Aug. 7th, 2026 | A chat with Akio Toyoda AI; Widewail CEO Cuyler Owens on dealership customer service

Automotive News Asia Editor Hans Greimel sits down with an AI avatar of Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda. Toyota gets hit by a typhoon the day after restarting from last month’s earthquake. Plus, Widewail CEO Cuyler Owens breaks down the company’s first-quarter Voice of the Consumer report.