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here's a nice report on ev sales by mfg for 2022 and 2023 ytd, and q3 of 2023 broken out.
things look quite good for several manufacturers, and dismal for others.

us-ev-sales-q3-2023

playing catchup won't be easy, for the laggards, and lobbying to slow down ev conversion is to their advantage financially.
but more importantly, what do the companies really see for the future of transportation energy?

there was a bruhaha among large toyota stockholders who said toyota was dragging their feet.
toyota simply came out with a statement that they were more committed to electrification than ever before, and the stockholders crawled back into their hole.

 

like this?

toyota-annual-meeting-ambitious-pivot-may-overshadow-shareholder-challenge-2023-06-13

 

toyota-shareholders-japan-toyoda-ev-emissions-52bdf470b713cdbb248eaae55e0c0574 ?

 

LOL, maybe i'm using the wrong search terms

 

Toyota-defies-shareholder-pressure-to-embrace-EVs

 

I ran my own thread with a rambling study of the topic and came to the conclusion that it's too soon for us to make a meaningful impact by driving an electric car.

After a lot of research and math, I came to the conclusion that our family can make a much bigger "green" impact for a lot fewer dollars by modernizing the HVAC system in our home and then adding solar panels. We are already 5 figures deep into that project and initial results are excellent.

We will give the electric auto industry 5-10 years to un-f*** itself without any of our dollars involved and maybe by then it'll be worth trying.

 

Just putting raw numbers to it, ~$65k in heat pumps & solar panels is going to let me stop buying about 900 gallons of home heating oil per year.

We only burn about 700 gallons of gasoline per year.

I'd have a hard time squeezing two capable EVs out of $65k, especially when you factor in insurance. And they wouldn't be the sizes and shapes we like driving, and they would likely wear out or need major maintenance much sooner than a home heat pump or a solar panel.

 

Toyoda had also stepped down as CEO because of it. When he became chairman of the board, those stockholders called for him to step down, and for more independent board members. A motion was also put forward for the company to disclose their lobbying spending. The majority voted against it, but not the ones that started making noise.
Toyota chair loses support from U.S. funds over EVs | Fortune
Why U.S. Pensions Funds Vote Against Re-election Of Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda | Carscoops

 

Majority of Toyota Stock holders are very pleased with the Company

Toyota Stock Soars as Profit Doubles Year Over Year (investopedia.com)

Toyota Global Sales, Output Hit Record 5.6 Million Vehicles - Bloomberg

 

Or revisit your “needs”?

 

I would say it is a measure of your success in meeting customer preferences and having a desirable product. A confirmation you are on the right track.

 

For a balanced view why didn't the article mention this most recent award

Toyota Crown Wins Green Car Journal's Prestigious 2023 Green Car of the Year®, Additional Green Car Awards™ Winners Revealed (theautochannel.com)

"Toyota's all-new Crown sedan has been named Green Car Journal's 2023 Green Car of the Year®, earning the most coveted environmental award in the automotive field. The hybrid sedan rose to the top amid an impressive field of 'green' cars including the Chevrolet Bolt EUV, Nissan Ariya, Toyota bZ4X, and Volkswagen ID.4."

 

Maybe because the low sales volume hybrid isn't a plug in.