Japanese officials have called into question some elements of the flurry of big new investments announced by President Trump during his Japan visit.
Category: Toyoda, Akio
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Toyota Chairman’s Investor Support Tumbles
Just 71.9 percent of shareholders supported Akio Toyoda, who has faced scrutiny from investor groups over governance issues, in his bid to remain chairman.
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Akio Toyoda, Toyota’s Chairman, Defends His Hands-On Role
Akio Toyoda, who stepped down as chief executive last year, had been criticized by some shareholders for continuing to dominate decision making at the automaker.
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Toyota Investors Challenge Scion’s Grip at a ‘Critical Juncture’
Akio Toyoda ran Toyota for 14 years before handing the reins to a new C.E.O. last year, but some have grown concerned about the control he still wields.
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Toyota’s Dominance Threatened by Rise of Electric Vehicles
The world’s largest carmaker dominates the sales of hybrid cars but has been slow to sell all-electric vehicles, alienating some customers and hurting sales.
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Shoichiro Toyoda, Who Helped Make Toyota a Global Force, Dies at 97
The New York Times – Business:He pushed the company into North America and beyond, setting it on its path to becoming one of the world’s most powerful automakers.
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Toyota Names a New CEO as Akio Toyoda Steps Aside
The New York Times – Business:Akio Toyoda, who has been reluctant to embrace all-electric vehicles, will be succeeded as C.E.O. by a Lexus executive.