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1982 |
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General
Motors permanently closes
its manufacturing plant
in Fremont, California.
Toyota Motor Corporation
and General Motors Corporation
begin discussions about
forming a joint venture
in the U.S. |
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1983 |
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February
Toyota and GM sign a Memorandum
of Understanding regarding
the joint venture.
September
United Auto Workers and
joint venture sign a Letter
of Intent. |
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1984 |
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February
New United Motor Manufacturing,
Inc. (NUMMI) becomes an
independent California corporation
located in Fremont.
March
Applications sent to some
5,000 former GM-Fremont
employees.
April
Federal Trade Commission
approves joint venture.
December
First Chevrolet Nova is
produced. |
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1985 |
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June
Chevrolet Nova goes on sale
through Chevrolet dealers.
First agreement between
United Auto Workers (UAW),
Local 2244 and NUMMI is
signed, effective July 1.
November
First shift reaches full
production.
December
Full second-shift operations
begin. |
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1986 |
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April
Full production, both shifts,
reaches 940 vehicles per
day.
September
First Toyota Corolla FX16
is produced. |
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1987 |
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February
First Toyota Corolla FX
is produced.
September
First Chevrolet Nova Twin
Cam is produced. |
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1988 |
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April
500,000th vehicle is produced.
September
Last Chevrolet Nova and
Toyota Corolla FX are produced.
November
First Chevrolet Geo Prizm
is produced. |
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1989 |
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April
GM, Toyota, and NUMMI announce
agreement to produce Toyota
compact pickup trucks starting
in August 1991. |
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1991 |
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January
Millionth car is produced.
August
First Toyota 4x2 compact
pickup truck is built. |
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1992 |
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February
First 4x4 Toyota compact
pickup truck is built. It
earned an award for Best
Compact Pickup in Initial
Quality from J.D. Power
and Associates.
December
NUMMI announces plans to
produce Toyota Xtracab compact
pickup truck. |
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1993 |
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March
Production of Xtracab begins.
May
NUMMI earns award for Best
Compact Pickup in Initial
Quality from J.D. Power
and Associates.
October
NUMMI breaks ground for
a plastics manufacturing
facility.
GM, Toyota, and NUMMI sign
agreement to petition the
FTC to vacate its original
order. |
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1994 |
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May
NUMMI celebrates 10th anniversary.
August
Two millionth vehicle is
produced.
September
NUMMI receives J.D. Power
& Associates Silver Plant
Award.
October
Plastics plant is completed.
December
Production of small plastics
parts for trucks begins.
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1995 |
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January
Redesigned Toyota compact
pickup truck, the Tacoma,
is produced.
March
Production of plastic rear
bumpers for Prizms and Corollas
begins.
May
NUMMI receives J.D. Power
& Associates Bronze Plant
Award.
NUMMI earns award for Best
Compact Pickup in Initial
Quality from J.D. Power
and Associates. |
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1996 |
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May
NUMMI receives J.D. Power
& Associates Bronze Plant
Award.
Tacoma named Best Compact
Pickup in Initial Quality
by J.D. Power and Associates.
November
Stamping and Plastics Plants
expand. |
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1997 |
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May
Tacoma named Best Compact
Pickup in Initial Quality
by J.D. Power and Associates.
Three millionth vehicle
is produced. |
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1998 |
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April
Completed new Passenger
Paint building
September
DNV Certification Inc. Environment
Management System Certification
(ISO 14001) |
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1999 |
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April
The north paint shop begins
operation.
May
NUMMI receives J.D. Power
and Associates' Silver Plant
award.
Toyota Corolla ranked Best
Compact Car in North America
in J.D. Power and Associates'
Initial Quality Study.
August
NUMMI produces its millionth
pickup truck.
December
Tacoma Stepside production
begins.
NUMMI celebrates its 15th
anniversary. |
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2000 |
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April
NUMMI receives J.D. Power
and Associates' Silver Plant
award.
NUMMI receives J.D. Power
and Associates Chairman's
Award for Quality Initiatives.
May
Toyota Corolla ranked Best
Compact Car in North America
in J.D. Power and Associates'
Initial Quality Study.
September
Tacoma Double Cab production
begins. |
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2001 |
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May
Toyota Corolla ranked Best
Compact Car in North America
in J.D. Power and Associates'
Initial Quality Study.
August
NUMMI celebrates its 10th
anniversary of truck production.
September
DNV Certification Inc. Environment
Management System Certification
(ISO 14001)
December
Last Prizm is built. |
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2002 |
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January
Pontiac Vibe production
begins.
April
NUMMI receives J.D. Power
and Associates' Bronze Plant
award.
May
Toyota Corolla ranked Best
Compact Car in North America
in J.D. Power and Associates'
Initial Quality Study.
Tacoma named Best Compact
Pickup in Initial Quality
by J.D. Power and Associates.
June
Toyota Voltz production
begins.
December
NUMMI produces its five
millionth vehicle. |
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2004 |
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February
NUMMI celebrates its 20th
anniversary.
May
Toyota Corolla ranked Best
Compact Car in North America
in J.D. Power and Associates'
Initial Quality Study.
September
Major model launch of the
2005 Tacoma |
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2005 |
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December
NUMMI produces the most vehicles than any other year in its history. |
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