Nagoya, Aug. 12 (Jiji Press)--Hiroshi Okuda, who served as president and chairman of Toyota Motor Corp. and chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, died at 93, it was learned Wednesday. Born in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, Okuda graduated from

As Toyota president from 1995, Okuda championed the development of the Prius, helping bring Toyota’s pioneering petrol-electric hybrid to market.

Funcionário da montadora durante toda sua carreira, foi a primeira pessoa em uma geração a ocupar o cargo sem pertencer à família fundadora da empresa.