A few days ago, Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda once again made negative remarks about electric vehicles. At a recent business event, Akio Toyoda said, “No matter how much progress electric vehicles make, hybrid vehicles, fuel cell electric vehicles, etc. Automobiles and hydrogen fuel vehicles will still account for 70% of market sales.” In other words, Toyoda predicts that electric vehicles will only account for 30% of the overall sales of the future automobile market.
Toyota said that what kind of powertrain to use is determined by customers and the market, not by regulators or governments. This is why Toyota promotes multiple power sources around the world.
Akio Toyoda believes that due to charging facilities, about 1 billion people in the world cannot use electric vehicles, so electric vehicles cannot be accepted by everyone. Toyota’s mission is to reduce carbon emissions, but it doesn’t necessarily have to convert to electric vehicles. He also complained that the media did not explain clearly why electric vehicles are the best option for the future.
Previously, we also conducted relevant electric vehicle surveys in Japan and gradually understood Akio Toyoda’s relevant remarks.
Regarding Akio Toyoda’s remarks, Tesla CEO Musk also responded, but his reply was very simple, expressing helplessness and speechlessness. Previously, Elon Musk had warned that if traditional car companies did not quickly transform to electric vehicles, they would be eliminated, just like the film giant Kodak was abandoned by the digital era.
