work hard over the years and overcome various challenges through a strong work ethic and commitment to purpoWIERHQMWWMSRSJ3RI8IEQ3RI:MWMSR As TAI, we will continue to collaborate togeXLIV [MXL 8880 JSV E FVMKLX ERH TVSWTIVSYW JYXYVI


52 THE BEGINNING %=%<[EW JSYRHIHMRffl0EXIVMR ffl)QMPMS.'YVGMSTYVGLEWIH SJ the company’s shares, assuming its Presidency. In 1968, AYAX began to exclusively represent Toyota in Uruguay. Three years later, they started assembling Hilux trucks in Uruguay, becoming XLI ƟVWX GSYRXV]MR XLI[SVPH XSTVSHYGI XLMWQSHIPSYXWMHISJ.ETER -Rfflffl%PINERHVS'YVGMSWSRSJ)QMPMS EWWYQIH XLI TSWMXMSR SJ (MVIGXSV SJ the company. His incorporation into AYAX S.A. injected vitality and dynamism that led the RI[ QEREKIQIRX XS FIX SR XLI JYXYVI promoting innovation, sustainability, inteVIWXERHGSRGIVRJSVXLIGSQQSRKSSH Currently, Toyota Uruguay provides MXWGYWXSQIVW[MXLRI[JSVQWSJQSFMPMX] EMQMRKJSVEQSVIWYWXEMREFPIJYXYVIXLEX respects the environment. TLAC AYAX S.A. CURCIO FAMILY OWNER / AFFILIATE PARTICIPATION 1968 (1945) TOYOTA OPERATION STARTS (COMPANY ESTABLISHED) 2.629 2022 SALES (VEH.) 8.345 / 277 2022 CPUS (VEH.) / BPUS (VEH.) 16 DEALER NETWORK (OUTLET QTY) 120 EMPLOYEES (QTY) TOYOTA BRANDS FROM URUGUAY In the Japanese language the word ŞOMOMşMWXVERWPEXIHMRXS7TERMWLEWŞGVMWMWş-X MW[VMXXIR[MXLX[SHMơIVIRXMHISKVEQWffXLI ƟVWXQIERWŞHERKIVSVJIEVşERHXLIWIGSRH GERFIXVERWPEXIHEWŞSTTSVXYRMX]SVEVMWIş In this sense, we can see how the crisis can lead us down two opposite paths. Based on the culture that Toyota teaGLIWYWIZIV]HE][IGEREƢVQXLEX[I have been able to manage and take adZERXEKISJQSQIRXWSJGVMWMWEP[E]W[SVking as a team with TMC and TTC.


TLAC TSSD Country Speclists team. Dear AYAX team, With the Uruguay team spirt, we will be able to continue making history and happy customers. Let’s continue doing our best to exceed stakeholders’ expectations!! (01) 'IPIFVEXMSR SJ WIGSRH +6 HE] 1E] 2022). (02) CN event (October 2022) wiht XLI TEVXMGMTEXMSR SJ QEMR KSZIVRQIRX EYthorities and specialized press. (03) TeleXSRVEMWI JYRHMRK+6HVMJXTEVO 2SZIQFIV  97 ffi XS XIPIXSR (04) Visit to participate on second GR day (May2022). 53 01 02 03 04


