On July 1, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) intends to make the following organizational and senior professional/senior management changes.
Organizational changes
- Hydrogen Factory will be newly established as a dedicated organization to accelerate customer-oriented product development and production in fuel cell or hydrogen-related products.
- The processes will all be conducted in one place under a single leader, enabling speedy decision-making and execution.
- By strengthening alliances with local partners in Europe and China, where the hydrogen mobility market is rapidly expanding, and promoting sustainable commercialization.
Hydrogen Factory (newly established)
This organization will be established as Hydrogen Factory to integrate organizations and people in charge of fuel cells or hydrogen-related products from the Hydrogen Business Area (CV Company), Europe, China and other regions, Toyota System Supply, Business Development Division, etc.
Hydrogen business area will be abolished.
Changes in areas of responsibility for executives and senior professionals/senior management
Personnel changes due to the above organizational changes
☆ new
| Name | New | Current |
| Mitsumasa Yamagata | Hydrogen Factory (President) | – Toyota System Supply – Vehicle Development Center Powertrain Planning & System Development Field (Senior General Manager) – Powertrain Company (President) – GAZOO Racing Company (in charge of HEV development) |
| Yoshihiko Hamamura | Hydrogen Factory (Chief Project Leader) | CV Company Hydrogen Business Field (Senior General Manager) |
| Shinichi Yasui | Hydrogen Factory (Chief Project Leader) | – Toyota Motor North America, Inc. – Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. |
| ☆ Takashi Uehara | – Toyota System Supply – Powertrain Company (President) Powertrain System Development Field (Concurrently Chief Project Leader) | Powertrain Company Powertrain System Development Field (Chief Project Leader) |
