According to Toyota President Akio Toyoda, the United States is not yet prepared for a full switch to electric vehicles. He noted that the government’s initiatives are only “promising ideas” that have little chance of being quickly put into action.
In an interview with Reuters, Toyoda stated, “In reality, these ambitions cannot be accomplished, just like the self-driving vehicles we were all supposed to drive now.
Contrary to what the media would have us believe, it will take longer for electric automobiles to enter the mainstream.
Despite all of America’s and Europe’s efforts, the head of the top Japanese company emphasised that Toyota will continue to produce internal combustion engine vehicles, saying, “Playing to win means playing all of the cards in the group, not just a select few, so this is our strategy. We are committed to it.
Toyoda’s comments follow another discussion he had with traders on his first trip to the United States in three years, during which he stated that the idea of a California-announced ban on internal combustion vehicles in 2035 also seemed improbable.
Toyoda also emphasised the need to rely on “all alternatives” and not just concentrate on electric vehicles powered by lithium batteries, reiterating the sentiments expressed by other company officials, such as those from BMW, regarding the necessity of increasing reliance on hydrogen and hybrid vehicles.
The next major development in the field of electric vehicles is the use of solid state batteries.
Toyota is the manufacturer with the most solid-state battery patents (1,331), followed by Panasonic Holdings (445), which is the primary battery partner.
It is notable that the president of Toyota stated that the main obstacles to the rapid adoption of electric vehicles in the next years are their effects on the electric grid and the absence of adequate charging facilities.
surprising comments from the head of Toyota about electric vehicles in America
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