54 THE BEGINNING &IJSVIFIGSQMRK 8S]SXE(MWXVMFYXSV XLI7MWS&ILVIRWJEQMP]LEHE+1HIEPIVship, in 1957 they decided to ask TMC to distribute Land Cruiser in Venezuela. In fflXLIEWWIQFP]SJ'/(WXEVXIHERHFYsiness grew rapidly, moving the assembly operations to a plant owned by International Harvester until 1981 when the Cumana Plant was inaugurated. In 1986 the Corolla production started, in 2001 Terios production started and in 2005 IMV was produced as well. The highest sales were achieved in 2007, with 60.000 units sold. TLAC TOYOTA DE VENEZUELA C.A. TMC 90% / ARACNE 10% OWNER / AFFILIATE PARTICIPATION 1957 (1957) TOYOTA OPERATION STARTS (COMPANY ESTABLISHED) 2.421 2022 SALES (VEH.) 51.019 / 2.552 2022 CPUS (VEH.) / BPUS (VEH.) 54 DEALER NETWORK (OUTLET QTY) 101 EMPLOYEES (QTY) TOYOTA BRANDS -RfflffifflEJXIVEKIRIVEPƟRERGMEPGVMsis in the country, the company was highly indebted, with no way to cover big losses generated by a huge devaluation, TMC decided to support the local owners and JSVQIHXLIGYVVIRXEPPMERGIYRHIV8S]SXE de Venezuela name. FROM VENEZUELA


TLAC TDV Dealer Award event in TDB (October 2022). Dear TDV team, 8LERO]SYJSV]SYVWXVSRKWYTTSVXEP[E]W It’s our great pleasure to work with TDV memFIVW MR XLI ZIV] MQTSVXERX QSQIRX SJ XLI VIZMZEP SJ XLI GSQTER] ;I FIPMIZI [I GER overcome challenges as one team. We are PSSOMRK JSV[EVH XSZMWMXMRK]SYVGSYRXV]ERH seeing you soon! (01) Cumaná plant. (02) Mr. Asakura (LACD GM) visit (July 2022). (03) Corolla Cross launching. (04) VC workshop 2022. (05) TDV Convention in Japan (May 2005). 55 01 02 03 04 05


56TLAC HISTORY & ROLE MITSUI & CO. MOBILITY LATIN AMERICA S.A.C. (MML) supports Toyota and Mitsui operations in Latin America as TLAC’s partner. %W [IPP EW 80%'1MXWYM XVERWJIVVIH XLI ,5 STIVEXMSR JSV 0EXMR %QIVMGE XS the region. The business relationship between Toyota and Mitsui in Latin America started in the 1960s when Mitsui was appointed as a distributor partner in 4IVY7MRGIXLIR[ILEZIIRJSVGIHXLI ZEPYIGLEMRWYGLEWHIEPIVEYXSJMRERce/Insurance provider (MAF), and operating lease (KINTO Brazil) service provider mainly in Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil. 3YVJYVXLIVGSRXVMFYXMSRMWMHIRXMGEP F]XEOMRKEHZERXEKISJXLIFVSEHFYWMRIWWGSZIVEKISJ1MXWYMWYGLEWQMRMRK energy, transportation, etc. Our next challenge is to become a comprehensive mobility player in Latin America together with TLAC and contribute to the TLAC Hoshin. MITSUI & CO. MOBILITY LATIN AMERICA S.A.C. MESSAGE FROM MITSUI TEAM Dear TLAC Family, Welcome to Japan! We hope you are enjoying your stay in ISE. ISE is also the VSSXSJ1MXWYM*EQMP];IEVIEPWSTPIEWIH XS LEZI EPP SJ ]SY ;I EVI ZIV] PSSOMRK JSV[EVHXSWIIMRK]SYMRSYVRI[SƢGIEX the amazing event on 29th. We wish your HIPMKLXJYPWXE] TLAC One Toyota! MITSUI & CO. MOBILITY LATIN AMERICA S.A.C. OFFICIAL NAME LIMA - PERU LOCATION 2022 YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT ICHIRO NAMBU PRESIDENT/CEO 8 EMPLOYEES (QTY) 1%*RI[SJJMGISTIRMRKGIVIQSRI]1V,SVMXLITVIWMHIRX SJ8(41V-QEMXLITVIWMHIRXSJ1%*


