
Toyota Chairman Sparks Debate on EVs vs Hybrids Emissions
Toyota Chairman’s Controversial Claim Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda stirred the environmental debate when he stated that producing nine million battery electric vehicles (EVs) generates as much carbon emissions as manufacturing 27 million hybrids. He explained that in Japan—where electricity still largely comes from thermal (fossil-fuel) power plants—EVs could end up increasing overall carbon output rather…