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Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corp., is an avid motorsports fan, racing driver and sports car enthusiast,…
Jan 19 2020
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The first Dakar rally to be held in Saudi Arabia ended on Friday, and while Gazoo driver and F1 legend Fernando…
Jun 3 2019
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Toyota isn’t ready to call it quits on the Prius, Nissan is getting possessive about its technology and Mitsubishi’s…
May 8 2019
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Running your own car company comes with certain perks: hanging out at race tracks whenever you feel like it or…
Sep 19 2018
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Tetsuya Tada, you’ll not be surprised to hear, is a regular car nut, just like you and I, and Dave, that guy down…
Sep 20 2017
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May 9 2014
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This is The Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one…
Nov 6 2013
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This is The Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one…
Nov 1 2013
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To paraphrase André 3000, what's cooler than being cool? Being Akio Toyoda, Toyota's performance-loving, race…
Oct 8 2013
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I have a huge amount of respect for Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda, and just when I didn't think he could rise any higher in…
Oct 8 2013
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This is The Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one…
Jun 25 2013
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Akio Toyoda, CEO of Toyota, is the lowest paid major chief exec of a carmaker despite typically returning the biggest profits. Also, he races cars. What a guy!
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Mar 12 2013
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This is The Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one…
Jun 29 2012
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Let's face it: when Akio Toyoda became CEO at Toyota, nobody really knew what to make of it. Was he just…
Feb 14 2012
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Sakichi Toyoda was born in Japan 145 years ago today on February 14th, 1867. By all accounts a hard-working…
Feb 7 2012
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This is Akio Toyoda, CEO and President of Toyota, one of the three largest automakers in the world, dirt-tracking…
Jun 8 2010
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In the space of a few short months, Toyota saw its public image go from hero to zero. Fast Company's Ken Carbone…
May 18 2010
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Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda admits "Hyundai is coming up" with the Sonata and questions his company's old…
Mar 24 2010
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Bah! We can't stay mad at Fake Akio Toyoda, even if he takes away Toyota brakes and horns and threatens to blow up…
Mar 12 2010
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Last night on Letterman, Dave had on a very special guest, Fake Akio Toyoda! The faux-Akio was ostensibly on camera…