Toyota Motor Corporation, founded in 1937, is the world's largest automotive manufacturer by volume. Headquartered in Toyota City, Japan, the company sells more than 10 million vehicles annually across 170 countries. Toyota is renowned for its reliability, fuel efficiency, and pioneering work in hybrid technology — the Toyota Prius became the world's first mass-produced hybrid vehicle in 1997. The brand covers everything from compact city cars to rugged pickup trucks, luxury sedans (through Lexus), and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles.