Vehicle Sales
UK second-hand BEV market grows by over 70pc
BEVs become the fastest-growing powertrain in the UK's resale market
Toyota
Toyota produces around 10 million vehicles per year, with a reputation for strong reliability and sustained financial performance. The Toyota Prius brought hybrid technology to the mass market for the first time, launching in 1997 (Japan) and selling over 15 million cumulative units. https://global.toyota/en/
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Corporate Strategy
Toyota to bring BEV manufacturing to US
Japanese firm will expand its Indiana site for vehicle and battery assembly
Vehicle Sales
Japanese brands bring in Chinese partners for BEV offensive
Trio of OEMs are aiming for highly-software enabled EVs through JVs with domestic automakers
Battery and Components
Toyota to take full control of Panasonic battery JV
Firm says move will strengthen its battery mass-production capabilities
Reference
The twelve most promising EV battery innovations
The race is on to come up with breakthroughs that will make batteries more efficient, safer and, crucially, cheaper
Vehicle Sales
BEVs less than 3pc of Toyota's European sales
The Japanese legacy OEM is around two-thirds reliant on hybrids in Europe
Vehicle Sales
Toyota aims to bolster struggling bZ4X
The Japanese OEM has already admitted its first BEV has received a lukewarm reception
Vehicle Sales
US ICE pickup drivers reject electric
OEMs targeting the e-pickup segment may need to rely on customers who have not previously bought trucks
Reference
The 12 EV predictions for 2024 of Christmas
The EV inFocus team makes some serious, and some not-so-serious, calls for the year ahead
Corporate Strategy
Toyota targets 250,000/yr European BEV sales by 2026
OEM announces plans to sell six BEVs in Europe, including an imminent entry into the SUV/crossover B segment
Battery and Components
EU OEMs must do more on supply chains – NGO
Firms need to look at access to both primary metals and processed battery materials
Battery and Components
Toyota to recycle HEV batteries for BEVs
Agreement with Nevada firm will establish localised circular recycling of end-of-life HEV cells