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Toyota’s board chair loses support from U.S. funds like CalPERS over slow embrace of EVs

Akio Toyoda, grandson to Toyota's founder, was slow to embrace electric cars during his time as CEO.

Fortune

Toyota concept validates Le Mans hydrogen push, says ACO

The Japanese manufacturer pulled the covers off its GR H2 Racing Concept at Le Mans on Friday during the ACO's annual press conference, with Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda set to complete a demonstration lap before the 24 Hours begins at 4pm local time today.

Motorsport

Toyota concept shows Le Mans hydrogen vision is "in the right direction"

The Japanese manufacturer pulled the covers off its GR H2 Racing Concept at Le Mans on Friday during the ACO's annual press conference, with Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda set to complete a demonstration lap in its GR Corolla before the 24 Hours begins at 4pm local time today.

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Toyota first WEC manufacturer to develop hydrogen prototype concept

The car was unveiled on Friday at Le Mans and is due to complete a demonstration lap of the circuit on Saturday morning with Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda driving.

Motorsport

Toyota becomes first WEC manufacturer to develop hydrogen prototype concept

The car was unveiled on Friday at Le Mans and follows a series of other models Toyota has created for the top-class of the WEC.

Autosport

Toyota debuts hydrogen-fueled Corolla race car as auto racing begins shift away from gas guzzlers

A humble Corolla running on liquid hydrogen has made its racing debut, part of a move to bring the futuristic technology into the racing world and to demonstrate Toyota Motor Corp.’s resolve to develop hydrogen vehicles

The Independent UK

Latvala gets second Fuji 24h outing in hydrogen-powered Toyota

Latvala was part of the crew that campaigned the Rookie Racing-run Toyota GR Corolla H2 Concept in the ST-Q class in last year’s Super Taikyu blue riband event.

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Toyota plant to face industry inspection

Industry officials plan to inspect the Toyota factory in Chachoengsao this week to assure car buyers safety standards are followed by the giant Japanese automaker.

Bangkok Post

Toyota's profits rise as global chips supply crunch subsides

Toyota’s January-March profit has edged up 3% from the previous year on robust sales as a chips supply crunch gradually eased

The Independent UK

New Toyota Boss Hints More GR Sports Cars Are Coming

An expansion of the Gazoo Racing lineup is possible.

Motor1

Toyota's new president vows to step on electrification pedal

Toyota’s new president Koji Sato has promised what he called an aggressive shift on “electrification,” while acknowledging criticism that Japan’s top automaker has fallen behind

The Independent UK

Auto review: A new Toyota hybrid SUV that won’t break the bank

You have to admire former Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda’s attempt to instill excitement into Toyota’s many cars, trucks and SUVs. Yet you can’t help wondering if the command to instill life into its vehicles isn’t working against the brand’s DNA. Toyotas have long been like the decades-old Holiday Inn advertising…

Tribune News Service

Toyota Honorary Chairman Shoichiro Toyoda: 1925-2023

Dr. Toyoda was the son of the company’s founder and the father of current president and CEO, Akio Toyoda.

Motor1

Toyota founder's son, who led global growth, dies at 97

Shoichiro Toyoda, who as a son of the company’s founder oversaw Toyota’s expansion into international markets, has died

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New Toyota CEO To Ramp Up EV Adoption, New Platform Due 2026

The new boss wants Lexus to have a leading role in the company's electrification

The Independent UK

Toyota's CEO-to-be outlines leadership team bullish on EVs

Koji Sato, appointed the next president at Japan’s top automaker Toyota, has outlined a management team that he says will lead an aggressive push on electric vehicles

Motor1

Akio Toyoda Was A "Terrible Person" At Age 20

Toyota's outgoing CEO and incoming chairman of the board imparted life skills and advice to young employees.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Toyoda's successor to accelerate automaker's transformation

The appointment of Koji Sato as Toyota Motor Corp.'s new president represents a key step in the automaker's transformation into a "mobility company."

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Toyota’s CEO just wrote the blueprint for passing the baton to a younger generation of leadership with grace

“I am an old-fashioned person…The new team can do what I can’t do.”

InsideEVs

Toyota Said To Develop EV-Only Platform Just As CEO Steps Down

Based on anticipated demand, Toyota expects the first electric vehicles based on the new EV-dedicated skateboard platform to arrive between 2027 and 2028.

Motor1

Akio Toyoda Steps Down As Toyota CEO, Becomes Chairman Of The Board

Koji Sato, the boss of Lexus and Gazoo Racing, will be Toyota's new CEO.

The Independent UK

Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda to step aside, become chairman

Toyota Motor Corp. has announced that its CEO and president, Akio Toyoda, will become chairman

Motor1

Toyota Boss Thinks Going Green Involves Converting Existing ICE Cars

Akio Toyoda talks about a holistic approach to curbing the world's carbon emissions.

The Independent UK

Toyota pushes zero-emission goals by converting old models

To accelerate the global move toward sustainable vehicles, Toyota is suggesting simply replacing the inner workings of vehicles already on the roads with cleaner technology like fuel cells and electric motors

Businessweek

The World’s Love Affair With Japanese Cars Is Souring

Brands like Toyota have been global favorites for decades. How did they get the shift to electric so wrong?

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