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Hiroshi Okuda

Coverage of Hiroshi Okuda in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Aug 12 · 07:05 UTCMost recent: Aug 12 · 08:02 UTC
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  • BUSINESSAug 12 · 08:02 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMI
    Hiroshi Okuda, who led Toyota's climb as a global automaker, dies at 93

    Hiroshi Okuda, the former chief executive of Toyota, has died at 93. He served as president then chairman of Toyota Motor Corp. from 1995 through 2006 and is remembered for developing the gas-electric hybrid Prius. Okuda was also key in leading Toyota's global expansion by setting up manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Europe.

  • BUSINESSAug 12 · 07:05 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMI
    Hiroshi Okuda, who led Toyota's climb as a global automaker, dies at 93

    Hiroshi Okuda, former chief executive of Toyota, has died at age 93. He led the global growth of the automaker and was instrumental in developing the gas-electric hybrid Prius. Throughout his career, he focused on boosting Toyota’s reputation for fuel efficiency while also driving the company's international expansion into manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Europe.

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