Toyota aims to sell more than 250,000 battery EVs a year in Europe by 2026 - Car Watch

2023-12-04 11:32:52

World premiere of “Urban SUV Concept” previewing new battery EV scheduled to be introduced in 2024

Toyota Motor Europe, the European division of Toyota Motor Corporation, announced on December 4 (local time) that it expects annual sales of battery EVs (electric vehicles) in Europe to exceed 250,000 units by 2026.

This was revealed at the “2023 Kenshiki” event by Toyota Motor Europe (TME), which announced the company’s latest electrification products and technologies. At the event, an expansion of the lineup of future battery EVs (electric vehicles) and hydrogen FCEVs (fuel cell vehicles) was announced, including the world premiere of the “Urban SUV Concept,” which previews a new battery EV scheduled to be introduced in 2024. .

He also introduced Toyota’s global “Mobility for All” vision, which aims to “leave no one behind” by providing low-CO2 and zero-emission mobility solutions that meet the diverse needs of customers. Toyota Motor Europe has emphasized that it will lead the transition to carbon neutrality by 2040 through a multi-pathway strategy.

Yoshihiro Nakata, General Manager of Toyota’s European Headquarters and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe, who spoke at the event, said that Toyota’s electrification ratio in Europe has already reached 71% and is expected to increase to 75% by 2024. In addition to expressing the belief that the sales volume of new battery EVs will play an increasingly important role, Toyota plans to offer approximately 15 types of ZEV (zero emission vehicles), ranging from passenger cars to light commercial vehicles, under the Toyota brand by 2026. At this point, Toyota’s battery EV ratio in Europe is expected to be more than 20%, or more than 250,000 units a year.

Regarding Toyota’s hydrogen strategy, it offers the Mirai and Crown in the passenger car segment. In the commercial sector, the aim is to expand current fuel cell technology to trucks, buses, motor coaches, boats and pickup trucks, as exemplified by the Hilux prototype hydrogen FCEV unveiled by Toyota Motor Europe’s Hydrogen Factory Europe. etc. were introduced.