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Shoichiro Toyoda, who joined Toyota in 1952, presided over the Japanese automaker's expansion into manufacturing in the United States, the launch of the luxury Lexus brand and the Prius hybrid, and the global recognition for pioneering a new model for quality control in manufacturing.

akio toyoda, the grandson of Toyota's founder, was named president of the Japanese automaker on Tuesday.

Toyota leader akio toyoda to step down as president and chief executive

Both Toyoda and the company have come under fire for what activists and green investors see as a reluctance to embrace battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Toyota says it wants to offer a range of options on the journey to zero emissions and that hybrid technology makes more sense in markets that aren't ready for costly batteries.

In the last few years, Toyota called back more than 90 lakh vehicles in the US and the issue had even forced Toyota president akio toyoda to testify in US Congress, and resulted in a record $1.2 billion settlement agreed only last month even as private lawsuits are still pending.

Toyota Motor is weighing options, including a partial investment, in a potential buyout of Toyota Industries, a key parts supplier. Reports suggest a $42 billion deal, but Toyota Industries denies receiving a direct proposal. The move could unwind cross-shareholdings and improve corporate governance, allowing Toyota Industries to focus on long-term growth.

Toyota Motor Corp plans to replace its president after the Japanese carmaker forecast its first-ever operating loss, a report said on Tuesday.

BANGALORE: Toyota will also cruise down Gen X streets. Often perceived as making cars for the 'been there, done that' executives, the company is keen on attracting the yuppie set.

Tokyo/New Delhi, Feb 6 () Japanese auto majors Toyota and Suzuki today agreed to begin concrete examinations for business partnership in areas of environment, safety and information technology along with supply of products and components.

Toyota will help customers of old cars in converting their vehicles into eco-friendly cars and reducing carbon emissions from the environment. Up until now Toyota has been reluctant in producing fully electric vehicles due to previously sluggish demand and the high cost related to manufacturing them. In December 2021, the automaker pledged to sell 3.5 million EVs annually by 2030.

The two automakers will each acquire a 10% stake in the joint venture, on par with Isuzu Motors and Hino Motors , while Toyota will hold a 60% stake, they said.

At the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the company also announced high-level partnerships with companies such as American tech giant Amazon and ride-hailing companies —Uber & Chinese Didi Chuxing — for foray into the autonomous vehicles segment through a new-electric concept called the e-Palette.

BANGALORE: Toyota will also cruise down Gen X streets. Often perceived as making cars for the 'been there, done that' executives, the company is keen on attracting the yuppie set.

A global shift to zero carbon emission rules poses a greater potential threat to car manufacturing in Japan than the earthquake and tsunami that devastated its northwest coast exactly a decade ago, Toyota Motor's president said on Thursday.

As part of efforts to assist cash-strapped customers, Toyota is relaxing auto-loan payment deadlines and offering used rental cars instead of new ones

Pratt's comments, during a discussion on electric vehicles, appeared to amplify remarks made over the past year by Toyota President akio toyoda.

Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp has stopped sales and deliveries of its Yaris Ativ in Thailand, senior officials said on Monday, after its affiliate Daihatsu rigged part of the door in side-collision safety tests.

Lexus to lead Toyota's push for next-generation EVs, incoming CEO says