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June 7, 2019 Japan Times - Toyota Motor Corp. aims to have half of its global sales come from electrified vehicles by 2025, five years ahead of schedule, and has said it will tie up with Chinese battery-makers to accommodate an accelerated shift to electric power.

There “may be a gap” between Toyota’s battery needs and what it can produce, as stringent emissions regulations expected in Europe, Japan and China fuel demand, Executive Vice President Shigeki Terashi told a briefing.

Hybrid vehicle sales volumes are projected to be less than battery EV volumes by 2025, with the latter expected to still be fewer than 1 million vehicles, he said.

Note: Terashi has been head of Toyota’s Advanced R&D group since January 2018.

Toyota to tie up with China's CATL on electric vehicles, with goal of EVs making up half of...

June 7, 2019 TOKYO -- Toyota is ramping up electric vehicle deployment plans, pulling forward its goal of selling 5.5 million electrified vehicles by five years and aiming to develop a solid-state battery by next summer (i.e. summer 2020) as it races to meet a "sudden surge" of EV popularization.

Executive Vice President Shigeki Terashi, Toyota's r&d chief, outlined the new roadmap in a June 7 briefing about the company's EV plans.

"If possible, by the time we have the Olympic games next year, we would like to make sure that a solid-state battery can be unveiled to the public," Terashi said.

Indeed, Terashi cited a "sudden surge" in their popularization for revising the EV rollout.

"Progress has surpassed the target," Terashi said. "We have entered a new age."

Terashi said, adding that a new approach was crucial. "Unless we work on this at a very accelerated manner, we will not be able to ensure our future survival."

Note: Terashi has been head of Advanced R&D for Toyota...

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I've got the interest and the funds but time could be a problem. Would...

If you have one account or the other, you van now use either's charging stations.
Electrify America & ChargePoint Enter Into Roaming Agreement | CleanTechnica

Haven't seen any of these charging stations at my local Walmart. Have you? For Prime owners, probably still less expensive to charge at home.
Electrify America, Walmart Announce Completion of Over 120 Charging Stations at
Walmart Stores Nationwide with Plans for Further Expansion

Electric cars now over 1% of Vancouver vehicles | National Observer


They’re including BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs in their calculations. It may reach 1% province-wide by B.C. Day (first Monday...

Article: Hydrogen station explodes, Toyota halts sales of fuel cell cars, is this the end? - Electrek

So what do people think of Opel`s new EV?
Price=30k dollars
50KWT battery with range 330KM WLTP (which is most likely around 205km in real life)

They seem to be extremly focused on their Matrix LED headlights...
https://int-media.opel.com/en/sixth-generation-opel-corsa-goes-electric?linkId=68520195

I personally like its design, but the price is what concerns....







And another thing i REALLY dont understand... WHY do car manifacturers keep building EV`s like their ICE? has Engine in the front, strange battery placements and so on... Mercedes does the same with the EQC... Its like theyre not designing the car as...

The drive has a new article with some details from Toyota's press conference.

Toyota, Subaru, Suzuki, and Mazda Throw Their Combined 16 Million Might Behind BEVs

• Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu is working with Suzuki on small electric cars (possible not news, they already agreed to do this for India)
• Mazda is likely to join Toyota and Subaru in BEV development
• There will be a dedicated e-TNGA platform
• China will be first to get BEV next year.
• Japan will be next with a variety of mobility devices and small cars next year.
• Cars will be made for the international market, but there was no timeline given for the US. The US will probably get a performance car as its first BEV.
• Panasonic, Toshiba, GS Yuasa and various Chinese supplier have been tapped (old news)
• Toyota hopes to show a solid state battery next year, but they warn it...

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Based on today's press release, looks like we'll see a BEV Toyota.

Toyota and Subaru Agree to Jointly Develop BEV-dedicated Platform and BEV SUV | Corporate | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website

This Is the SF90 Stradale, The Most Powerful Ferrari Ever

EV Sales Report, Q1 2019 – Canada Reaches Over 100,000 EVs - Electric Mobility Canada - Mobilité Electrique Canada


Full report: https://emc-mec.ca/wp-content/uploads/Sales-Report-Q1-2019.pdf

I just wanted to share this article over at green car reports dot com. Not necessarily suggesting I agree or disagree with his sentiments. There are over 300 comments that are challenging to read at times, so I would suggest just taking a glance at the article itself.

As a Midwesterner in the Twin Cities, I think it's clear that the infrastructure for EV is not there, yet. I would struggle as the author suggests to find super chargers and or other places to charge in more rural areas of the state on road trips, etc.
An electric car can’t fully replace a gas-powered car in my world

Japan mandates cars to be 30% more fuel efficient by 2030 - Nikkei Asian Review


Maybe this will finally get Toyota to make BEVs?


Also this:

We have VW's criminal behavior, in part, to thank for the great news.

Electric Vehicle Sales Up 70% In Europe | CleanTechnica

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And so it begins.
GM plans its own nationwide charging network with Bechtel

More from CNN.
First on CNN Business: GM and Bechtel plan to build thousands of electric car charging stations across the US - CNN

Toyota - skeptical about all-electric cars, but amazingly optimistic about hydrogen fuel cell cars.
According to Matt Harrison - Executive Vice President, Sales, Toyota Motor Europe, the Japanese manufacturer believes that within 10 years, prices of hydrogen fuel cell cars will match hybrid car prices.

"By the third generation we fully expect fuel cell costs to be comparable with hybrids. We believe fuel cell vehicles have a huge potential,"

When we look at the current prices in the U.S. the FCVs cost roughly twice as much as regular hybrids:

• Toyota Mirai (FCV): from $58,500 ($43,500 after deducting $15,000 in fuel over three years)
• Toyota Prius (HEV): from $23,770

Toyota Believes Fuel Cell Prices Will Match Hybrids