( ) -q-20- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “minutes or less.” Toyota says it plans to make an all solid-state battery as part of ambitious plans for battery electric vehicles. [CutID: <Cuts> TOYOTA-BATTERY-house-q-TUEam.mp3 Time: 20s Title: TOYOTA-BATTERY-house-q-TUEam Out-cue: minutes or less] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Toyota plans to deliver 1.5 million EVs in 2026, by […]
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Toyota responds to charges it’s not doing its part to deal with climate change
( ) -q-20- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “minutes or less.”
Toyota says it plans to make an all solid-state battery as part of ambitious plans for battery electric vehicles.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Toyota plans to deliver 1.5 million EVs in 2026, by expanding its battery EV lineup and developing technology. Company President Koji Sato has said the company must play catchup after falling behind in EVs.
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VERBATIM: Toyota’s announcement comes amid mounting criticism Japan’s top automaker needs to do more to fight climate change. Toyota says it is aiming for a commercial next-generation battery as soon as 2027. Charging time, one of the main drawbacks of electric vehicles, will get shortened to 10 minutes or less.