Akio Toyoda has faced scrutiny from some investor groups over governance issues and an ongoing probe of faulty vehicle-certification tests.
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Akio Toyoda, who stepped down as chief executive last year, had been criticized by some shareholders for continuing to dominate…
Akio Toyoda ran Toyota for 14 years before handing the reins to a new C.E.O. last year, but some have…
The Japanese authorities had told the companies to conduct investigations into their compliance with national standards for safety and other…
Scott Kidd didn’t expect a terribly busy job when he became the town manager of Liberty, N.C., a onetime furniture…
The auto giant lobbied hard against tougher pollution rules. This week, the E.P.A.’s new rules proved favorable to hybrid technology,…
Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, has been criticized for selling few electric vehicles, but its decision to focus on hybrids…
Akio Toyoda, who has been reluctant to embrace all-electric vehicles, will be succeeded as C.E.O. by a Lexus executive.