Akio Toyoda of founder's family likely to be Toyota pres.

Akio Toyoda of founder's family likely to be Toyota pres.

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 22 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, shows Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Akio Toyoda, great-grandson of Sakichi Toyoda who founded what has become Japan's No. 1 automaker, who will likely become president to replace Katsuaki Watanabe.

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