Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. It designs, manufactures, and sells passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and mobility solutions under the Toyota and Lexus brands, with a global network of production plants, R&D centers, and sales operations.
Relevant to the chemical and materials industry, Toyota is a major developer and user of advanced polymers, elastomers, adhesives, coatings, lubricants, and catalysts across vehicle platforms and manufacturing processes. The company conducts extensive R&D in electrified powertrains—hybrid, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cell—driving innovation in lithium-ion and next‑generation solid‑state batteries, fuel cell stacks and membranes, hydrogen storage composites, and power electronics. It works closely with suppliers on cathode/anode materials, electrolytes, thermal management fluids, lightweight composites, and end‑of‑life battery recycling. Toyota’s specifications and sourcing practices influence global supply chains for chemicals and engineered materials, and the company participates in ecosystems for hydrogen and low‑carbon fuels to support decarbonization of transport.
