Toyota chairman's son to take new role at automaker in August

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TOKYO, June 1 : Toyota Motor subsidiary, Woven by Toyota, said on Monday that Senior Vice President Daisuke Toyoda, the son of Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda, will move to a new role at the automaker effective August 1.

Toyoda will return as a project manager to a division close to the "genba" (front line) of vehicle development, a spokesperson said, declining to specify the department or models involved.

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