On Tuesday, Toyota unveiled the new generation of engine that will be used for hybrid and biofuel cars. The company's goals include setting stringent emissions standards and developing a sales strategy that goes beyond electric vehicles – He writes Reuters.
At the media event held jointly by Subaru and Mazda Motor, the world's largest automaker displayed the current image New 1.5 and 2.0 liter engines are under development, featuring lower size and height compared to current models.
Through these developments, the three companies aim to improve integration with motors, batteries and other electric drive units
– stated in their joint statement.
Toyota is about a fifth of Subaru, a It owns approximately 5 percent of Mazda.
According to the companies, their efforts are promoting the decarbonization of internal combustion engines by making them compatible with alternative sources (e-fuels, biofuels). According to their hopes, the design of the vehicles may also change, due to the smaller engine, which allows for a lower hood.
Toyota has been stigmatized in the past for its lag in electric vehicles. However, as electric cars have declined, they have benefited greatly from the expansion of gasoline-electric hybrids.
Hiroki Nakajima, chief technology officer, declined to specify when Toyota will launch models with the new engines.
From January to March, the company sold about 2.4 million cars, about two-fifths of which were gasoline-electric hybrids. Hybrid electric vehicles, fuel cells and batteries combined accounted for just 2.9 percent.
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