Toyota Motor Corporation makes Toyota vehicles; it is a publicly listed company, and confirmed US assembly includes Camry and RAV4 Hybrid production in Kentucky. [1][2][3]
Who makes Toyota?
- Owner
- Toyota Motor Corporation’s shareholders. Toyota Industries is one major shareholder, not the sole owner of Toyota. [1]
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- Toyota (Brand): Toyota Motor Corporation makes Toyota vehicles; it is a publicly listed company, and confirmed US assembly includes Camry and RAV4 Hybrid production in Kentucky. [1][2][3]
- Toyota → Toyota ownership (Owner): Toyota Motor Corporation’s shareholders. Toyota Industries is one major shareholder, not the sole owner of Toyota. [1]
- Toyota → Toyota manufacturing (Manufacturer): Toyota and its manufacturing operations; Toyota’s Kentucky plant is a documented US assembly example. [2][3]
- Toyota manufacturing → Georgetown, Kentucky, USA (Factory): Camry Hybrid and all-new RAV4 Hybrid assembly documented in dated releases. [2][3]
Who owns Toyota?
Toyota’s stock overview dated March 31, 2026 lists Tokyo, Nagoya, New York and London listings and multiple major shareholders. Brand ownership should not be simplified to “the Toyoda family owns every share” or confused with Toyota Industries. [1]
Who actually makes Toyota products?
Toyota’s May 2024 release documents the start of ninth-generation Camry production at Georgetown. Its June 2026 release records the all-new RAV4 Hybrid entering assembly at the same plant. These are model-specific manufacturing statements. [2][3]
Where are Toyota products made?
Kentucky is a confirmed final-assembly location, not a claim that every Toyota is American-made. The June 2026 release also describes a new paint facility under construction and future vehicle plans; construction and launch targets are not evidence that those lines are already producing. [3]
Is Toyota made in China or the USA?
Yes, Toyota builds vehicles in the USA, including the cited Kentucky hybrids. These particular sources do not assign every Japan-, China- or US-market Toyota to a factory. Check the model year and vehicle identification information for an individual car. [2][3]
Same factory, different label
Toyota’s dated release names Toyota and Lexus as its brands. That ownership link is useful when comparing the Lexus guide, but does not establish that every Toyota shares a plant or interchangeable parts with a Lexus. [2]
Compare the sourced ownership and manufacturing guides: LexusSubaruMazdaPorsche
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Frequently asked questions
4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.
Where are Toyota vehicles made?
Georgetown, Kentucky, USA is confirmed for Camry Hybrid and the all-new RAV4 Hybrid; these examples are not Toyota’s entire global production map.[2][3]
Who makes toyota?
Toyota and its manufacturing operations; Toyota’s Kentucky plant is a documented US assembly example.[2][3]
Who manufactures toyota?
Toyota and its manufacturing operations; Toyota’s Kentucky plant is a documented US assembly example.[2][3]
Who owns toyota?
Toyota Motor Corporation’s shareholders. Toyota Industries is one major shareholder, not the sole owner of Toyota.[1]
Sources and scope
Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.
- [1] Toyota stock overview as of March 31, 2026 — 2026-03-31 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Lists Toyota Motor Corporation’s public stock listings and major shareholders; Toyota Industries is a shareholder, not the brand’s sole owner.
- [2] Toyota’s redesigned Camry begins Kentucky production — 2024-05-08 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Documents 2025 Camry hybrid assembly in Georgetown and Toyota/Lexus as Toyota brands.
- [3] All-new RAV4 Hybrid assembly begins in Kentucky — 2026-06-22 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Confirms new RAV4 Hybrid assembly and paint-facility groundbreaking; future launches remain plans.
Unconfirmed
- Complete worldwide model-year factory assignments and component suppliers; completion of future launch and paint-shop plans.