Toyota Motor Co. is established on Aug. 28, 1937, when it is spun off from Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, founded by Sakichi Toyoda, an inventor of textile machinery, including an automatic loom.

Weaving is one of the oldest crafts in the world, and was also among the first to be automated: the Industrial Revolution was in large part driven by developments in loom technology. [Roger de Meester ...

Toyota is moving a 700-ton, pre-World War II press machine halfway around the world to preserve a piece of the automaker's history after closing the plant in Brazil that used it for six decades.

Ask anyone about Toyota, and the word “reliable” will likely come up. Whether it’s a Corolla that’s been passed down from their parents or a Hilux that’s travelled across harsh terrains, Toyota’s cars ...