The top executives at Toyota Financial Services and Volkswagen Financial Services will participate in fireside chats at Auto Finance Summit East 2026, Auto Finance News announced today.

AFS East will take place on 11-13 at JW Marriott Nashville. 

Scott Cooke

Scott Cooke, president and chief executive of Toyota Financial Services (TFS), and Ernst Jan van Eijkelenburg, president and CEO of Volkswagen Financial Services, will each participate in a one-on-one discussion at the event. 

Cooke will discuss sales and strategy execution, technology enhancements and market expectations for the rest of 2026. The fireside is 9:15 a.m. CT on May 12.  

Cooke has been with Toyota since 2003 and had held leadership roles across strategic planning, treasury management, business intelligence and dealer credit. Prior to taking the helm in January 2024, he was senior vice president and chief financial officer at TFS.  

Toyota Motor North America’s sales rose 2.7% year over year in November to 212,772 vehicles. Division sales were up 4.4% YoY for Toyota to 180,990 units but were down 6.2% YoY for Lexus at 31,782 cars.  

TMNA’s U.S. electrified vehicle sales decreased 6% YoY to 93,082 units in November and made up 43.7% of total sales volume. Year to date through November, EV sales totaled about 1.1 million units, up 19.6% YoY and accounting for 47.2% of total sales. 

TFS was the largest auto lender by outstandings at yearend 2024 with a portfolio of $104.8 billion, according to the latest Big Wheels Rankings data. 

Ernst Jan van Eijkelenburg

Van Eijkelenburg will join a fireside chat at 11 a.m. ET on May 12 to discuss leasing and financing strategy for Volkswagen, Audi and Ducati brands in the United States and expectations for the rest of 2026. He joins on the heels of Volkswagen in May naming Wells Fargo its preferred financier for the brands in the U.S.  

Growing leasing volume, adapting to changes in the EV market after the federal tax credit expired and driving continued retail growth are top of mind for Van Eijkelenburg in 2026, he previously told AFN. He has served as CEO since June 2023 and has more than 30 years of experience in the automotive industry.  

Volkswagen of America’s sales declined 6% YoY in Q3 to 87,705 units, according to the OEM’s Oct. 1 sales report. VW Credit does business as VWFS. VW Credit’s retail loan managed portfolio as of June 30 decreased 9% YoY to $12.2 billion, according to a Nov. 13 Fitch Ratings presale report of the lender’s latest auto asset-backed securitization transaction. 

Auto Finance Summit East provides industry professionals with unique opportunities to network and learn from top executives in the space. Through interactive workshops and thought-provoking panels, attendees will walk away with actionable insights to prepare for the rest of 2026 and help shape the future of auto finance.  

View the full agenda here.

Learn more and register for the event here.