Takeshi Uchiyamada
Takeshi Uchiyamada 内山田 竹志 | |
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| Born | August 17, 1946 Nagoya, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | University of Nagoya - (Bachelor's degree, 1969) |
| Occupation | Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation |
Takeshi Uchiyamada (内山田 竹志, Uchiyamada Takeshi, born August 17, 1946) is a Japanese businessman, who has been Chairman of Toyota since 2013.[1] He is known as the "father of the Prius" for his role in leading the development of the Toyota Prius, the world's best-selling hybrid electric vehicle in history.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Toyota Motor to Pick Uchiyamada as Next Chairman, Nikkei Says". Bloomberg. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Father of Prius hybrid set to become Toyota chairman: executives". Reuters. 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Tajitsu, Naomi (2017-02-15). "Toyota sees plug-in hybrids catching on faster than conventional hybrids". Reuters. Automotive News. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ^ James Scoltock (2011-05-11). "Takehisa Yaegashi's foresight brought hybrids to the mainstream". AE Plus. Archived from the original on 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
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