Toyota Motor North America CEO Ted Ogawa to Return to Japan as Senior Fellow; Mark Templin Named as Successor

10:59 AM EST, 11/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Toyota Motor (TM) North America president and chief executive officer Ted Ogawa will return to the parent company's headquarters in Japan to serve as a senior fellow, it said Thursday. Ogawa will continue as Toyota Motor North America CEO through Dec, 31, and serve as senior executive advisor from January through March 2027, before assuming his new role in April 2027, the company said. Mark Templin, TMNA's chief operating officer, will succeed Ogawa as TMNA president and CEO effective Jan. 1, 2027, and Hiroshi Namu will then take over Templin's role as TMNA's COO, according to a statement. Price: 218.13, Change: +18.67, Percent Change: +9.36