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Toyota Connected North America
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Information technology
Founded	April 2016; 8 years ago in Plano, Texas
Headquarters	Plano, USA
Key people	Christopher Yang (CEO)
Number of employees	200+ (2023)
Parent	Toyota

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Toyota Connected North America is an information technology and data science company, founded in partnership with Microsoft in 2016 and based in Plano, Texas.^[2] Toyota Connected is a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation that researches and deploys technology for in-vehicle services, telematics, and other forms of artificial intelligence.^[3] ^[4]

History

Toyota Connected North America was established in April 2016 in Plano, Texas, near Toyota Motor North America’s U.S. headquarters. At founding, it was an expansion of Toyota’s partnership with Microsoft, which began in 2011 to build a platform for telematics services.^[5] As part of this expansion, Microsoft had a 5 percent stake in Toyota Connected.^[6]

At inception, Toyota invested $5.5 million in Toyota Connected. Zach Hicks, former Chief Digital Officer at Toyota Motor North America, was the company’s first CEO.^[7]

At launch in 2016, Toyota Connected announced it would support research related to artificial intelligence, as well as analyze data from vehicle sensors and cameras to develop algorithms for self-driving cars.^[8]

In July 2022, Hicks stepped down as CEO and President, and Steve Basra replaced him.^[9] In August 2023, former Toyota Connected Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher Yang was appointed CEO, replacing Basra.^[10] Yang reports to Toyota Connected Corporation President Keiji Yamamoto.^[11]

References

^ Bill Hethcock. "Toyota Connected doubling its headcount in Plano". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
^ "Toyota forms company to make technology simpler". AP News. April 4, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
^ John Lippert. "Toyota, Microsoft Team Up on Connected-Car Technologies". Retrieved 1 November 2023.
^ Aurel Niculescu. "Toyota Has a Proprietary AI Design Tool, Leverages It for Lexus at 2023 NY Auto Show". Retrieved 1 November 2023.
^ "Toyota forms Toyota Connected, builds data science on Microsoft Azure". zdnet. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ Paul Lienert. "Toyota expands Microsoft partnership in connected vehicle services". reuters. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
^ Brant, Tom. "Toyota, Microsoft Launch Connected Cars Joint Venture". entrepreneur. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "Toyota forms company to make technology simpler". ap news. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
^ Quincy Preston. "Toyota Makes Multiple Leadership, Structural Changes to Further Its Mobility Transformation as Four Execs Retire". Retrieved 1 November 2023.
^ Michael Brady. "Toyota shakes up data, software leadership as it revamps EV plans". Automotive Dive. Automotive Dive. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "Toyota Connected North America Announces New President/CEO, More Leadership Moves". Dallas Innovates. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

[1] Bill Hethcock. "Toyota Connected doubling its headcount in Plano". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

[2] "Toyota forms company to make technology simpler". AP News. April 4, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

[3] John Lippert. "Toyota, Microsoft Team Up on Connected-Car Technologies". Retrieved 1 November 2023.

[4] Aurel Niculescu. "Toyota Has a Proprietary AI Design Tool, Leverages It for Lexus at 2023 NY Auto Show". Retrieved 1 November 2023.

[5] "Toyota forms Toyota Connected, builds data science on Microsoft Azure". zdnet. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[6] Paul Lienert. "Toyota expands Microsoft partnership in connected vehicle services". reuters. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

[7] Brant, Tom. "Toyota, Microsoft Launch Connected Cars Joint Venture". entrepreneur. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[8] "Toyota forms company to make technology simpler". ap news. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

[9] Quincy Preston. "Toyota Makes Multiple Leadership, Structural Changes to Further Its Mobility Transformation as Four Execs Retire". Retrieved 1 November 2023.

[10] Michael Brady. "Toyota shakes up data, software leadership as it revamps EV plans". Automotive Dive. Automotive Dive. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[11] "Toyota Connected North America Announces New President/CEO, More Leadership Moves". Dallas Innovates. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

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 '''Toyota Connected North America''' is an [[information technology]] and [[data science]] company, founded in partnership with [[Microsoft]] in 2016 and based in [[Plano, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Toyota forms company to make technology simpler |url=https://apnews.com/article/06ad8e28254244b083631ba0f9ad04f6 |website=AP News |access-date=October 31, 2023 |date=April 4, 2016}}</ref> Toyota Connected is a subsidiary of [[Toyota Motor Corporation]] that researches and deploys technology for in-vehicle services, telematics, and other forms of [[artificial intelligence]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=John Lippert |title=Toyota, Microsoft Team Up on Connected-Car Technologies |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-04/toyota-microsoft-form-joint-venture-for-connected-technologies |access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |author1=Aurel Niculescu |title=Toyota Has a Proprietary AI Design Tool, Leverages It for Lexus at 2023 NY Auto Show |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/toyota-has-a-proprietary-ai-design-tool-leverages-it-for-lexus-at-ny-auto-show-213000.html |access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>
 ==History==
 Toyota Connected North America was established in April 2016 in Plano, Texas, near Toyota Motor North America’s U.S. headquarters. At founding, it was an expansion of Toyota’s partnership with Microsoft, which began in 2011 to build a platform for [[telematics]] services.<ref>{{cite web |title=Toyota forms Toyota Connected, builds data science on Microsoft Azure |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/toyota-forms-toyota-connected-builds-data-science-on-microsoft-azure/ |website=zdnet |access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref> As part of this expansion, Microsoft had a 5 percent stake in Toyota Connected.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Paul Lienert |title=Toyota expands Microsoft partnership in connected vehicle services |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/toyota-connectivity-microsoft/toyota-expands-microsoft-partnership-in-connected-vehicle-services-idUSL2N1770JA |website=reuters |access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>
 At inception, Toyota invested $5.5 million in Toyota Connected. Zach Hicks, former Chief Digital Officer at Toyota Motor North America, was the company’s first [[CEO]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brant |first1=Tom |title=Toyota, Microsoft Launch Connected Cars Joint Venture |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/toyota-microsoft-launch-connected-cars-joint-venture/273578 |website=entrepreneur |access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref>
 At launch in 2016, Toyota Connected announced it would support research related to artificial intelligence, as well as analyze data from vehicle sensors and cameras to develop algorithms for self-driving cars.<ref>{{cite web |title=Toyota forms company to make technology simpler |url=https://apnews.com/article/06ad8e28254244b083631ba0f9ad04f6 |website=ap news |access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>
 In July 2022, Hicks stepped down as CEO and President, and Steve Basra replaced him.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Quincy Preston |title=Toyota Makes Multiple Leadership, Structural Changes to Further Its Mobility Transformation as Four Execs Retire |url=https://dallasinnovates.com/toyota-makes-multiple-leadership-structural-changes-to-further-its-mobility-transformation-as-four-execs-retire/ |access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>  In August 2023, former Toyota Connected Executive Vice President and [[Chief Operating Officer]] Christopher Yang was appointed CEO, replacing Basra.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Michael Brady |title=Toyota shakes up data, software leadership as it revamps EV plans |url=https://www.automotivedive.com/news/toyota-shakes-up-data-software-leadership-ai-autonomous-electric-vehicles/690024/ |website=Automotive Dive |publisher=Automotive Dive |access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref>  Yang reports to Toyota Connected Corporation President Keiji Yamamoto.<ref>{{cite web |title=Toyota Connected North America Announces New President/CEO, More Leadership Moves |url=https://dallasinnovates.com/toyota-connected-north-america-announces-new-president-ceo-more-leadership-moves/ |website=Dallas Innovates |access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>
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