Toyota Motor managing officer Mitsuru Takada is serve as corporate senior vice president at Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries from 1 April “to improve the bilateral partnership”, according to Toyota.

Takada took charge of negotiations when Toyota, Fuji Heavy’s leading shareholder, bought the stock in 2005.

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To date, Toyota has not sent any of its executives to Fuji Heavy, Kyodo News reported.

The two automakers are developing hybrid vehicles through their collaboration.

They also share a Fuji plant in the US state of Indiana.

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