Toyota is 'exploring rockets' with nearly $45 million investment in Japanese launch startup, chairman says

In this articleTMAfter Akio Toyoda, CEO and President of Toyota, announced he was stepping down on Thursday, he shared his advice to his successor and his business philosophy.Photo by Yoshikazu Tsuno | Gamma-rapho | Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS — Toyota Motor is exploring the development and production of orbital rockets, Chairman Akio Toyoda said Monday.The automaker, through its "Woven by Toyota" mobility company, is investing 7 billion Japanese yen ($44.4 million) into Interstellar Technologies Inc., a Japanese ...