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Sato, 53, said he is prioritizing a three-pronged strategy after he succeeds Akio Toyoda, 66, as CEO on April 1. "We are trying to find a characteristic unique to Toyota," Sato said. "The new team under upcoming President Sato has a mission to transform Toyota into a mobility company," Toyoda said last month while announcing the shuffle. Toyota has only one female operating officer, Chief Sustainability Officer Yumi Otsuka. Toyota's current executive vice presidents will also be tasked with new oversight duties.