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Toyota Revamps Technology Unit Woven in Shift Toward Production
- Kuffner to be replaced by Kumabe as CEO of Woven by Toyota
- Woven technology to be brought into Toyota’s product lineup
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Toyota Motor Corp. is overhauling the management of its automotive-technology division as the unit shifts from being a research arm to become more involved in the production of next-generation vehicles.
James Kuffner, 52, will leave his post as chief executive officer of Woven by Toyota, the carmaker said in a statement Thursday. He will be replaced by Hajime Kumabe, who has been leading J-QuAD Dynamics Inc., which focuses on autonomous driving and was created by Toyota’s top suppliers in 2019.