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I have been hearing this since 2014. What is the holdup? Why is Toyota not going to sell 1M electric cars in 2022 if they have such a great company?
by bob33212 5y ago
I have been hearing this since 2014. What is the holdup? Why is Toyota not going to sell 1M electric cars in 2022 if they have such a great company?
- woeirua 5y agoBecause the "best" electric car company in the world is barely eeking out a profit from selling a million cars a year, and even then only through regulatory credits, Bitcoin shenanigans, and outright fraud with FSD. That said, I am bullish long term on EVs and hope to convert my primary car to an EV next year.
- evgen 5y agoProbably because neither the market nor the real supply chain was ready. Ford sells more F-150s per year than Tesla sells across all models. When the F-150 Lightning takes off and ramps up production you can expect the consequences to be felt across the entire Ford lineup and for things to start moving quickly. (As others have noted, Toyota bought into hydrogen and its hybrids so it is not going to be an EV leader any time soon, but other majors are moving fast and will soon leave Tesla behind.)
- bob33212 5y agoLet's circle back to this topic in 2 years when you can explain that Ford just needs another year to catch up.
- nixass 5y agoWhen there will be money and the profit in BEV, be sure they will be part of it. By the way Toyota has advanced the research with solid state batteries the most