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Longtime Toyota CEO and Father of the Prius Hiroshi Okuda Dies at 93
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (131+ words) Published Aug 16, 2026 11:00 AM EDT Hiroshi Okuda, an executive that helped transform Toyota into a global powerhouse and hybrid pioneer, died this week at the age of 93. His death, attributed to natural causes, was confirmed Thursday in a press release from…...
Op-Ed: Hiroshi Okuda-The Man Who Saved Toyota by Forcing It to Change
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (385+ words) The Philippines proved crucial for his career. It is some sort of urban legend that he crossed a mountain to talk to leftist rebels who were supposedly opposing the setting up of a Toyota factory in Manila but the only…...
Toyota ex-chief Okuda, pioneer of the Prius, dead at 93
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (245+ words) Former Toyota head Hiroshi Okuda, credited with championing the pioneering Prius hybrid and turning the Japanese automaker into a global titan, has died aged 93, the firm said Wednesday. Okuda took the reins of the struggling firm in 1995 as the first…...
Voyah recreated Mercedes' upside-down tunnel ad, then launched the car for $33,800
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (428+ words) The Passion S launched in China at about $33,800, with an 800V platform, Huawei's latest lidar system and a brand Stellantis has agreed to bring to Europe Dongfeng’s Voyah launched the Passion S electric SUV on Friday after promoting it with a…...
They Sabotaged a $17,000 Jeep Wrangler Just to Get a Discount—And Almost Got Away With It
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (597+ words) Navigating the wholesale used car auction market is always a gamble, but sometimes the biggest risk isn’t the condition of the car—it’s the other bidders trying to artificially tank the price. In a recent video from The Hooptie Lot,…...
Stellantis now looks for 2028 reopening in Belvidere
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (768+ words) The new target date for reopening Belvidere’s idled Stellantis Assembly Plant is now mid-2028. After months of uncertainty, Stellantis North America offered some clarity and insight in an Aug. 14 statement. Stellantis announced that production of two new Jeep Cherokee models…...
The Forgotten LS1 Wagon Americans Were Never Allowed To Buy
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Hiroshi Okuda, who led Toyota’s climb as a global automaker, dies at 93
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (548+ words) Company spokeswoman Shino Yamada confirmed Wednesday that Okuda had died but said the date and cause of his death were not immediately available. Major Japanese companies are on summer break this week. Okuda served as president then chairman of Toyota…...
Hiroshi Okuda, Disrupter Who Revived Toyota in the 1990s, Dies at 93
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (714+ words) Hiroshi Okuda, a hard-charging Toyota executive who revived the floundering automobile maker in the 1990s by expanding production overseas, tightening decision-making at home and pushing through the introduction of the Prius, the world’s first hybrid car in regular production, died on…...
This Week in Ford Times: The Inflatables Phenomenon
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (191+ words) Ford From the Road This Week in Ford Times: The Inflatables Phenomenon In the August 1970 issue of Ford Times, one writer was mesmerized by a new craze taking over lakes, campsites, and backyard patios: “inflatables.” The piece marveled at vinyl…...