Toyota
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World
Toyota Chairman’s Investor Support Tumbles
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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World
Toyota Chairman, Re-Elected by Investors, Defends His Hands-On Role
Akio Toyoda, who stepped down as chief executive last year, had been criticized by some shareholders for continuing to dominate…
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World
Toyota Investors Challenge Scion’s Grip at a ‘Critical Juncture’
Akio Toyoda ran Toyota for 14 years before handing the reins to a new C.E.O. last year, but some have…
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World
Toyota and Other Japanese Carmakers Say They Mishandled Safety Tests
The Japanese authorities had told the companies to conduct investigations into their compliance with national standards for safety and other…
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Business
Can a ‘Not Charlotte’ Recipe Revive a Region?
Scott Kidd didn’t expect a terribly busy job when he became the town manager of Liberty, N.C., a onetime furniture…
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Business
How Toyota, a Laggard on Electric Cars, Got Its Fight Back
The auto giant lobbied hard against tougher pollution rules. This week, the E.P.A.’s new rules proved favorable to hybrid technology,…
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World
Toyota’s Hybrid-First Strategy Is Delivering Big Profits
Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, has been criticized for selling few electric vehicles, but its decision to focus on hybrids…
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Business
Toyota Makes a Change at the Top as a Toyoda Steps Aside
Akio Toyoda, who has been reluctant to embrace all-electric vehicles, will be succeeded as C.E.O. by a Lexus executive.