Mar. 31, 2020

TMC Announces Organizational, Senior Management, and Personnel Changes

News Release Organizational and Personnel Information

Toyota City, Japan, March 31, 2020―On April 1, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) intends to make the following organizational, senior management, and personnel changes.

Organizational changes

Changes in areas of responsibility for senior management (Senior General Manager level and above)

Name	Current	New
Kazunari Kumakura	Purchasing Group (Deputy Chief Officer)	Purchasing Group (Deputy Chief Officer) Purchasing Management Div. (concurrent General Manager)
Yoji Matsuyama	Purchasing Group (Deputy Chief Officer) Purchasing Management Div. (concurrent General Manager)	Purchasing Group (Deputy Chief Officer)

Personnel changes at the General Manager level

Name	Current	New
Masatoshi Tashiro	―	ZEV B&D Lab (Chief Engineer) Temporary External Transfer from Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
Kohei Yoshida	Fuel Cell Fundamental Development Div., Fuel Cell Business Field (General Manager) Concurrently Fuel Cell Advanced Development Dept. (General Manager)	Fuel Cell Fundamental Development Div., Fuel Cell Business Field (General Manager)
Koichi Matsumoto	Operations Management Development Div., Production & Logistics Field (Group Manager)	Operations Management Development Div., Production & Logistics Field (General Manager)
Hirotaka Takeda	Advanced Project Promotion Div., Technical Project Field, Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (General Manager)	Advanced Project Promotion Div., Technical Project Field, Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (General Manager) Concurrently AD-ZERO, Advanced Project Promotion Div., Technical Project Field, Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (General Manager)
Masana Kawabata	Production Quality Control Dept., Takaoka Plant Quality Control Div., Mid-size Vehicle Company (General Manager)	Takaoka Plant Quality Control Div., Mid-size Vehicle Company (General Manager) Concurrently Production Quality Control Dept., Takaoka Plant Quality Control Div., Mid-size Vehicle Company (General Manager)
Hiroyuki Ashida	Takaoka Plant Quality Control Div., Mid-size Vehicle Company (General Manager)	Takaoka Plant Quality Control Div., Mid-size Vehicle Company (Project General Manager)
Shinichi Abe	Electric Powertrain System Development Div. No.1, Powertrain System Development Field, Powertrain Company (Chief Professional Engineer)	Electric Powertrain System Development Div. No.1, Powertrain System Development Field, Powertrain Company (Chief Professional Engineer) Concurrently Powertrain Management Div., Powertrain Company (Chief Professional Engineer)
Eiji Satou	EHV Battery Design Div., Battery Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager)	EHV Battery Design Div., Powertrain Company (General Manager)
Masatoshi Adachi	Drivetrain-EHV Design Div. No.2, Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager)	BR Powertrain Development Dept., Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (Project General Manager)
Tadashi Toda	Engine Design & Engineering Div., Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager)	Powertrain Function Development Div, Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager)
Yuji Yasuda	Drivetrain-EHV Design Div. No1, Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager) Concurrently Experiment & Analysis Dept. No.12, Drivetrain-EHV Design Div. No1, Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager)	Powertrain Function Development Div, Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (Project General Manager)
Daisuke Kusamoto	Transmission System Design Dept. No.1, Drivetrain-EHV Design Div. No.2, Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager)	Powertrain Development Div. No.1 Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager)
Jun Matsui	Drivetrain-EHV Design Div. No.3, Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager)	Powertrain Development Div. No.2 Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager)
Akio Yamamoto	ITS & Connected Management Div., Connected Company (General Manager)	ITS & Connected Management Div., Connected Company (General Manager) Concurrently Deta Business Promotion Dept., ITS & Connected Management Div., Connected Company (General Manager)
Yosuke Tsuruta	MaaS Business Div., Connected Business Field, Connected Company (General Manager) Concurrently Autono-MaaS Business Dept (General Manager)	MaaS Business Div., Connected Business Field, Connected Company (General Manager)
Koya Sugiura	GR Brand Management Div., GR Planning Field, GAZOO Racing Company (General Manager) Concurrently Motorsport Dept., GR Brand Management Div., GR Planning Field, GAZOO Racing Company (General Manager)	GR Brand Management Div., GAZOO Racing Company (General Manager)
Yasutoshi Sugimoto	Emerging-market Compact Car Product & Business Planning Div., Emerging-market Compact Car Company (General Manager) Concurrently Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. Concurrently Toyota Daihatsu Engineering and Manufacturing Co., Ltd.	Temporary External Transfer to Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. Concurrently Emerging-market Compact Car Product & Business Planning Div., Emerging-market Compact Car Company (General Manager) Concurrently Toyota Daihatsu Engineering and Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Yuji Takasu	Hirose Plant Electronic Components Manufacturing Div., Powertrain Company (General Manager)	Temporary External Transfer to Denso Corporation
Shigeyuki Nozawa	EHV Electronics Design Div., Electronics Parts Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager)	Temporary External Transfer to Denso Corporation
Hirotaka Noda	Hirose Plant Quality Assurance Div., Powertrain Company (General Manager)	Temporary External Transfer to Denso Corporation
Naoki Matsuoka	Hirose Plant Administration Div., Powertrain Company (General Manager)	Temporary External Transfer to Denso Corporation
Kimihiro Matsuki	Hirose Plant Electronic Components Production Engineering Div., Powertrain Company (General Manager)	Temporary External Transfer to Denso Corporation
Toshihiro Idota	Battery Production Engineering Div., Battery Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager)	Temporary External Transfer to Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
Koichi Sato	Battery Material Engineering & Research Div., Battery Business Field, Powertrain Company (Chief Professional Engineer)	Temporary External Transfer to Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
Shinji Nakanishi	Advanced Material Engineering Div., Material Technology Field, Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (Chief Professional Engineer)	Temporary External Transfer to Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
Ichirou Hachisuka	Battery Material Engineering & Research Div., Battery Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager)	Temporary External Transfer to Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.