TLAC 57 HISTORY & ROLE 8S]SXE8WYWLS'SVTSVEXMSR 88' MWEQIQFIVSJXLI Toyota Group, the Group’s sole general trading company. ;IKEXLIVMRJSVQEXMSRERHTVSQSXIXLIHIZIPSTQIRXSJ RI[FYWMRIWWIWJVSQEKPSFEPTIVWTIGXMZI%WEYXSQSXMZI TVSJIWWMSREPW[MXLYRMUYIGETEFMPMXMIWERHORS[LS[[I strive to lead the Toyota Group in the challenge to devePST XLIIZSPYXMSRSJRI\XKIRIVEXMSRQSFMPMX] XSGSRXVMFYXIXSXLIHIZIPSTQIRXSJFSXLWSGMIX]ERHXLI8S]SXE +VSYT88'LEWWIZIRSTIVEXMRKHMZMWMSRWff1SFMPMX]fi1IXEPWfi+PSFEP4EVXW0SKMWXMGWfi1EGLMRIV])RIVK]4VSNIGXfi'LIQMGEPW)PIGXVSRMGWfi*SSH'SRWYQIV7IVZMGIWfi ERH%JVMGEERHRYQIVSYWWYFWMHMEVMIWERHTEVXRIVWLMTW throughout Japan and the world. Toyota Tsusho has been an integral partner with To- ]SXE1SXSVWMRXLI0%'VIKMSRWMRGIffl[MXLXLIWXEVXSJ Toyota shipments to Delta Comercial in The Dominican Republic. In 1998 Toyota Tsusho opened a Caribbean reKMSREPHMWXVMFYXSVWYTTSVXSƢGIMR1MEQMERHI\TERHIH STIVEXMSRW[MXLXLISTIRMRKSJXLI4EVXWERH%GGIWWSVMIW Center (PAC) in Dania Beach, Florida in 2003. In 2020 TTA FIKER HMWXVMFYXSV WYTTSVX JYRGXMSRW JSV 9VYKYE] ERH Ecuador, and recently added a Caribbean region support role. Today, Toyota Tsusho continues to deepen this relationship through: ţ(MWXVMFYXSVWYTTSVXJYRGXMSR 7ffZILMGPIWEPIWWTEVITEVXWWIVZMGI  JSV XLI'EVMFFIER JVSQ 8S]SXE 8WYWLS America (TAI) based in Miami • Centralized parts and accessories depot and logisXMGWWYTTSVXSTIVEXMSR 4%' JSVXLI'EVMFFIERERH0EXMR America based in Dania Beach, Florida ţ(MWXVMFYXSVWYTTSVXJYRGXMSRJSV8S]SXEHMWXVMFYXSVW MR9VYKYE]ERH)GYEHSVJVSQ8S]SXE8WYWLS%VKIRXMRE • Share participation in Toyota distributors in Jamaica, Trinidad, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and French Guiana ţ3[RIVWLMTSJ8S]SXEERH0I\YWHIEPIVWMR%VKIRXMRE and Brazil • Parts and components supply and logistics, proHYGXMSRWYTTSVXERHSXLIVVIPEXIHEGXMZMXMIWJSV8%7%ERH TDB plants ţ7YTTSVXSJ7EPIWHI.YNY]7%EPMXLMYQQMRMRK GSQTER]XLEX[MPPGSRXVMFYXIXS83=38%ŜWJYVXLIVZILMGPI IPIGXVMƟGEXMSRMRXLIJYXYVI The Toyota Tsusho Group is partnering with Toyota MoXSV'SVTSVEXMSRMRXLIXVERWJSVQEXMSRJVSQEREYXSQSXMZI GSQTER]XSEQSFMPMX]GSQTER]fi[IEVIEGXMZIP]TYVWYMRK new business and investments in this sector that will enhanGI XLMW XVERWJSVQEXMSR 6IGIRXP] 88' %YXSQSXMZI (MZMWMSR [EWVIREQIH88'1SFMPMX](MZMWMSRWMKRMJ]MRKSYVGSQQMXment to this exciting and urgent direction. TOYOTA TSUSHO Dear Friends, %PPSJYWEX8S]SXE8WYWLS[MWL]SYEWEJIERH IRNS]EFPIZMWMXXS.ETEREWTEVXSJXLI80%'QIIXMRK;IPSSOJSV[EVHXSWIIMRKTMGXYVIWLIEVMRK stories, and discussing in depth the topics shared ERHMHIEWKIRIVEXIHVIWYPXMRKJVSQXLIZMWMX TLAC One Toyota! Your Toyota Tsusho Partners OFFICIAL NAME LOCATION 1960 1980 YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT NAOYUKI HATA TAKUTO NAGAMOTO PRESIDENT 1.000 467 EMPLOYEES (QTY) TOYOTA TSUSHO AMERICA, INC. (TAI) TOYOTA TSUSHO ARGENTINA S.A. (TTA) MIAMI - USA BUENOS AIRES - ARGENTINA


