Hiroshi Okuda, Toyota Chair Who Pushed for the Prius, Dies at 93
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Hiroshi Okuda, who served as president and then chairman of Toyota Motor Corp. in the late 1990s and early 2000s, has died, according to Japan’s Kyodo News wire. He was 93.
Okuda was instrumental in leading Toyota's global expansion and was a key figure in the development of the Prius.
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“Hiroshi Okuda, who served as president and then chairman of Toyota Motor Corp. in the late 1990s and early 2000s, has died, according to Japan’s Kyodo News wire.”
Bloomberg — Hiroshi Okuda, Toyota Chair Who Pushed for the Prius, Dies at 93“Hiroshi Okuda, Toyota president who led global expansion, dead at 93”
nikkei asia — Hiroshi Okuda, Toyota president who led global expansion, dead at 93