Chronology

Oil monopoly law promulgated

Toyota Motor Company relocated its electrical equipment and radiator divisions to the Chuo Spinning & Weaving Kariya-kita Plant

Toyota Motor Company merged with and absorbed Chuo Boseki [1st]

Executive Director Torao Hayashi of Chuo Boseki moved to Toyota Motor Company and was made an Executive Director [3rd]

Munitions Companies Act enforced

Each automobile manufacturing company designated as a munitions company

Toyota Motor Company moved its electrical equipment, machinery and tools division to the Kariya-minami Plant [16th]

End of World War II

Inauguration of the United Nations

The Toyota Motor Company Kariya-minami Plant employees' union was inaugurated [20th]

Japan Auto Parts Industries Association established

Tatsuo Iwatsuki of the Toyota Motor Company headquarters was appointed as deputy plant manager of the Kariya-minami Plant [1st]

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. established

Toyota Motor Company relocated the electrical equipment division of the Kariya-minami Plant and the radiator division of the Koromo Plant to the Kariya-kita Plant and renamed it the electrical equipment plant

Diesel Automobile Industries renamed Isuzu Motors, Ltd. (hereinafter called "Isuzu")

Dodge Line announced

Established NIPPONDENSO Co., Ltd. President: Torao Hayashi, Executive Directors: Takaichi Suzuki, Tatsuo Iwatsuki and Takeaki Shirai, Auditor: Eizo Imura. Established Tokyo and Osaka branch offices [16th]

Labor union went on strike in response to the announcement of a 473 person workforce reduction due to financial difficulties [31th]

Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. established

Launched an electric washing machine

Korean War broke out

Published the first issue of the "DENSO JIHO" company magazine [10th]

New automobile tax established

Launched the DENSO-GO battery electric vehicle

National Police Reserve established