The Tearful Executive Who Tapped the Brakes on Electric Cars at Toyota

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Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda has made it a tradition to cry at shareholder meetings, which he has said he sees as once-a-year occasions to look in the mirror and re-evaluate.

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Akio Toyoda, who became chairman of Toyota Motor in April after almost 14 years as president, has a history of becoming emotional at the automaker’s annual shareholder meetings. Photo: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg NewsChairman Akio Toyoda faced skepticism in his early years. His latest challengers want him to speed up the company’s EV transition.

 

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