Toyota Motor Corp. has begun making arrangements to postpone the market launch of its next-generation electric vehicles (EVs), which will have revamped performance and manufacturing methods, from the initial plan of 2026 to mid-2027. This is thought to be because there are many new technologies and it takes more time to improve quality. This was learned through interviews with people involved. The next-generation EV that Toyota plans to launch in 2026 is the LF-ZC sedan from its luxury brand Lexus. The new battery will extend the driving range to 1,000 km, approximately double that of the company’s previous EVs. The operating system (OS) currently under development will also enable a variety of experiences, such as shopping in the car. Manufacturing large parts by molding them as one piece… (The following is a paid version, 346 characters remaining) Asahi Shimbun, November 26, 2024, 19:00.
That’s fine. If they just keep saying things like, “Oh, development is having difficulties,” then companies and countries that are committed to EVs will just go under.
Toyota 2024 global production volume is 9.8 million units, down 500,000 units from last year byd 2024 sales volume 6 million units October exceeded 500,000 units, the highest ever Almost 50 times in 4 years Four years ago, they didn’t even sell 10,000 units a month, but now they’re selling 500,000 units A monster? European and Japanese manufacturers are on the defensive, losing badly byd will overtake Toyota in production volume next year I’m making a prediction, remember it.
>>10 If October was the highest ever at 500,000, why are you calculating 6 million units for the full year of 2024? Is it stupid to simply say 12 times that? By the way, from what I can see, it looks like it will exceed 4 million units for the full year.
>>19 It took about 10 years from when they took the number one spot in global market share until they were acquired by Hon Hai, so you can see how quickly trends change.
>>28 >>1 What China calls all-solid-state is different from the all-solid-state developed by Japan and Europe. If the all-solid-state vehicles in Japan and Europe are considered to be second generation, then China’s are more like 1.5 generation. China insists that it’s all solid!
Just the other day, Honda announced that it will begin demonstration production of solid-state batteries it is developing from January 2025. Toyota, in collaboration with Idemitsu, is aiming to mass-produce solid-state batteries by fiscal year 2027.
BYD’s fifth-generation plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology “DM” claims to have the world’s highest engine thermal efficiency of 46.06%. This figure far exceeds the high-efficiency engines that Japanese manufacturers specialize in. It’s 5% more efficient than Toyota and can travel 2100km on a single tank of fuel.
It’s a nice toy for the wealthy who live in cities and want a second car, but it’s something that has no relevance to people in rural areas where cars are a necessity.
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