“This is a natural progression for a global company, and I am pleased we are designating more responsibility to a seasoned group of Toyota veterans.”TMMK is Toyota’s largest manufacturing facility in North America employing about 6,600 full-time team members.
James' most recent position was VP of manufacturing at Toyota's Indiana plant. A word from the president. And I humbly request that they will continue to provide us with their encouragement and guidance.These are links for moving within this pageWith rapid advances in technology, such as in the form of AI and IoT, industry today is facing a time of monumental structural transformation.

James will be responsible for day-to-day manufacturing activities at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK), the company's largest plant in North America. I would like to sincerely express my deep appreciation to all stakeholders who have supported our development thus far. Dr. Johan van Zyl, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe CEO Europe Region - Executive Vice President, Production Business Unit, Toyota Motor Europe - President and CEO, Toyota South Africa Motor - Senior Managing “These changes allow us to move faster and more efficiently in key decision-making,” said Tetsuo Agata, president of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TEMA). Akio Toyoda (豊田 章男, Toyoda Akio, born 3 May 1956) is a Japanese business executive and the current president of Toyota Motor Corporation. Our company greeted its 70th anniversary on July 1, 2018. James worked at TMMK from 1987 to 2006 holding the position as vice president of manufacturing before moving to TABC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota in Long Beach, Calif., where he served as president. Viewing that such environmental changes bring not only risk but also opportunity, I intend to harness the situation for the creation of new business models that are in harmony with society.At the same time, while never forgetting the Toyota Tsusho Group Way, which is the DNA of our company—in other words, "A Passion for Business", "On-Site, Hands-On, In-Touch" and "Teamwork", and other elements that make our company what it is, I would like to unite with the employees of the entire Toyota Tsusho Group and create new value, aiming to be a company that contributes to the building of a prosperous future for all.Upon assuming the office of president & CEO from April 1, 2018, please let me share with you my aspirations.


Toyota has suffered a series of adverse events since Akio Toyoda became president of the company a few months ago, and he apologized for them. Executive Vice President Akihiro Umino Executive Vice President Ted Schafer Senior Vice President Doug Shields HR, IT, Corporate Strategy, A&F, Purchasing and Sales Global Advisor John Santilli Global R&D System Legal President of Toyota Tsusho (Thailand) Co., Ltd. President of Toyota Tsusho Thai Holdings Co., Ltd. Yasuhiro Nagai COO for Machinery, Energy & Project Division Regional Officer for Emerging Energy Plant SBU Hideyuki Inazumi James worked at TMMK from 1987 to 2006 holding the position as vice president of manufacturing before moving to TABC, a wholly-owned subsidiary

PLANO, Texas (August 6, 2018) — Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announced today that Mike Groff, the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, member of the company’s Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer of the Americas Region of Toyota Financial Services International Corporation (TFSIC), the direct parent …