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.

'Auto Trends' Talks To Trevor Pawl About The Electrification Pact Formed By 5 Midwestern States

 
Trevor Pawl, Michigan's first chief mobility officer (Photo Credit: SOM)

In order to get ahead of the trend of the car industry slow shift toward electrification, five Midwestern states formed an automotive pact this past October. With electric vehicle sales still hoovering under 3 percent of total U.S. retail sales, Trevor Pawl, the state of Michigan's first chief mobility officer, joins Auto Trends with JeffCars.com to discuss the vision for this group and how it will move the country forward toward being prepared for the future of electric vehicles. Pawl will also define his role, as the first chief mobility officer in the country and this agreement will benefit consumers. 

Sister CEO: The Only Black Female Co-Founder Of A Tier One Auto Supplier Talks To 'Auto Trends'

Lisa Lunsford, the CEO and co-founder of the Detroit-based auto manufacturer, Global Strategic Supply Solutions, talks to Auto Trends with JeffCars.com.

Lunsford is one of two Black women in the manufacturing industry who heads a Tier One company, suppling parts to build cars directly to a major automaker.

 

However, what distinguishes this proud trailblazing HBCU graduate, is that she is the co-founder of a company that supplies parts directly to a key automaker, helping them build their cars. The HBCU graduate has been widening the road on a lane that normally hasn’t been traveled by women, more specifically Black woman. Over the years because of the success of her company, she’s been cited as one of the top women-owned businesses in Michigan, as well as being noted in Black Enterprise magazine top 100 businesses.