Akio Toyoda, the president of Toyota Motor Corporation, has recently been in the news due to misconduct scandals and production halts within the company and its group companies. This was triggered by the discovery of irregularities in engine certification tests, leading to investigations and raids by Japanese transport officials on Toyota group company plants suspected of cheating on engine testing.
Born on May 3, 1956, Akio Toyoda is a Japanese business executive and the great-grandson of Sakichi Toyoda, a renowned Japanese industrialist. He is also the grandson of the founder of Toyota Motor Corporation. Akio Toyoda has been serving as the president of Toyota since 2009 and has been instrumental in leading the company through various challenges and successes in the automotive industry. His leadership has been pivotal in shaping Toyota's strategies and navigating the company through crises such as the recent misconduct scandals.