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oyota President Akio Toyoda told reporters this week that many in the automotive industry had reservations about switching their production lines to focus entirely on electric vehicles, even amid a push for greater production of such models.
“People involved in the auto industry are largely a silent majority,” Toyoda said, per Fox Business. “That silent majority is wondering whether EVs are really OK to have as a single option. But they think it’s the trend so they can’t speak out loudly.”
Speaking in Thailand, the auto-making executive said the company was on track to produce 3.5 million electric vehicles every year through 2030, but still cautioned against solely devoting production to electric cars.
“[W]e shouldn’t limit ourselves to just one option,” he continued.
Despite a considerable push from some automakers to completely switch to electric cars, such vehicles still account for only 6.5% of the overall new-car market, the outlet noted.
Some of Toyota’s rival car makers, including General Motors and Honda, have already set dates for when all of their cars will be all-electric.
