| Past presidents |
Business transition and major events | Social events |
|---|---|---|
1994～2002 Yasuo Matsushima |
Began car carrier leasing business ('00) |
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Honan Transportation Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary ('01) Began test business for endurance ('01) |
Terrorist attacks in the United States（'01） |
2002～2007 Tokuo Ogawa |
Began overseas business (Logistics Support) ('02) Began Toyota Transportation innovation project (TYKP) ('02) 
Began protective film lamination business ('02) Revised basic philosophy ('02) The 50th anniversary of our founding（'02） |
FIFA World Cup held jointly by Japan and South Korea ('02) |
Opened Shokawa training center "Wakinosato” ('03) Kamigo vehicle maintenance center obtained ISO14001 certification ('03) Began non-life insurance agency business ('03) Capital participation in Tianjin Fengtian Logistics Co., Ltd. (TFL) ('03) 
Capital participation in Toyota Transport Thailand (TTT) ('03) |
SARS epidemic in Asia（'03） |
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Began audit business for vehicle quality ('04) Launched TLEP (Toyota Transportation Group Education Program) ('04) Nishitokyo Transportation Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary ('04) |
Co-sponsored Japan Universal Exposition “The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan” ('05) 
Began transportation of Lexus ('05) 
6 large innovative ships began service (from '05 to '08) Received the 2005 Japan Quality Award (JQA) ('05) 
The 1st TTT Driver's Contest held ('05) Began operation of Kamigo No.2 KCC ('05) |
Chubu Centrair International Airport opened ('05) Japan Universal Exposition “The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan” held ('05) |
Established Toyota Lujie Transportation TLT (Shanghai) ('06) 
Co-sponsered the Special Olympics Nippon <SON> ('06) Established Toyota Transportation Tohoku Center Co., Ltd ('06) 
Began JR “Long Pass Express” ('06) 
Established Guangzhou Automobile Toyota Transportation (GTT) ('06) |
Opened Thailand training center ('07) |
Subprime loan crisis ('07) Noto Peninsula and Niigata Chuetsu-oki Earthquake ('07) |
2007～2009 Yasumori Ihara |
Subprime loan crisis ('07) Noto Peninsula and Niigata Chuetsu-oki Earthquake ('07) |
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2007～2009 Yasumori Ihara |
Daihatsu Motor Co.,Ltd. began audit business for imported vehicle ('08) ES21 Started ('08) 
The 1st TLT Driver's Contest held ('08) |
Lehman Shock ('08) |
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Began new personnel system ('09) Conducted company tour ('09) Formulation of the "heart" of our basic philosophy（'09） |
New influenza pandemic ('09) |