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Toyota Europe appoints new purchasing, R&D chief

Toyota G. Killmann
Gerald Killmann, an Austrian, has held senior roles in powertrain, vehicle development and R&D since he joined Toyota in 1991. (TOYOTA)
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By:
Nick Gibbs
December 06, 2021 03:07 PM

Toyota has promoted veteran engineer Gerald Killmann to oversee R&D and purchasing operations in Europe, the first time a non-Japanese executive has held the role.

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