PR Newswire·Sep 24, 2026, 7:28 AM ET

Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame

Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit on September 23, 2026.
The honor recognizes Toyoda's global leadership in bringing passion, performance, & purpose to modern mobility.
During his acceptance speech, Toyoda expressed gratitude to the automotive family & promised to continue earning the honor.
Toyoda assumed the presidency of TMC in 2009 during a challenging period, leading efforts to strengthen quality controls, rebuild trust, & reinforce the business foundation.
He advanced a region-led management structure & made "making ever-better cars" central to the company's philosophy.
As a master driver, Toyoda positioned motorsports as a proving ground for developing people & vehicles while encouraging a "go & see" (genchi genbutsu) culture.
Toyoda is the fourth member of his family inducted into the Hall of Fame, following his grandfather Kiichiro, father Shoichiro, & cousin Eiji Toyoda.
Fellow Toyota honoree Taiichi Ohno, regarded as the father of the Toyota Production System, is also an inductee.
The Automotive Hall of Fame is a U.S. nonprofit that has inducted over 300 individuals since its first formal inductions in 1967.
Toyota Motor North America employs nearly 64,000 people & operates 14 manufacturing plants across the region.