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Automaker Favors Varied Auto Lineup to All EVs

by Car Digest
July 27, 2023

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda says there is a silent majority who question whether automakers should pursue electric vehicles exclusively. - IMAGE: Toyota

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda says there is a silent majority who question whether automakers should pursue electric vehicles exclusively.

IMAGE: Toyota

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda claims he’s among the auto industry’s silent majority who question whether automakers should pursue electric vehicles exclusively.

As automakers race ahead with large investments into EVs, challenges are mounting. Securing parts and raw materials for batteries has become an increasing problem. And some in the business question whether car buyers will transition to EVs as quickly as assumed as EV prices skyrocket.

“People involved in the auto industry are largely a silent majority,” Toyoda told reporters during a visit to Thailand. “That silent majority is wondering whether EVs are really OK to have as a single option. But they think it’s the trend so they can’t speak out loudly.”

Toyota is investing in a diversified vehicle lineup that includes hydrogen-powered vehicles and hybrids, which use both batteries and gas engines. This is in stark contrast to major competitors, such as General Motors and Honda Motor Co., both of which have set dates for when their lineups will be all electric.

Toyota sees hybrid technology as an important option as countries build out charging infrastructure.  The automaker is also focusing on zero-emission vehicles powered by hydrogen.

“Because the right answer is still unclear, we shouldn’t limit ourselves to just one option,” Toyoda said.  

Globally, automakers have pivoted to EVs and startups, such as Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group Inc., have moved into the fray. But this may be shortsighted as many legacy automakers have a broad base of consumers living in rural areas and in developing economies with unreliable electricity supplies.

J.D. Power research finds the market share for EVs in the U.S. has risen to 6.5% of the total new-car market. EV sales have grown faster in states like California, which have more EV options and consumers willing to make the switch.

Auto executives predict gas-powered and hybrid models will be part of the market for some time to come. “The coastal areas, the East and West Coast, that’s electrifying much quicker than the interior of the country,” said Jim Rowan, chief executive of Volvo Car AB.

Other Japanese automakers share Toyoda’s skepticism about a fully electric future. Mazda Motor Corp execs once questioned if EVs really were cleaner and expressed concerns that EV batteries were too big and expensive.

Nissan Motor Co. took a more cautious approach to EVs, waiting instead to see if EV demand would materialize. However, Nissan reported in 2021 plans to invest $14.7 billion to roll out new EV models. Now, Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida says the company may need to invest more money into EVs.

Still, Toyoda argues fully electric models aren’t the only way to reduce carbon emissions. He says hybrid vehicles sold in large volumes can deliver short-term impacts. “It’s about what can be done now,” he said.

Toyoda noted alternatives to EVs, such as hydrogen-powered vehicles, were getting a warmer reception from government officials, members of the media and others involved in the auto industry.

“Two years ago, I was the only person making these kinds of statements,” he said.

In 2021, Toyota revealed plans to invest $35 billion on its EV lineup through 2030. The automaker also has made sizable investments in EV manufacturing capacity in the U.S. since then.

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