Toyota says all cars sold in Europe to be zero-emission by 2035
Japanese car-maker takes more conservative route to zero emissions compared to other rivalsToyota has announced that every car it will sell in Western Europe by 2035 will produce zero emissions, powered either by battery-electric or hydrogen fuel-cell technology.
Under the new plan, half of all Toyota's model mix will be EVs or hydrogen-powered by 2030.
The new timetable for the Japanese auto giant's transition to zero emissions in Europe is five years behind a variety of other brands such as Volvo, which have promised their full line-up will be battery-electric by 2030.
Ford of Europe, meanwhile, says that it too will only have zero-emissions cars and commercial vehicles by 2030.
Toyota's hesitance to announce a goal for zero emissions outside of Europe is telling as the car-maker is reportedly unconvinced some other regions will be capable of the switch to EVs by 2035.
In those emerging markets, Toyota is expected to offer a higher mix of electrified vehicles to cut emissions over today's levels.
Back in Europe, Toyota says the number of electrified vehicles will once again rise in 2022 to around 1.3 million vehicles, up from the 1.07 million it expects to shift before the end of 2021.
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