Toyota

also referred to as: toyota motor company

6 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Mar 25, 2024 by David Senra · said 39 times in 7 episodes since 2024 · across every show →

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Everything said about Toyota, oldest first

Mar 25, 2024 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
In the early 1950s, Ford produced 20,000 cars daily to Toyota's 40
“At the time, Toyota was making 40 cars a day. Ford was making 20,000.”
David Senra Mar 25, 2024 ▶ 49:29 The World's Great Family Dynasties: Rockefeller, Rothschild, Morgan, & Toyada
Mar 25, 2024 neutral
Assertion Supported
Sakichi Toyoda funded Toyota Motor Company by selling automated loom patents
“In 1929, he sold his patents. That sale bought in the seed money for the Toyota Motor Company.”
David Senra Mar 25, 2024 ▶ 40:25 The World's Great Family Dynasties: Rockefeller, Rothschild, Morgan, & Toyada
Mar 25, 2024 positive
Assertion Supported
Senra: Toyota reverse-engineered Chevrolet engines to accept Chevy replacement parts
“The result was an engine so exact that it could accept Chevy replacement parts, a major advantage when the inevitable breakdown occurred.”
David Senra Mar 25, 2024 ▶ 43:56 The World's Great Family Dynasties: Rockefeller, Rothschild, Morgan, & Toyada
Apr 17, 2024 positive
Insight
Charlie Munger's four core drivers of non-linear "lollapalooza" business success
“Extreme success is likely to be caused by some combination of the following factors. Number one, extreme maximization or minimization of one or two variables. Number two, adding success factors so that a bigger combination drives success often in a non-linear …”
David Senra Apr 17, 2024 ▶ 1:08:30 Les Schwab (Charlie Munger recommended this book)
Jun 28, 2026
Assertion Supported
Toyota rejected 47 of the first 50 piston rings Honda delivered
“So he winds up selling like 50 piston rings to Toyota and they send 47 of them back to him.”
David Senra Jun 28, 2026 ▶ 19:25 The Practical Genius of Honda
Jun 28, 2026 neutral
Assertion Supported
Honda netted approximately $125,000 selling his piston ring company to Toyota
“I'm pretty sure he sells this company to Toyota from the sale of this piston ring company. He nets about a 125,000 dollars, and that gives him time to figure out what to do next.”
David Senra Jun 28, 2026 ▶ 21:06 The Practical Genius of Honda
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