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Toyota adds engine shut-off feature for safety - CNN

Starting with the 2020 model year:

"Toyota cars and SUVs with push-button ignitions will now turn themselves off after being parked for a period of time, even if the driver didn't hit the "Engine Off" button."

"Toyota will also add features to some vehicles that will automatically shift it into park when the vehicle is turned off. This system will be available only on vehicles with electronic gear selectors rather than mechanical levers."

"Plug-in hybrids are the next most effective after that, but only if they are operated entirely on battery, which is hard to enforce in practice."

Hybrids offer fastest route to reduce CO2, says Emissions Analytics | Environment News

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.

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