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Hitotsubashi University
Coverage of Hitotsubashi University in the Nexus archive.
- 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.