Toyota is finally feeling the heat… and not just from other car companies.
This time it’s also from climate change.
The chairman of Toyota made this point recently, saying, “The environment is deteriorating by the day,” and that the company needs to look for ways to change its cars as soon as possible.
Now, Toyota is trying to look 35 years into the future. Although some of us may find that a ridiculous amount of time to gaze into a crystal ball… unless, of course, it involves eliminating the traditional combustion engine.
Even so, with the sensational threat of irreversible damage from pollution making headlines everyday, it seems that Toyota has a new sense of urgency, and it is looking to set challenging goals for the company as a whole.
As you may know, Toyota is trying to stay ahead of the curve with its Prius — the first mass-produced hybrid.
But to differentiate the company’s goals here, Toyota will not be focusing on purely battery-powered cars. Instead, it will be primarily concerned with it’s hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Mirai.
Unfortunately for Toyota, Tesla is already ahead of its competitors by boasting its zero-emission EV’s… yet Toyota may still have the advantage.
It should be clear by now that Toyota has a larger market share than Tesla, or of any other manufacturer, for the time being.
That, however, is about to change…
With the upcoming Tesla Model 3 set to be priced around $35,000, other companies are going to have to start getting creative to be able to competitively price their cars to meet new consumer demands.
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Until next time,
Keith Kohl
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