Toyota names former secretary of chairman Toyoda as next CEO

[Tragic Bronson]

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/toyota-ceo-sato-step-down-be-replaced-by-cfo-kon-2026-02-06/

• Sato to focus on broader industry in new vice chairman role
• Toyota faces scrutiny over buyout of Toyota Industries
• Kon seen as the architect of the Toyota Industries buyout

 

[Gecko]

 

[Will1991]

"a close ally and former secretary of Chairman Akio Toyoda"

It's pretty much what I'm reading around here.

More GR-Line stuff coming to undermine what was being created? More or less what happened to F?

 

[Gecko]

More pilfering from Lexus' profits to fund GR and Century globally.

I don't understand why Akio left the CEO spot if he is still so obviously in control. Over Koji's three years, we barely saw him while Akio was everywhere and clearly calling all of the shots.

 

[CRSKTN]

Yeah he really seems like a car guy and not a bootlicker, sidekick dork.




'

"What're we doing today, Akio?"
"The same thing we do every day, Kon, undercut anything that doesn't have my name on it until my d*** works again"

 

[Falcon]

Koji is understandably displeased.