Vice Chairman Seiichi Nagatsuka (JAMA)

Chairman Toyoda has confronted challenges such as carbon neutrality head-on, encouraging cross-industry efforts by launching discussions with Keidanren’s Committee on Mobility and the Prime Minister.

For these reasons, the directors are unanimous in wanting him to remain as chairman, and I am grateful that he has heard our views.

Vice Chairman Yoshihiro Hidaka (Yamaha)

In an age of transformation, the key is constant change. This is something that JAMA must also embrace. Although JAMA has increasingly become a problem-solving organization since undergoing reforms in 2020, too much of the burden has fallen on the chairman. Personally, I realized that no matter who served as chairman, we would struggle with sustainability.

Nonetheless, we believe that revising our structure now presents opportunities. To ensure that we can take advantage of these opportunities, JAMA will work as one to overcome difficulties, dividing up roles under the new structure without fearing change.

Vice Chairman Toshihiro Mibe (Honda)

In response to various challenges, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association has decided to adopt a team-based management approach in which the vice chairmen play an even greater leadership role.

I too intend to dedicate greater effort toward fulfilling my duties as vice chairman. Together with incoming President Sato of Toyota, who will also join us as a vice chairman, I hope we can all work as one to create new value and transform society through mobility.

Vice Chairman Makoto Uchida (Nissan)

Through these discussions, we hope to further boost Japan’s competitiveness and the value of our industry, driving JAMA’s evolution in the process. This will be the focus of our collective efforts, as we continue to own the challenges we face.

Vice Chairman Toshihiro Suzuki (Suzuki)

Given Chairman Toyoda’s ability to spread the message, not just on behalf of JAMA but Japan as a whole, I believe that having him continue as chairman is the best option. As vice chairmen, we are committed to supporting him and working to make JAMA more dynamic.

Incoming Vice Chairman Sato

If we are to contribute to the whole industry, I believe it is crucial that we adopt a practical approach, spurring change by taking action and making improvements based on the insights we gain.

By aligning the mindsets and capabilities of our member companies, I hope that we can speed up our progress towards the future. I’m grateful for the kind words from the vice chairmen, and I am committed to moving forward together.