ToyotaceoToyotaZhang Nan is right againElectric vehiclesThere was a slam that called it a "secondary product" and not a real new energy source. He thinksElectric vehiclesAnd not a new technology, back in the 90s of the last centuryToyotaThe company has already launchedElectric vehiclesToyotaZhang Nan advocated a boycottElectric vehiclesThe reason for this is that many countriesElectricityStill mainly dependent on fossil energy, so fuel vehicles are replacedElectric vehiclesWill giveElectricityThe network is under tremendous pressure and leads to more carbon emissions. In addition,Electric vehiclesThe production process also requires a lot of energy and resources, from lithium mining to the disposal of used batteries, which can cause damage to the environment. ToyotaZhang Nan also pointed outElectric vehiclesThe increase in sales is mainly due to the support policies of various countries.
However,ToyotaZhangnan's boycott was not surprising. Back in 2020, he had publicly criticizedElectric vehiclesThe over-hype that this will kill Japanese companies and require huge investments and more carbon dioxide emissions. ToyotaZhang Nan even called for others at the G7 summitJapanese carsBrands boycott togetherCarsElectrification. Be that as it may,ToyotaThe company is still accelerating its move to electrificationCarsTransformation. In fact,ToyotaInNew energy vehiclesThe investment in patents is very large, and the application is madeNew energy vehiclesThe number of patents far exceeds that of other competitors. In April of this year,ToyotaThe company was foundedPure electric vehiclesand plans to move forward by 2030Pure electric vehiclesThe company will invest JPY 5 trillion in related areas and launch 10 models by 2026Pure electric vehicles
AlthoughToyotaZhang's man: YesElectric vehiclesThe attitude has been steadfast, but electricCarsIt is gradually becoming the futureCarsThe main trend of development. China, the United States and EuropeCarsThe market is actively pushingElectric vehiclesand Japanese car companies appear to be out of touch with the world. ToyotaThe attitude is a bit like the kind of person who is reluctant to accept new things"Old stubborn", seeing that he was left behind by the trend of the times, but refused to change. However, no matter how much he criticizesElectric vehiclesElectrification. CarsIt has become an irreversible trend.
ToyotaThe company's transition to electrification has not been easy. InElectric vehicleson the market,ToyotaAlready lagging behind other competitors. In the first 11 months of the year,Toyotaof the twoNew energy vehiclesbz4xand the BZ3's cumulative sales of 7,156 and 24,390 units, respectively, are still dwarfed by the monthly sales of some popular models. ToyotaLarge-scale transformation is needed to adaptElectric vehiclestimes, but in conflict with traditional businesses, resistance may be encountered during implementation.
AlthoughToyotaZhang Nan bombardedElectric vehicles, butToyotaThe company is not investing much in the field of electrification. Toyotacompany applicationNew energy vehiclesThe number of patents is ahead of other competitors, and it was just established in April this yearPure electric vehiclesof the exclusive organization. The new CEO Tsuneji Sato also made it clearToyotaThe company plans to invest JPY 5 trillion by 2030 and launch a variety of modelsPure electric vehicles
All in all, thoughToyotaZhang Nan bombardedElectric vehicles, butToyotaThe company is actually making a big push for electrification behind the scenes. Electric vehicleshas become the futureCarsThe main trend of development. ToyotaTransformation must be accelerated to adapt to market demands. However, in the process of electrification transformation,ToyotaThere may be challenges that need to be resolved with conflicts with traditional businesses and the pressure of competitors.