Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announces organizational changes, as well as personnel changes at the sub-executive managerial level.
- Organizational Changes (effective May 1, 2018)
- Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
- The management function in the advanced safety field was consolidated into the Advanced Safety System Research and Development Div., and the division was restructured as the Automated Driving & Advanced Safety System Management Div.
| Current | New |
| Advanced R&D and Engineering Company |  |
Advanced R&D and Engineering Company |
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Advanced Safety System Research and Development Div.
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Automated Driving & Advanced Safety System Management Div. (restructured)
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Advanced Safety System Development Div. No.1
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Advanced Safety System Development Div. No.1 (restructured)
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Advanced Safety Performance Engineering Div.
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Advanced Safety Performance Engineering Div. (restructured)
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With the above implemented changes, the number of divisions remains 242.
- Change of responsibility of executive general manager (effective May 1, 2018)
| Name | Current | New |
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| Ken Koibuchi | Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (in charge of automated driving and AI/big data)
Advanced Safety System Research and Development Div. (concurrent General Manager)
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Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (in charge of automated driving and AI/big data) |
- Personnel changes at the senior general manager level (effective April 1, 2018)
| Name | Current | New |
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| Yasuo Ishiguro | Battery Production Engineering Development Div. (Project General Manager), Powertrain Company | Temporary external transfer to Consortium for Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Evaluation Center |
- Personnel changes at the sub-executive managerial level (effective May 1, 2018)
| Name | Current | New |
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| Masakazu Nagata | Tsutsumi Plant Administration Div. (Project General Manager), Mid-size Vehicle Company | Global Production Promotion Dept. (General Manager), Global Production Center |
| Tomokazu Takahashi |
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Global Production Center (Project General Manager) |
| Shoji Inagaki | Advanced Safety System Development Div. No.1 (General Manager), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company | Automated Driving & Advanced Safety System Management Div. (General Manager), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company |
| Kou Nozaki | Inorganic Material Engineering Div. (Project General Manager), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company | MEGA Development Dept. (General Manager), Inorganic Material Engineering Div., Advanced R&D and Engineering Company |
| Yumi Otsuka | GR Development Management Div. (General Manager), GAZOO Racing Company |
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