58TLAC HISTORY & ROLE Toyota Financial Services (TFS) presence in Latin America is marked by three operations established in strategic locations: Brazil, which began in 1999, Argentina in 2004, and, most recently, Colombia in 2021. These companies operate in HMơIVIRX GSYRXVMIW FYX WLEVI E GSQQSR GYPXYVI[MXLXLIKSEPSJTVSZMHMRKERI\- GITXMSREP I\TIVMIRGI JSV 8S]SXE GYWXSQIVWERHFIGSQMRKXLITVIJIVVIHTEVXRIV JSV 8S]SXE HIEPIVW 3YV 8*7 FYWMRIWWIW in Latin America believe in continual imTVSZIQIRX ERH GYWXSQIV JSV PMJI 8LI strong partnership with Toyota DistribuXSVW I\IQTPMƟIW XLI ŞWXVSRKIV XSKIXLIVş strategy and has enabled us to develop YRMUYI TVSHYGXW XLEX EHH ZEPYI JSV SYV customers while also strengthening the Toyota value chain. TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES (TFS) Martin De Szily, Luciano Savoldi and Eduardo Espinelli direct the TFS operation in the region. In this picture with Jun >EMXWY)\IGYXMZI:MGI4VIWMHIRXJVSQ&ERco Toyota do Brasil. TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES COLOMBIA S.A.S. OFFICIAL NAME BOGOTÁ - COLOMBIA LOCATION 2021 YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT MARTIN DE SZILY PRESIDENT/CEO 120 EMPLOYEES (QTY) TOYOTA COMPAÑIA FINANCIERA DE ARGENTINA S.A. OFFICIAL NAME BUENOS AIRES - ARGENTINA LOCATION 2004 YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT EDUARDO ESPINELLI PRESIDENT/CEO 65 EMPLOYEES (QTY) BANCO TOYOTA DO BRASIL S.A. OFFICIAL NAME SAO PAULO - BRAZIL LOCATION 1999 YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT LUCIANO SAVOLDI PRESIDENT/CEO 177 EMPLOYEES (QTY) KINTO OFFICIAL NAME MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES LOCATION 2019 YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT SHINYA KOTERA PRESIDENT/CEO


TLAC 59 KINTO ROLE -RXLIJYXYVIHMơIVIRXJSVQWSJXVERWport will no longer be disconnected and HMWNSMRXIH /-283 [MPP SơIV SRI WIEQPIWW inclusive solution that everyone can rely SR%NSMRIHYTI\TIVMIRGISJQYPXMQSHEP XVERWTSVXERHTE]QIRXJVSQGEVTSSPMRKXS GEVWLEVMRK ERH ƠI\MFPI GEV WYFWGVMTXMSRW JSVEPPRIIHWEPPEFMPMXMIWERHEPPHIQSKVETLMGWřEGVSWWEPPX]TIWSJNSYVRI]W )ZIVFIXXIVQSFMPMX]JSVEPPffXLEXŜW/-283 KINTO dedicated entities, Sales Finance Companies, or distributors inside and outside Toyota provide KINTO’s mobility services in more than 40 countries and it is WXMPPKVS[MRK;I EVI IZSPZMRK JVSQ EQERYJEGXYVMRKERHHMWXVMFYXMSRGSQTER]XSE mobility company in the world. Our journey is just in the beginning and there is still so much exciting news to come. =SYEVITEVXSJXLMWXVERWJSVQEXMSR;IPcome to mobility. Welcome to KINTO. KINTO OFFICIAL NAME MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES LOCATION 2019 YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT SHINYA KOTERA PRESIDENT/CEO 7th KINTO Global Meeting, Fuji Speedway – March 2023.


