1960 Mazda R360 1960 Mazda R360 from the collection of Akio Toyoda Photo by Toyota. The R360 was Mazda’s very first car. Well, kinda. Technically it’s the company’s first four-wheeled car ...

Akio Toyoda’s departure from the role of president and CEO of the world’s biggest auto maker is relatively recent. We’ll have to wait for history to judge Akio’s 13-year tenure as Toyota ...

It’s unwise to assume every car company CEO is a car fanatic, but with Akio Toyoda, it’s a safe bet.His love for rowing gears and thrashing internal combustion-powered cars even has some folks ...

Toyota has built an electric sports car prototype with a manual transmission and a clutch, per a report by Automotive News.; Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda revealed the details after driving the ...

Akio Toyoda suggested that the future GR lineup will likely exclude electric sports cars. The chairman and master driver favors the sound and smell of gasoline engines over EVs.

Akio Toyoda, who served as president of Toyota for the last 13 years before announcing on Thursday his plan to step down, ... (Morizo, by the way, is Akio's car-obsessed alter-ego.) Next, ...

Chairman Akio Toyoda recently opened a new Toyota R&D facility with a destroyed GR Yaris rally car behind him. Turns out, Toyoda himself was behind the wheel when it flipped over onto its roof.

If you’re a fan of Toyota’s recent take on affordable performance cars, former CEO and current chairman Akio Toyoda is the man you should thank. His role in developing the GR Corolla earned ...

Very little has been said about Toyota’s own electric sports car, though Toyota Chairman—and former CEO—Akio Toyoda revealed a few details in an interview with Automotive News (subscription ...