One of the people who put their own seal on Toyota's modern history left life.
The Toyota Today it is one of the most recognized and commercially successful companies in the world car industry, but its progress towards the top was not «secured» Since the beginning of its action in the car sector.
The Japanese company managed to build its present position through major strategic decisions and technological innovations that distinguished it from competition, but also thanks to the decisive contribution of people who were at times at its wheel and turned the original vision into reality.
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Perhaps, the man who played the most decisive role in this course was Hiroshi Okuda, which with his decisions and strategy contributed as few to Toyota's transformation into global power car industry, who took over Toyota's presidency in a difficult period for the company and managed not only to lead her out of the difficult position in which she had become,But also lay the foundations for transforming it into the colossal we know today.
More than 30 years after taking over Toyota's reins and the pivotal changes it promoted in the company's operation and strategy, Toyota announced a few hours ago that Hiroshi Okuda left life at the age of 93.
Toyota's legendary leader took over the company's presidency in 1995, becoming the first man to be on top of Toyota without being a member of the founding family, after several decades. The period during which he was called to lead the Japanese company was particularly difficult, as Toyota faced significant challenges and needed a new direction., with Okuda adopting a more aggressive development strategy, promoting new models and investing significantly in the company's international expansion.
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During his tenure, in fact, Toyota presented and promoted models that were intended to play a decisive role in its later course, with more typical examples of Prius and RAV4. Prius was essentially the basis on which the Japanese company developed and consolidated its technological superiority in hybrid systems, while RAV4 contributed decisively to the introduction of Toyota in the SUV category, where the company stood out for many years.
Okuda was, in fact, one of the people who believed and supported hybrid technology early on, In addition, the Commission is proposing to extend the scope of the Community's structural Funds to cover the following areas: hybrid technology, Thus starting the very successful course of the Japanese firm in the field of electrified systems.
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It is also noted that Okuda had a significant contribution to Toyota's international development, overseeing the opening of new factories outside Japan, with the aim of constantly expanding its presence in international markets, and this strategy has yielded full results, as the Japanese firm now runs the fifth consecutive year in which it retains the title of the world's most commercially successful car industry.
Finally, to say that Okuda had a strong presence beyond the automotive industry, since he was also head of Keidaren, Japan's largest business organization, For several years he had an active role as an adviser to the Japanese government.
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