60TLAC LACD / TSSD -R[IQSZIH0%'(7EPIWJVSQ Tokyo (Japan) to Buenos Aires (Argentina) as TLAC Sales & Marketing Division (TSMD), remaining LACD Product & Business Planning in Toyota City (Japan). -R  871( YRMƟIH [MXL 7IVZMGI 6ITVIWIRXEXMZI 3ƢGI MR 4EREQE 463  and we became TLAC Sales & Service (MZMWMSR 877( MR%WSJ%TVMP [I EHHIH XLI TEVXW JYRGXMSR JVSQ 8(& to TSSD organization Now, we have the [LSPI JYRGXMSR XS GSZIV :' FYWMRIWW within our UIO business to support/ VIMRJSVGI HMWXVMFYXSV FYWMRIWW JSYRHEtion and VC business expansion. We are RS PSRKIV Ş.YWX QSZMRKş FYX [MXL LMKL passion & motivation, we are eager to support each distributor’s growth and QEWWTVSHYGXMSRSJLETTMRIWWXSKIXLIV with LACD and TSSD as ONE TEAM!! JAPAN (TMC) ARGENTINA (TASA) PANAMÁ 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 LACD (Project / Sales) TSMD (Sales) TSSD (Sales&Service) LACD (Business & Product Planning) TSSD (Sales&Service &Parts) TSSD Customer Service Leonardo Sbarra Sales Operation Planning Naoki Oyama Strategic Planning Shunsuke Hosotani Regional Sales Kazuhiro Umemoto Hiroshi Yonenaga Hidemoto Asakura 2G (CV) Seiji Kai LACD 1G (PC) Makoto Hasegawa & (Sales & Service) (Sales & Service & Parts)


TLAC 61 ISE JINGU Ise Jingu is the shrine where Amaterasu Omikami, XLIHMZMRI%RGIWXSVSJXLI.ETERIWI-QTIVMEP*EQMP]MW consecrated and it is considered the most prominent and sacred shrine in Japan. More than 1.500 rituals are GSRHYGXIH ]IEVP] XS TVE] JSV XLI TIEGI SJ XLI [SVPH and the huge harvest, and 125 jinja(Shinto shrines) are located. WHY ISE JINGU? ;IWIPIGXIH-WI.MRKYEWXLIƟVWXHIWXMREXMSRJSVXLI 80%' flXL ERRMZIVWEV] XVMT [MXL XLI XLIQI SJ Ş'SRXMnuity and Evolution” because Ise Jingu is the place that LEWMRLIVMXIHXLIWTMVMXERHXVEHMXMSRSJ.ETERJSVSZIV 2000 years. )ZIV]]IEVW-WI.MRKYTIVMSHMGEPP]GEVVMIWSYXŞ7LMkinen Sengu” to rebuild a new divine palace with the exact dimensions as the current one at an alternate site adjacent to the main sanctuary and replace the holy treasures. It has been passed down the unique archiXIGXYVEPXIGLRMUYIWYWIHSRP]JSV-WI.MRKYXLIERGMIRX .ETERIWIPMJIWX]PIERHWTMVMXEWWSGMEXIH[MXLXLIHIMXMIW XSXLITVIWIRXMRXLIWEQIWXEXIEWXLI][IVI8LIƟVWX 7LMOMRIR 7IRKY[EW GSRHYGXIH ]IEVW EKS%JXIV XLEXHIWTMXIZEVMSYWHMƢGYPXMIWERHGLERKIWWYGLEW its interruption over 100 years and changing the policy SJ 7LMRXS IHYGEXMSR EJXIV;SVPH;EV  MX LEW ƠI\MFP] adapted and evolved according to the times. You can always see new and unchanging spirits and traditions through Ise Jingu. ;IETTVIGMEXI]SYWIRHMRK]SYVLIEVXXSSYVJYXYVIMRXLIQIQSVMEPXLIflXLERRMZIVWEV]SJ80%' ERHXLII\GIPPIRX]IEVJSV81'[MXLXLIGLERKISJTVIWMHIRXMRXLITPEGISJŞ'SRXMRYMX]ERH)ZSPYXMSRşXLEX represents Japan. 3ƢGMEP-WI.MRKY;IF4EKI Naigu Map How to Pray -RXVSHYGXMSRSJ7LMRXS and Ise Jingu


