We all knew Toyota had the potential to leapfrog the BEV industry in no time. Glad it happened. It is very impressive the flexibility and ability to reaction, when proaction is considered the way to do things. Can't always be proactive, so being able to react is also still very important.
Toyota EV/eTNGA Rumor Thread
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what happened? They have yet to introduce anything.
They started developing BEVs, it takes some time, but they are not late.
maybe... as long as germans dont go far ahead, they are trying.
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It seems lately every carmaker wants Toyota Fuel-cell tech.
First BMW , GM & Honda
Then Hyundai & Benz
Then VAG trucks
And now BYD!
First BMW , GM & Honda
Then Hyundai & Benz
Then VAG trucks
And now BYD!
because just as emission targets are pulled out of thin air rather than based on possible solutions, so are battery electric targets baseless.
elon musk also plays on people's ignorance. can't blame him, he runs a business and want it to be profitable, regardless of his philanthropic PR.
elon musk also plays on people's ignorance. can't blame him, he runs a business and want it to be profitable, regardless of his philanthropic PR.
Just saw the tittle of an article written by 1 of those Tesla fanboy websites criticising Toyota's plans for electrified vehicles and I almost puked. I'm really amazed that a bunch of humans are stupid enough to fall for a Tony Stark wannabe's B.S..
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Toyota Charges into Electrified Future in the U.S. with 10-year, $3.4 billion Investment - Toyota USA Newsroom
PLANO, Texas (Oct. 18, 2021) – Toyota announced today that it will invest approximately $3.4 billion (380 billion yen) in automotive batteries in the United States through 2030. Specifically, the investment is for developing and localizing automotive battery production, including those for...
Toyota Charges into Electrified Future in the U.S. with 10-year, $3.4 billion Investment - Toyota USA Newsroom
PLANO, Texas (Oct. 18, 2021) – Toyota announced today that it will invest approximately $3.4 billion (380 billion yen) in automotive batteries in the United States through 2030. Specifically, the investment is for developing and localizing automotive battery production, including those for...pressroom.toyota.com
makes sense, they still keep talking about a lot of BZ models by 2025, and (not) coincidentally this factory will go into operation from 2025.
And probably lots of EV startups and traditional EV programs will have to be cancelled/scaled back now that EU is proposing carbon tax on battery manufacturing. The upcoming decade will also be about reducing the 'carbon deposit' of EVs.
EU has always been a very protectionist trade zone and this new tax is to effectively ban cheap batteries from China so all the battery jobs remain in EU. Also forces American and Japanese manufacturers to set up production locally.
Most of the industry's EV cost and profit estimates ignore any potential carbon tax in the future. The EV industry actually fears carbon tax more than the legacy auto industry because they have to pay the tax upfront. So will do whatever they can to lobby against it.
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Really dig the look of that vehicle. Hope it continues to production.
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Someones gotta spot a test mule soon if they have started production.
generally since i know it is a Toyota, and focus will be on different things, i dont have high hopes... but then again, Prime powertrain is impressive.