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Toyota doubles down on EVs while rivals retreat (www.thestreet.com)

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[–] BreakerSwitch@lemmy.world 49 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Wasn't Toyota the brand most hesitant to move to proper EVs from hybrids and also the third biggest anti-climate lobbyist in the world?

I'm pretty sure their definition of EV is more focused on PHEVs than BEVs, which is to say, gas powered vehicles

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[–] BreakerSwitch@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago

Okay yes, per article

continuing its EV rollout and leaning harder into hybrids.

In the paragraph about how this isn't a decision to spend more on EVs, it's a decision not to cut them

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[–] UnityDevice@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago

I always got the feeling Toyota really dislikes lithium batteries.

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