Katsuaki Watanabe
Toyota to outline long-term management direction
Feb 21, 2011 02:38 EST
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda will announce on March 9 management's vision for where the world's top automaker is headed over the next decade as it turns a corner on its worst ever safety crisis.
Toyota hands over 2006 dissident memo to U.S. panel
Mar 11, 2010 01:50 EST
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor said on Thursday it has handed over to a U.S. congressional committee a letter sent to its management by a splinter union in 2006 seeking reforms to improve safety after a recall crisis at the time.
Inside Toyota's epic breakdown
Feb 09, 2010 16:28 EST
TOYOTA CITY, Japan/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's most dominant and profitable automaker, was not accustomed to outsiders telling it what to do, let alone some obscure bureaucrat from the United States, whose own car industry was on taxpayer-funded life support.
Toyota recalls show price of too rapid growth
Jan 28, 2010 08:19 EST
Toyota's zealous drive to grow, cut costs with same parts make for massive US recalls. A flood of recalls in the U.S. shows Toyota compromised on quality control in an overzealous drive to cut costs and expand sales during its climb to the top of the world auto market.
Toyota halts US sales of Camry, 7 other models
Jan 27, 2010 06:48 EST
Toyota's US sales halt to deal blow to earnings after growth strategy compromised quality. The faulty gas pedals that prompted Toyota to suspend U.S. sales of eight of its most popular models ? including the Camry, America's best-selling car ? are also in its vehicles sold in Europe, an official with the automaker said Wednesday.
Toyota's new boss warns of two more tough years
Jun 25, 2009 11:34 EDT
Chang-Ran Kim; Asia Autos Correspondent
Toyota president says product lineup under review
Jun 25, 2009 06:43 EDT
Toyota's new president promises to review product lineup for recovery, focus on regions. Akio Toyoda promised a nimbler Toyota that will be more responsive to regional needs in his first public appearance as head of the Japanese automaker his grandfather founded.
Toyota confirms Akio Toyoda as new president
Jun 23, 2009 05:27 EDT
TOYOTA CITY, Japan (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp confirmed Akio Toyoda as its new president on Tuesday, promoting the grandson of the company's founder to guide the world's No.1 automaker through the worst downturn in its history.
Toyota plans fuel-cell car by 2015
Jun 22, 2009 20:00 EDT
Toyota Motor, the world's top automaker, plans to roll out a fuel-cell car by 2015 in its push to stay ahead in the global race for green autos, vice president Masatami Takimoto said.
Toyota cuts annual production goal to 7-year low
May 13, 2009 06:51 EDT
Toyota cuts annual production goal by 28 percent to lowest in 7 years. Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will cut vehicle production 28 percent this year to its lowest level in seven years.
Toyota sees losses deepening this year
May 08, 2009 13:49 EDT
Toyota reports worst annual loss since 1937 founding _ sees even bigger losses this year. Toyota Motor Corp., battered by plunging global sales, reported its worst annual loss since its 1937 founding ? and forecast even more red ink in the year ahead.
Toyota posts first loss, sees worse ahead
May 07, 2009 20:00 EDT
Toyota Motor, the world's top automaker, announced Friday a 4.4-billion dollar annual loss, its first ever, and warned it would plunge deeper into the red as car sales collapse during the recession.
Toyota posts first loss, sees worse ahead
May 07, 2009 20:00 EDT
Toyota Motor, the world's top automaker, announced Friday a 4.4-billion dollar annual loss, its first ever, and warned it would plunge deeper into the red as car sales collapse during the recession.
Toyota posts first loss, sees worse ahead
May 07, 2009 20:00 EDT
Japan's Toyota Motor, the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, announced its first annual loss and warned it would plunge deeper into the red this year because of the global economic downturn.
Toyota posts first-ever annual loss
May 07, 2009 20:00 EDT
Toyota Motor, the world's largest automaker, announced an annual net loss of 436.9 billion yen (4.4 billion dollars), its first ever, and warned it would fall deeper into the red this year.
Toyota to bring ex-exec back to US as sales plunge
Apr 09, 2009 12:53 EDT
Toyota brings back former exec to US as sales plunge; calls reports of reorg 'speculative'. Toyota's U.S. division will bring back a former top executive from retirement, as the world's top automaker battles the sales downturn in its biggest market.
GM CEO Wagoner to step down at White House request
Mar 29, 2009 19:43 EDT
GM CEO Wagoner to step down at request of Obama administration; Chrysler CEO apparently safe. General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner will step down immediately at the request of the White House, administration officials said Sunday. The news comes as President Obama prepares to unveil additional restructuring efforts designed to save the domestic auto industry.
Toyota to sell 2 Prius models in hot hybrid battle
Mar 26, 2009 05:35 EDT
Toyota to sell 2 Prius models as hybrid battle heats up with Honda Insight. Toyota will continue to sell the current Prius when the revamped version goes on sale in May in an unusual move likely to help the top-selling hybrid ride out a threat from rival Honda.
Toyota eyeing increase in production
Mar 25, 2009 20:00 EDT
Toyota said Thursday that it aims to boost domestic production after reducing its stockpile of unsold cars, even though the outlook for the auto market remains highly uncertain.
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Katsuaki Watanabe | |
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| Born | February 13, 1942 Japan |
| Occupation | Vice chairman, Toyota Motor Corporation |
