In April 1946, Kanto Auto Works was established in
Yokosuka,
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, as an independent company known as
Kanto Electric Motor Works which focused on repairing cars, assembling
electric vehicles and producing bus bodies. In early 1948, it became a
Toyota contractor, producing auto bodies. During its early years, the company also assembled cars for Toyota (
Toyota SB,
Toyota Master,
Toyota Crown). The company also diversified into other products such as
yachts and
prefabricated homes. In 1950, it adopted the
Kanto Auto Works name. In 1960, the company became a permanent car assembler through a new Yokosuka plant. On July 1, 2012, Kanto Auto Works and two other Toyota subsidiaries (
Central Motors and
Toyota Motors Tohoku) were combined into a single company called
Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc. ==Facilities==