Am Quotes by Akio Toyoda

With respect to sticking accelerator pedals, we failed to connect the dots between problems in Europe and problems in the United States because the…

— Akio Toyoda

I ride many different cars. Let's say I would drive 200 different vehicles in a year, so it's rather difficult to say which car…

— Akio Toyoda

I am at the top of Toyota and drive cars myself. I was also born with this name.

— Akio Toyoda

When consumers purchase a Toyota, they are not simply purchasing a car, truck or van. They are placing their trust in our company.

— Akio Toyoda

The hundreds of thousands of men and women at Toyota operations worldwide - including the 172,000 team members and dealers in North America -…

— Akio Toyoda

It is in Toyota's DNA that mistakes made once will not be repeated.

— Akio Toyoda

I respect my father as a father, but I also respect him as an honorable chairman.

— Akio Toyoda

Trouble results when the speed of growth exceeds the speed of nurturing human resources. To use the analogy of growth rings in a tree,…

— Akio Toyoda

Everyone says Toyota is the best company in the world, but the customer doesn't care about the world. They care if we are the…

— Akio Toyoda

After I joined Toyota, there was a period when I drove more than 200 cars in one year - different types, other companies' cars.…

— Akio Toyoda

I myself, as well as Toyota, am not perfect. I, more than anyone, wish for our customers' cars to be safe.

— Akio Toyoda

For much of Toyota's history, we have ensured the quality and reliability of our vehicles by placing a device called an andon cord on…

— Akio Toyoda