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Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. Founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937 as a spinoff from Toyota Industries, the company is the world's largest automobile manufacturer, producing approximately 10 million vehicles per year. It developed its first passenger car, the Toyota AA, in 1936. A notable achievement was the development of the Toyota Corolla, which became the world's all-time best-selling automobile. Toyota was also the first automaker to produce more than 10 million vehicles in a single year, a record set in 2012. The company's current focus includes the expansion of its electric vehicle offerings, as evidenced by recent announcements of new models like the Toyota C-HR e.