Toyota Announces North American Manufacturing and R&D Executive Appointments
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced the following North American appointments today:

Posted Friday, June 27, 2008

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-- Mr. Tetsuo Agata was appointed president and chief operating officer of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) and was promoted to senior managing director of TMC.

-- Mr. Shigeki Terashi was appointed executive vice president of TEMA, president of Toyota Technical Center (TTC) and was promoted to managing officer of TMC.

Mr. Agata, most recently executive vice president, R&D / Manufacturing Company, Toyota Motor Europe, replaces Mr. Seiichi Sudo. Mr. Sudo has been named president of Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc. in Japan.

Mr. Terashi, most recently chief executive engineer Toyota Development Center 1, in Japan, replaces Mr. Yasuhiko Ichihashi. Mr. Ichihashi will return to TMC where he will assume new responsibilities in global R&D activities as a senior managing director.