... to make automobiles on a commercial level, Toyoda knew that this could be a success, as he possessed the vision of a true entrepreneur and believed that this task could be accomplished allowing enormous growth for the company. Although reluctant, Toyoda's son Kiichiro with great effort in 1930 was allowed to set up an automobile department at the textile facility. Its original set up was more of a skilled craft rather than assembly line production that later became the model for mass production. Toyota over the years faced several barriers in order to be the leader in the auto industry that they are now. One of the original hurtles was the Japanese government. The government forced automobile manufacturers in Japan to produce trucks for the military after they discovered how useful the American trucks were in moving men and equipment, and this forced Toyota and other manufacturers to limit or cease ...

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