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Shino Yamada
Coverage of Shino Yamada in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- 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.