Toyota South Africa Motors is the wholly owned South African subsidiary of Toyota, based in Prospecton in KwaZulu-Natal where its manufacturing facilities are also located. As of 2026 it manufactures the Hilux, the Fortuner and the Corolla Cross, as well as the Hiace commercial van, for domestic and export markets. Toyota exported its first Land Cruiser to South Africa in 1959 and local production of Toyota models began at Motor Assemblies in 1962 or 1963. Toyota Motor Corporation raised its share from 27.8 percent in 1996 to 75 percent in 2002 and to full ownership in 2009.
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Company TypeWholly owned subsidiary of Toyota 1 Founded Year HeadquartersProspecton, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 1 Company Type
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Source Wikipedia: Toyota South Africa MotorsInfobox: hq_locationtier 2Quote, Infobox: hq_location
Prospecton, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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1. Wikipedia: Toyota South Africa Motors
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TSAM is based in Prospecton, in KwaZulu-Natal
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A wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese automotive company Toyota
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is a South African automobile manufacturer
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Subsidiary
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1961
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"status": "ACTIVE"
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