As Toyota purchasing head Bob Young retires, a new guard steps in

Toyota head of purchasing Bob Young, left, will retire in March 2025, but his successor, Ryan Grimm, middle, takes over Dec. 1. The two men speak to staff reporter Larry Vellequette near Ann Arbor, Mich., on Nov. 25. — From left, Bob Young, head of purchasing for Toyota Motor North America, and his successor, Ryan Grimm, speak with Automotive News Staff Reporter Larry P. Vellequette. (RUDY SCHORK/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)

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December 03, 2024 03:55 PM

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