Toyota’s beginnings were humble. Shoichiro Toyoda ’s grandfather, Sakichi Toyoda, invented the automatic loom in a backyard shed, mainly because he wanted to help his mother, who often was ...

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People may finally listen if that is voiced by someone like Akio Toyoda. Toyota's current chairman told Hans Greimel in an interview that he was disappointed with Nissan and Honda because "they ...

Former Toyota CEO and current chairman Akio Toyoda has shared candid insights on the auto industry, including why the recent Honda-Nissan merger failed. Greenland agrees to form broad government ...

President Akio Toyoda believes the joint press conference didn't focus on what really matters. Having joined Toyota in 1984, Akio Toyoda likely knows the ins and outs of the automotive industry ...