# Hiroshi Okuda, who led Toyota’s climb as a global automaker, dies at 93

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-12 11:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYT > Business | Hiroshi Okuda, Disrupter Who Revived Toyota in the 1990s, Dies at 93 | 2026-08-14 19:33 | [Source Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/automobiles/hiroshi-okuda-dead.html) |
| Bloomberg.com | Hiroshi Okuda, Toyota Chair Who Pushed for the Prius, Dies at 93 | 2026-08-12 08:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPbTNtVS1ITjBrcGNLNVFWZjZvVmZMZXNiVnhKcHJmTEJ1N1cxVEFBcER6eUp6TXhqSU9vN1U2TXFwZjBSdi00WERuaERrYzRjanlMMHdVemJ0d0d0M255bEpvbFpxWW5JRGZfUXhFMnhRYVZsU25JNUNFbWVqeHZhdVBENVE5YXprTEIwM3NLU3QtV2lBQ2JKbnpRT0VaR1A3Vnc4V2V6MEgxamNqT1BKeE80UQ?oc=5) |
| Automotive News | Hiroshi Okuda, outspoken outsider who led Toyota’s global expansion and championed game-changing Prius hybrid, dies at 93 | 2026-08-12 08:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXkFVX3lxTFBWSFVSWkQ3NTIwajkxd2JaejlmS1RoZnh0M3lRUi1lbzQ4bEp5ZU1sRzdBVnYydmpiR0NqNkhuUk5qUHo5STR2and5V2UtMFhpVElMdV9BZmRlSXFxcnc?oc=5) |
| Japan Wire by Kyodo News | Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies at 93: source | 2026-08-12 08:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE1WeGVSOUx0UzF1SjYtSmc5cFFkbUI0NWpUUXZwbHh3eVNDbkJQNGN2Z3lSdExQcENsR0I1OUpQMzJmN3ZZcDBZRWtYcktrS1R1THFqckp6bDVjQQ?oc=5) |
| finance.yahoo.com | Toyota ex-chief Okuda, pioneer of the Prius, dead at 93 | 2026-08-12 08:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNWS13RmhJaVFYZWlDVUR6cXpNaXpxdEltUmRpRXQzZUNxNWdJems1ZEtpdDZjNGhGNzBSaWdqSEhXVnAtMUZ4VW5DUWZiMXpXSXBsRWJkVHdiamhra3NvWDhqT0NyRlZsdWNKSG9yQ3Z1SkNBN1ZsTExDMzB3WjRkNHpSUGp4S3Y3MU1CMGM0MjZuR3c5?oc=5) |
| Bluefield Daily Telegraph | Japan Obit Hiroshi Okuda | 2026-08-12 08:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNUU5FUTlsaWt2c1pXTnRudDZOQk0tMVNuQVNGQ25tZGlFbGN1LWNBSEo5V2h2WFowZVRJS1l0RUJ5WjRTU3d6Y3ZnMXRUa0ZZelFBcnNsbTRhdTNGRlp2dkNZdHJqd1o1NzZEblgtNmlzeDNrN1pLbG9MQ0NtNUp1MnNhLUR4M25vVVliRk1LX1JTdHJONndqR3Q5UUpSeGRwald0UE9DU2RIb0xLbGFYN0RXVW1oaWc?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Ex-Toyota chair Okuda, outsider who masterminded global footprint, dies at 93 | 2026-08-12 08:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxOUDR1U2ZjdGdDN3U1Y0JIQkUxXzU3MHNlcWZqa2RBUzIzLS1Kc0JMRnVSXzdjM1owZVliOWRtRlJ5MGRYNU1tUkVVeG9XcFZoNWJkTHB3OG4zMzFweDhuU3hxZFNBV3M0bm4zWl84T2pVODRkY0d3RUxRNDVucllJUWUyZG9UUndGb0R0NlBVczhXSmhrb1dJZVBGZTFteVB0QW5KUDJPWnJ3RFBIc3NsM2JubDhNcWd3ZHNRc1Y2Q0JmUTZxT1E?oc=5) |
| AP News | Hiroshi Okuda, who led Toyota’s climb as a global automaker, dies at 93 | 2026-08-12 08:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOanlYYkFXRGRFUW1YaTVYbDdDYXRUU0dCamExU3N2c2F2XzVDR2VuM3BOTXpjbGd6bmtXU3FyZWhpWWdFYU1DZFdyTURVa2lKQjJoa3VELUFMYWx4dHZCNnpPQXROSFJNZjBNbU9LUHpzV0RDTDNhenNId2JEZnFrV1MtUFZPV29fTVdDX2VNQUsyQm0zcVRXd3F6bFlDYkswSkE?oc=5) |

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