US EditionToyota Taps Kenta Kon As New CEO In Leadership Shake-Up
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Nemos News NetworkToyota Taps Kenta Kon As New CEO In Leadership Shake-Up
Toyota Taps Kenta Kon As New CEO In Leadership Shake-Up Toyota is reshaping its leadership once again, naming Kenta Kon as its next chief executive, with the transition set for April 1. Kon, currently the company’s chief financial officer, will step into the top role as part of a broader management realignment, according to Car & Driver. The move shifts current CEO Koji Sato into a dual position as vice chairman and chief industry officer. Toyot…
Toyota Puts Its CFO in the CEO Seat
Toyota’s next CEO isn’t an engineer, a product visionary or a car guy. He’s a numbers guy. An operations specialist. The automaker announced Friday (Feb. 6) that its current chief financial officer, Kenta Kon, will be promoted to CEO, effective April 1. In another era, the elevation of a CFO to the top role might have raised eyebrows. However, the leadership change comes amid profit challenges, particularly from U.S. tariffs that have …
Toyota appoints new CEO as tariffs and EV pressures mount
On the Dash: Toyota’s CEO change reinforces a profitability-first approach that favors steady product planning over rapid EV expansion. Hybrid demand strength supports dealer confidence amid slowing EV adoption in key U.S. markets. Cost control and tariff management will shape future pricing, incentives, and allocation strategies. Toyota announced on February 6 that it would make a surprise leadership change, naming Chief Financial Officer Kent…
Japanese automotive giant Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has just announced a major overhaul of its top leadership structure. Effective April 1,
The world's largest automaker is reshuffling its top management. From April 2026, Toyota Motor Corporation will be led by its current CFO Kenta Kon. Koji Sato, the engineering driving force of recent years, is moving into a new strategic role.
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