Toyota Names Designer as Lexus Chief to Boost Sales Outside U.S.
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Toyota Motor Corp. promoted a former design chief to lead its luxury division as it seeks to extend the Lexus brand’s reach in markets outside the U.S.
Tokuo Fukuichi, 58, becomes president of Lexus international operations effective April 1, taking over from Kiyotaka Ise, the Toyota City, Japan-based company said today in a statement. Fukuichi was previously one of two global Lexus executive vice presidents reporting to Ise, 62, and will remain chief officer of the company’s design group.