NEWSMAKER-Founder's grandson Toyoda takes the wheel at Toyota

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By Chang-Ran Kim, Asia autos correspondent

TOKYO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Tracing Akio Toyoda's 24-year career at Toyota Motor Corp back to its genesis is to witness a carefully drafted roadmap for a climb to the top.

His appointment as president of his grandfather's company comes at a time of crisis, with the world's top car maker caught in the same downdraft from the global credit crunch that ...

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