Japan's Toyota announces battery electric vehicle initiatives
The Hindu
Toyota plans to make an all solid-state battery as part of ambitious plans for battery electric vehicles, amid criticism faced by Japan’s top automaker against climate change
Toyota plans to make an all solid-state battery as part of its ambitious plans for battery electric vehicles, the company said on June 13 , as amid mounting criticism Japan’s top automaker needs to do more to fight climate change.
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Toyota Motor Corporation aims for a commercial solid-state battery by as soon as 2027. Charging time, one of the main drawbacks of electric vehicles (EVs), will get shortened to 10 minutes or less, the company said in a statement.
“With the evolution of the vehicle’s operating system, the next-generation battery EV will also enable customization of the ‘driving feel,’ with a focus on acceleration, turning and stopping,” it stated .
EV owners usually have charging stations in their homes and keep their cars plugged in overnight to recharge. That’s one of the main reasons Toyota has long insisted that hybrids are a better solution. A hybrid recharges as the car runs.
Toyota President Koji Sato has said that the company must play catchup after falling behind in the EV sector. The automaker is likely to face harsh criticism on its climate change commitments at a shareholders’ meeting in Toyota City, central Japan, set for June 14 .
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