toyota‘s The chief executive always said he wasn’t a skeptic about electric vehicles – he was a realist.
long time ceo Akio Toyoda called himself a “spokesman fora silent majorityabout those in the auto industry who questioned the single-minded focus on EVs. He argued that hybrid gas-electric vehicles like Toyota’s Prius could be more environmentally friendly, and said that other companies are trying to attract consumers. prompting automakers to make the leap into EVs, which they may not be ready for, without a fully fledged charging infrastructure.