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Toyota Chinese people change! Dong Changzheng served as Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP) of Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd., and Executive Deputy General Manager of Toyota Automobile Research and Development Center (China) Co., Ltd.

At the same time, within Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Li Hui served as Executive Vice President (EVP); Lang Lixin served as Deputy General Manager and returned to the sales front after finishing his work in Toyota Finance; Chen Chen was promoted to Deputy General Manager (VP) and continued to be in charge of marketing work.

Dong Changzheng officially became the executive deputy general manager of Toyota China in April 2011, having previously worked in Beijing Mercedes-Benz-Daimler Chrysler Automobile Co., Ltd., Chrysler China sales Company. In this appointment, Dong Changzheng was adjusted to Senior Executive Vice President.

Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (TMCI) was established in July 2001. as Toyota's regional headquarters and investment company in China, Toyota actively participates in Toyota's production, R & D and other investment activities in China, and provides support for personnel training and legal affairs for its invested enterprises. At the same time, TMCI is also an important window for Toyota in China, representing Toyota in liaising and communicating with the Chinese government, media and social groups. In addition, as the general distributor of imported cars of LEXUS Lexus brand and TOYOTA Toyota brand, TMCI is engaged in the import and distribution of these brands, as well as related marketing network construction, training, marketing and other business activities.

Toyota's sales in China continue to rise in 2019. Toyota's sales in China reached 152000 in November 2019, up 11.4% from a year earlier, and its cumulative sales in the first November were close to 2018.

From the perspective of the three enterprises, FAW Toyota sold 74000 vehicles in November, an increase of 13% over the same period last year, and its cumulative sales from January to November were about 670000, accounting for 92% of its annual sales target. Guangzhou Auto Toyota's cumulative sales in the previous November also exceeded 600000 vehicles, a rapid increase over the same period last year. Lexus sold 19300 vehicles in November, up 16.5% from a year earlier, with cumulative sales of 180200 vehicles in China from January to November, and is expected to break the 200000 mark this year.

Not long ago, Japanese Toyota officially announced that from January 1, 2020, Toyota will split the Asian region into "China business" and "Asian business". The two major businesses exist separately, further enhancing the position of the Chinese market within the Toyota Group. Toyota said the initiative would enable leaders in each business and region to implement the necessary strategies based on rapid decision-making to strengthen and accelerate implementation capabilities.

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