CategoryExecutives

Shoichiro Toyoda, pilot behind Toyota's N.A. expansion and Lexus launch, dies at 97

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Shoichiro Toyoda, then the honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., was pictured speaking at the ceremonial groundbreaking for Toyota's plant in San Antonio, Texas, in 2003. (BLOOMBERG)
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Hans Greimel
February 14, 2023 10:29 AM

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