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Executive Profile

Executive Officer

President and Representative Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.

Toshihiro Akiwa

Toshihiro Akiwa Executive Officer
Executive Profile

Executive Officer

President and Representative Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.

Toshihiro Akiwa

Biography

Biography

Mar. 1996 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2020 General Manager, Power Unit Planning & Management Division, Power Unit Development Supervisory Unit, Monozukuri Center, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2021 Operating Executive, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Executive Vice President, Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
Executive Vice President, Honda Motor (China) Technology Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2023 Deputy Head, BEV Development Center, Electrification Business Development Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2024 Head, BEV Development Center, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Head, BEV Planning Unit, BEV Development Center, Electrification Business Development Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2025 Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Chief Officer, Automobile Development Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.,
Apr. 2026 President and Representative Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.

* Current responsibilities in boldface

As of April 1,2026

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