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In yet another unusual for the industry outburst of cordial praise towards another carmaker after last month's listing of some of his favorite cars made by Toyota's domestic rivals, the Japanese firm's president Akio Toyoda expressed his admiration about BMW during a press conference today in Munich where the two companies agreed to expand their cooperation.
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Akio Toyoda Loves BMWs, Says They're the Only Cars that Pass Him at the 'Ring
In yet another unusual for the industry outburst of cordial praise towards another carmaker after last month's listing of some of his favorite cars made by Toyota's domestic rivals, the Japanese firm's president Akio Toyoda expressed his admiration about BMW during a press conference today in Munich where the two companies agreed to expand their cooperation.
You can read Toyoda's heartwarming speech on BMW and what the partnership means for the two companies in its full context after the break, but here some bits that stand out.
Toyoda, an avid car fan and a weekend racer who has competed in the Nürburgring 24 hour endurance race, admitted or at least claimed that, "At the Nürburgring, there is always a car that passes me. It is a BMW."
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The first man to take delivery of the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell vehicle was Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. During a ceremony on January 15 in Tokyo, Toyota president Akio Toyoda delivered the first Mirai fuel cell sedan to the...
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Akio Toyoda, the current president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation and a descendant of the founder of the company, Sakichi Toyoda, seems like the kind of guy you'd want to hang out with and play a round of Gran Turismo or just hop into your car...
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Akio Toyoda, the CEO of the world’s largest automaker, will drive a Toyota at the Nürburgring 24-hour race later this month, a company spokesman said, according to the Japan Times. It won’t be the first time he races on the notorious...
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- Patent Scoop: Is Toyota Readying Sports Version Of The Iq?
During the world premiere of the new Toyota 86 sports coupe at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, the firm's global President Akio Toyoda made it crystal clear that his company is committed to produce more 'fun-to-drive' cars in the near future....