Chris Hostetter is group vice president of strategic planning for Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. He oversees strategic research, advanced product strategy, environmental vehicle strategy, Toyota's global knowledge center, North America business strategy, export, and new business incubator. Since beginning his career at Toyota in 1984, Hostetter has held positions throughout product and strategic planning. Previously he was group vice president for advanced product strategy and product planning, responsible for overseeing all planning and pricing for future Toyota, Scion, and Lexus vehicles and telematics.

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