Sep. 24, 2026

Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame

Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Detroit, Michigan, on September 23, 2026, alongside three other honorees.

The first article, published yesterday, looks at the significance of Chairman Toyoda's induction and the message he delivered at the ceremony. A second article, published today, looks back on Toyota's 70-year journey with America through the stories of five Toyota figures inducted into the Hall of Fame, including Chairman Toyoda and the four previous Toyota inductees.

For more details, please see the following Toyota Times articles

Part 1 (published September 24)

An Honor Shared, a Future to Build Together: Akio Toyoda Inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame
Part 2 (published September 25)

70 Years with America: The Legacy Shared by Five Toyota Hall of Famers

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Chairman Akio Toyoda at the Automotive Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Chairman Akio Toyoda
Photo Session
Chairman Akio Toyoda at the Automotive Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
New Century
Photo Session
Group Photo
Greg Penske, Vice Chairman, Penske Automotive Group
Toyota exhibit at the Automotive Hall of Fame Museum
Monument inscribed with the names of Hall of Fame inductees
Kiichiro Toyoda's display panel at the Automotive Hall of Fame Museum
Photos from Kiichiro Toyoda's visit to the United States on display at the Automotive Hall of Fame Museum
A sample Crown being unloaded in Los Angeles
Eiji Toyoda during his training at Ford
Shoichiro Toyoda's display panel at the Automotive Hall of Fame Museum
Taiichi Ohno's display panel at the Automotive Hall of Fame Museum
Shoichiro Toyoda (center) announcing the site for Toyota's U.S. manufacturing plant
Eiji Toyoda's display at the Automotive Hall of Fame Museum
NASCAR Demonstration Run at Fuji Speedway

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