Not long ago, Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda said in an interview: Electric vehicles are "low-level products", not new energy, and must be boycotted to the end! Recently, he once again made a statement that he is bearish on electric vehicles, saying that "no matter how much progress is made in electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, fuel cell electric vehicles, and hydrogen fuel vehicles will still account for 70% of market sales." ”
GAC Toyota's latest sales report card also seems to confirm that Akio Toyoda's view is correct. In January this year, GAC Toyota achieved sales of 71,875 units, a year-on-year increase of 176%, and the sales volume of the three flagship models was 30,532 units, accounting for 425%, of which the main sales volume is still the fuel model.
Specifically, Camry sold 16,352 units in January, up 13% year-on-year6%, the pre-sale orders of the new ninth-generation Camry exceeded 5,000 units; Highlander sold 7,204 units in January, up 50% year-on-year1%；Sena sold 6,976 units in January, a year-on-year increase of 54%；Fenglander sold 18,066 units in January, a year-on-year increase of 1347%；The Veranda family sold 12,994 units in January, up 68% year-on-year4%。
The all-new ninth-generation Camry.
Highlander. 
Sena. 
Fonlanda. 
Veranda. This year is the 20th year of GAC Toyota's establishment, in terms of products, GAC Toyota will bring a new ninth-generation Camry in March, the car will introduce the fifth-generation intelligent electric hybrid dual engine for the first time, 20l with 2The 5L intelligent electric hybrid dual engine forms the "dual intelligent electric hybrid flagship". Compared with other brands of hybrid systems, the fifth-generation intelligent electric hybrid dual engine has the advantages of smaller battery size, lighter weight and stronger output power. With the realization of the ninth-generation Camry to achieve full hybridization, GAC Toyota's full electrification has advanced again.
Aiming at the mainstream new energy vehicle market, GAC Toyota has created a new independent brand of new energy "Platinum Zhi". The first model, the Platinum Smart 4X, is equipped with L3 T-Pilot intelligent driving assistance as standard, equipped with Toyota Space intelligent cockpit, and the entry-level model has an ultra-long range of 615km, supports continuous voice recognition, 3 kinds of mobile phone interconnection mapping and other rich intelligent applications, and greatly enhances the intelligent experience.
Unlike the current new car-making forces that adopt a single-technology development route, GAC Toyota's layout in electrification is all-round. GAC Toyota has adopted a multi-pronged development strategy in terms of technology, and has planned and built a diversified electrification technology route covering EVs, PHEVs, HEVs and FCEVs, and its products cover market segments such as sedans, SUVs and MPVs, forming a "comprehensive electrification" layout that is rare among automobile companies. With the launch of the follow-up series of models, the Bozhi brand will compete with leading new power brands such as AITO, Ideal, and NIO.