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Mobility
Toyota bet on hybrids, says first EV lacked competitiveness
Toyota is sticking with a hybrid-led electrification strategy in the United States while expanding its EV lineup, a company executive said. Senior Vice President Cooper Ericksen (Cooper Ericksen) described the EV market response as a roller-coaster and said strategy begins with judging demand. He argued incentives drove many EV sales and said Toyota’s first mass-market EV, the bZ4X, lacked competitiveness. Toyota is maintaining a “multi-pathway” approach covering hybrids, EVs and hydrogen.
Mobility
Gasoline, diesel new cars all but disappear as Norway EV share hits 98.7 percent
Battery-electric vehicles took a record 98.7 percent share of Norway’s new passenger-car registrations in August, as total registrations slipped 3.4 percent from a year earlier to 13,451. Volkswagen led by brand, followed by Toyota, with BMW, Volvo and China’s Xpeng next. Tesla fell to seventh on sharp annual declines, though it still leads year to date. OFV said further emissions cuts hinge on replacing older gasoline and diesel cars.
Industry
Tesla Model Y keeps top spot in July sales but sales fall; Chinese models dominate top ranks
The global auto market is accelerating its shift to electric vehicles again, with battery electric vehicles maintaining double-digit growth while plug-in hybrids fall. Global plug-in vehicle registrations rose about 7 percent in July to roughly 1.8 million, with BEVs up 16 percent and PHEVs down 11 percent. Tesla’s Model Y stayed No. 1 by model despite a sales decline, while Chinese models filled most top ranks.