62TLAC FUJI 24 HOURS: A DAY AT THE RACES Toyota will once again enter the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2023 Powered by Hankook with three vehicles at the Fuji 24 Hours Race to be held on May 26 to 28. Our company has been racing the #32 ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept (hydrogen-powered Corolla) on gaseous L]HVSKIRJYIPJSVXLITEWXX[S]IEVW8LI GYVVIRXEMQMWXSYWIPMUYMHL]HVSKIRJYIP this season starting on Fuji 24 Hours race. VEHICLE NAME TEAM CLASS VEHICLE Hydrogen-powered Corolla GR86 (carbonneutral fuel) #32 ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept GR86 (GASOLINE) #28 ORC ROOKIE GR86 CNF Concept #86 TOM'S SPIRIT GR86 ROOKIE Racing ROOKIE Racing TOM'S SPIRIT ST-Q ST-Q ST-4 OUR TEAMS 4,563m CIRCUIT LENGTH 1,475m STRAIGHT LENGTH (MAIN) 16 CORNERS 15 - 25m CORNERS WIDTH FUJI SPEEDWAY: THE RACETRACK Fuji Speedway has an FIA Grade 1 cirGYMX-XWZIVWEXMPIJEGMPMXMIWEVIGSQTEXMFPI [MXLEPPKIRVIWSJQSXSVWTSVXWffJVSQMRXIVnational races to auto club events. Toyota will continue taking on the GLEPPIRKI SJ MRGVIEWMRK STXMSRW JSV TVSducing, transporting, and using hydroKIRERHGEVFSRRIYXVEPJYIPXLMW]IEV;I [MPP EGGIPIVEXI SYV IơSVXW MR XLI ƟIPH SJ motorsports together with our partners to achieve carbon neutrality. (*) Planned to Fuji race.


TLAC 63 MEMORIES WITH ALL RESPECT TO OUR PREDECESSORS’EFFORTS EDITOR’S MESSAGE Dear TLAC Distributors, ;I[SYPHPMOIXSI\TVIWWSYVHIITIWXKVEXMXYHIXSEPPSJ ]SYJSVXEOMRKXLIXMQIXSVIEHSYVQEKE^MRI As a team, we really enjoyed working together and learRMRKEFSYXXLILMWXSV]ERHSTIVEXMSRSJIEGLGSYRXV] We could not have accomplished this without the coPPEFSVEXMSR SJ EPP 877( QIQFIVW ERH 'SYRXV] 7TIGMlaists. We truly appreciate everyone’s contribution and dedication to making this magazine a success. We hope that our magazine provides you with valuable MRJSVQEXMSR ERH MRWMKLXW ERH [I WMRGIVIP] LSTI XLEX you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed preparing it. +VEXIJYPP] The TLAC & TSSD editors team (01) TLAC convention ‘73 (02) TLAC convention ‘02 (03) LACD Tokyo hand over ‘19 (04) TSSD started in ‘20 (05) Peruvian mission visit TMC 90’s 01 04 05 03 02


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