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The Cars That Made the World

Edgerton had figured out that to penetrate the us market, toyota needed to be the best in...

Edgerton had figured out that to penetrate the us market, toyota needed to be the best in the world at creating small fuel-efficient cars

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- Edgerton had figured out that
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to penetrate the us market,
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toyota needed to be
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the best in the world
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at creating small fuel-efficient cars.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:03
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Columbia Pictures

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Movie Summary

Inventions by their nature have an impact on the world, few more so than the development of the internal combustion engine and the car.
S01 • E04 - [narrator] built with increased efficiency - The Cars That Made the World 00:09
- [narrator] built with increased efficiency
S01 • E03 As the british worked to bring volkswagen back, - The Cars That Made the World 00:08
As the british worked to bring volkswagen back,
S01 • E04 (engine roaring) - The Cars That Made the World 00:06
(engine roaring)
S01 • E03 Both are arrested on suspicion of war crimes, - The Cars That Made the World 00:11
Both are arrested on suspicion of war crimes,
S01 • E04 - [narrator] it's called, - The Cars That Made the World 00:04
- [narrator] it's called,
S01 • E04 (air whooshing) - The Cars That Made the World 00:10
(air whooshing)
S01 • E03 - [man] so how do we fix this, mr. Porsche? - The Cars That Made the World 00:04
- [man] so how do we fix this, mr. Porsche?
S01 • E03 - Porsche would have been considered - The Cars That Made the World 00:13
- Porsche would have been considered
S01 • E04 So they could compete on costs, - The Cars That Made the World 00:08
So they could compete on costs,
S01 • E04 - The toyota corolla offered automatic transmission, - The Cars That Made the World 00:07
- The toyota corolla offered automatic transmission,
S01 • E04 All of these things - The Cars That Made the World 00:07
All of these things
S01 • E03 - Look, I have all the time in the world. - The Cars That Made the World 00:05
- Look, I have all the time in the world.
S01 • E04 ♪ get your hands on a toyota corolla ♪ - The Cars That Made the World 00:13
♪ get your hands on a toyota corolla ♪
S01 • E03 - [narrator] the pressure is on porsche - The Cars That Made the World 00:05
- [narrator] the pressure is on porsche
S01 • E04 And by 1972, it pushes toyota to a major milestone. - The Cars That Made the World 00:06
And by 1972, it pushes toyota to a major milestone.
S01 • E04 One million cars sold in the u.S - The Cars That Made the World 00:10
One million cars sold in the u.S
S01 • E03 - Paper, sir.N japan where postwar scarcity - The Cars That Made the World 00:15
- Paper, sir.N japan where postwar scarcity
S01 • E04 Meanwhile, honda's racing to claim its share - The Cars That Made the World 00:06
Meanwhile, honda's racing to claim its share
S01 • E04 And on July 11th that same year, - The Cars That Made the World 00:07
And on July 11th that same year,
S01 • E03 - After the war, gasoline was incredibly scarce in japan. - The Cars That Made the World 00:05
- After the war, gasoline was incredibly scarce in japan.