Submitted by renome t3_10esbyz in UpliftingNews
TheManInTheShack t1_j4syy8g wrote
So why oh why isn’t the company called Toyoda? The founder’s name was Toyoda. All things considered, that would be a way better name.
Sometimesnotfunny t1_j4t3vtq wrote
Efficient cars, we make
Temassi t1_j4tyyhv wrote
I have an '86 Toyota van and it says TOYODA on the power steering fluid cap.
TheManInTheShack t1_j4w85ft wrote
In the 70s Nissan sold in the US under the name Datsun but the engines were labeled “Nissan”.
SassiesSoiledPanties t1_j4vnexu wrote
Toyoda was a legit samurai family name...unfortunately, the Toyodas that established Toyota were not descended from samurai.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teijir%C5%8D_Toyoda - Minister of Naval Affairs during WW2*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakichi_Toyoda - Japanese Inventor Extraordinaire - his grandson would establish Toyota
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