was a Japanese car manufacturer. It was a member of the

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. In July 2012, Kanto Auto Works and two other Toyota subsidiaries were merged to form

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History

In April 1946, Kanto Auto Works was established in Yokosuka,

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, Japan, as an independent company called ''Kanto Electric Motor Works'' which focused on repairing cars, assembling

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s and producing bus bodies. In early 1948, it became a

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contractor, producing auto bodies. During its early years, the company also assembled some cars for Toyota ( Toyota SB, Toyota Master, Toyota Crown). The company also diversified into other products such as

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s and prefabricated homes. In 1950, it adopted the ''Kanto Auto Works'' name. In 1960, the company became a permanent car assembler through a new Yokosuka plant. Later, the company replaced Yokosuka for car assembly with the Higashi-Fuji (established in 1968) and Iwate (established in 1993) plants. Kanto Auto Works was a

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until the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, Toyota announced it would make it a wholly owned subsidiary. On July 1, 2012, Kanto Auto Works and two other Toyota subsidiaries ( Central Motors and Toyota Motors Tohoku) were combined into a single company called

, Inc.

Facilities

*Head Office, Kanagawa, Yokosuka *Higashi Fuji Research and Development Center,

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Prefecture *Higashi Fuji Manufacturing Plant, 1200 Onyado Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture *Iwate Manufacturing Plant, Kanegasaki,

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*Fujiko Manufacturing Plant, Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture

References

External links

* Toyota subsidiaries {{japan-company-stub