Toyota unveils plan to convert gas-powered cars to electric vehicles
"I don't want to leave any car enthusiast behind me," Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda said during a speech at the Tokyo Auto Salon in Chiba, Japan on Friday. To that end, the Japanese automaker is proposing a plan to replace existing car engines with more environmentally friendly alternatives — think fuel cells and electric motors. The goal is to accelerate the global transition to environmentally friendly vehicles.
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Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., left, speaks near an AE86 BEV concept, center, and an AE86 H2 concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon in Chiba, Japan, Friday, Jan. figure>< p>The Associated Press (AP) reports that Toyoda emphasized that Toyota still has the resources and expertise to remain a dominant player in the green vehicle market. Still, he acknowledged that it would take some time for all vehicles to be completely emissions-free. According to the CEO, upgrading older cars with new technologies is an effective solution.
Toyoda has also sought to dispel the idea that green cars are less exciting to drive than traditional gas-powered vehicles. Demonstrate Toyota's commitment to the "conversion" strategy. it featured battery-electric and hydrogen-powered versions of the Toyota AE86 series, including the Toyota Corolla Levin.
As the automotive industry undergoes a major transformation due to climate change concerns, automakers are facing increasing pressure to reduce their environmental impact. Toyoda said that while many countries are beginning to appreciate the automotive industry's progress toward greater ecology, Japan has yet to recognize the value of these efforts.
"I don't want to leave any car enthusiast behind me," Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda said during a speech at the Tokyo Auto Salon in Chiba, Japan on Friday. To that end, the Japanese automaker is proposing a plan to replace existing car engines with more environmentally friendly alternatives — think fuel cells and electric motors. The goal is to accelerate the global transition to environmentally friendly vehicles.
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Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., left, speaks near an AE86 BEV concept, center, and an AE86 H2 concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon in Chiba, Japan, Friday, Jan. figure>< p>The Associated Press (AP) reports that Toyoda emphasized that Toyota still has the resources and expertise to remain a dominant player in the green vehicle market. Still, he acknowledged that it would take some time for all vehicles to be completely emissions-free. According to the CEO, upgrading older cars with new technologies is an effective solution.
Toyoda has also sought to dispel the idea that green cars are less exciting to drive than traditional gas-powered vehicles. Demonstrate Toyota's commitment to the "conversion" strategy. it featured battery-electric and hydrogen-powered versions of the Toyota AE86 series, including the Toyota Corolla Levin.
As the automotive industry undergoes a major transformation due to climate change concerns, automakers are facing increasing pressure to reduce their environmental impact. Toyoda said that while many countries are beginning to appreciate the automotive industry's progress toward greater ecology, Japan has yet to recognize the value of these efforts.
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