Takeshi Uchiyamada, creator of the Prius, has stepped down as director. The former chairman, who fulfilled a childhood dream by becoming an auto e…
"Being president of Toyota is lonely." President Koji Sato received this piece of advice from Chairman Akio Toyoda when he was offered the position. W…
One item on the agenda at every shareholders' meeting is the election of directors. Over the past 14 years, their number has shrunk by two-thirds to j…
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Chairman Akio Toyoda sees himself as Toyota's "rearguard." What was he trying to protect during his 14-year watch? Chairing the shareholders' meeti…