Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. Founded in 1937, the company designs, manufactures, and sells passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and powertrains under the Toyota and Lexus brands, operating a global network of production plants and R&D centers.
For the chemicals and materials value chain, Toyota is a major user and developer of advanced materials and related technologies. Its vehicles rely on polymers, elastomers, composites, coatings, adhesives, and sealants; engine and exhaust aftertreatment catalysts; lubricants and thermal-management fluids; and electronic materials. The company develops and sources battery systems for hybrid and electric vehicles (including nickel–metal hydride and lithium-ion chemistries) and conducts research into solid-state batteries. It also manufactures fuel cell electric vehicles and associated hydrogen storage systems, and engages in recycling programs for plastics and batteries. Toyota’s scale and technology roadmap make it an important demand driver for chemicals, specialty materials, and low-emission mobility technologies.