The electric cars continue to be at the center of the issues of the various car manufacturers at a time when it is essential to outline the development plans for the coming years, also in view of the ban that will be introduced for diesel and petrol cars starting from 2035. Among the realities of the sector automotive, the car manufacturer Toyota often reiterates its idea about the future of mobility. For some time, in fact, the number one of the car manufacturer, Akio Toyodaemphasizes the need to include several options to achieve the goal of decarbonisation.
On the occasion of the annual meeting held in recent days, Akio Toyoda spoke to the American dealers gathered in Las Vegas, reiterating his rather neutral position against electrics:
Just as is happening with fully autonomous cars, which we should all be driving by now, electric vehicles will take longer to become mainstream than the media would have us believe.
For the next few years, therefore, it would be essential to offer consumers different types of engines: Toyota itself includes more technologies in its sales strategies, including hybrid and plug-in versions as well as hydrogen-powered cars.
To achieve carbon neutrality, we need to remember that carbon is the real enemy, not a particular driver, and frankly, BEVs aren’t the only way to achieve global carbon neutrality goals. For example, it’s no coincidence that Toyota has long been striving to have a portfolio of choices for reducing emissions with hybrid, plug-in, battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles.
In this regard, if we ask ourselves at what point is the diffusion of new zero-emission vehicles in our country, the answer is still rather negative. According to what has emerged from the data released in recent days, 2022 was not a year to remember for the electric car segment considering the drop in the number of new registrations.
