The President Of Toyota And Lexus North American Design Talks To 'Auto Trends'

Kevin Hunter, who is wearing the blue sweater, gathers with a few members of his design team to examine the all-new 2024 Tacoma. (Photo Credit: TMC)

Kevin Hunter, the president of Toyota Motor Corporation's U.S. design studio, California's Calty Design Research, talks one-on-one with Auto Trends with JeffCars.com, the only multicultural syndicated automotive program in North America. 

Hunter, a Michigan native, also oversees production and advanced designs for one of the world's top automotive manufacturers, at studios in California and Michigan.

Hunter, who is the first and only American to head TMC's North American designs, has served as president since 2007. For over four decades, he has been imagining concepts and creating final production ready vehicles both as a designer and a leader for Toyota and Lexus.

Hunter is posing next to one of his North American designs from his team, the 2024 Toyota Tacoma. (Photo Credit: TMC) 

Join us for the wide-ranging conversation, as we examine everything from why the studious-like Hunter didn't start his career in the automotive city of Detroit to what led to Toyota's recent design language shift from developing bland vehicles to ones that are somewhat alluring and eye appealing. 

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The conversation airs Saturday, December 2 thru Thursday, December 2. To hear the program on SiriusXM and other radio outlets, click here.