The rumor of the names Toyoda and Toyota is this. When the name brand first came out. The owner's last name was Toyoda and he started making cars under Toyoda. He then hired somebody to research what name to sell under for American distubution. He suggested Toyota. It was thought that it sounded better in the english language. He took his advice but some parts remained with the Toyoda markings. This is the rumor i heard a few years back but it makes sense.
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