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Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. Toyota has the distinction and earned reputation of fighting with big oil companies and against the adoption of electric vehicle. Toyota has staked out a pretty staunch “hybrids-only” approach to its vehicle lineup, and although it’s working on a battery-only platform, it’s pretty safe to say that the Japanese carmaker has not been favourably disposed to converting to an all-electric lineup.

Toyota and Toyota Canada continue to opposes Zero Emission Regulations

In a speech to Canadian auto industry insiders in Toronto this week, Toyota Canada President & CEO Larry Hutchinson stated the company is commitment to reduce carbon emissions. Yet in the same speech Hutchinson took the opposite stance, disagreeing with the Canadian federal government’s proposed approach.

Even after Toyota receive criticism around the world for its similar stance, Toyota continues to be an electrification laggard, working against the prioritization of zero emission vehicles, preferring instead to measure Green House Gases (GHG) emission reductions across the total vehicle fleet. This fleet approach as been tried and failed for decades.

Hutchinson hopes, on behalf of Toyota, to pressure the Canadian government to implement strategies that are more in line with Toyota’s corporate priorities.

Previously, Toyota has blamed a lack of government guidelines for slow EV adoption.

Meanwhile, Toyota has but one ZEV on offer to the global market, with total sales of the oddly named Toyota bZ4x in the USA reaching only some 1,220 units in 2022.

Almost immediately after delivering the EV to customers, Toyota announced a safety recall for the bZ4X, acknowledging that wheels might detach from the car because of malfunctioning hub bolts and asking customers to stop driving the vehicle. Toyota managed to sell only 258 bZ4X EVs prior to the recall.

Previously, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Toyota were named the world’s most obstructive to national climate crisis policies.

Perhaps there are reasons other reason that motivate Hutchinson to spread his brand of disinformation. Perhaps Toyota and Toyota Canada should concentrate on its internal problems instead of working against the health of Canadians and the environment.

Toyota announce their next-gen EV, a Lexus, will be released by 2026.

Following widespread criticism for their opposition to electric vehicles, Toyota Motor Corporation announced in January a major reshuffling of senior executives.

Now, Toyota’s incoming CEO said the automaker would release “next-generation” electric cars under the Lexus brand by 2026.

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Toyota will also be expanding its current EV lineup, which currently consists of the bZ4X crossover SUV (which required a recall to make sure its wheels don’t fall off) and the Subaru Solterra EV built on top of Toyota’s e-TNGA flexible EV platform. Lexus has yet to release its RZ 450e SUV that’s based on the same platform.

Elsewhere :: Toyota Media Release

2023 World Electric Vehicle of the Year finalists have been revealed

It’s award season and the finalists for the 2023 World Electric Vehicle of the Year award have been announced. They are »

What’s more, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 and the Nissan Ariya, both EVs, are also finalists for the overall 2023 World Car of the Year award. Interestingly the Nissan Ariya didn’t make the final cut for the EV of the Year 🤔. The Kia Niro is a contender for the overall award. The Kia Niro is available as a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, and a full-time EV.

Other EVs that made the final cut in other categories »

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