TasDave,
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We shouldn’t be surprised that the reason Toyota has been lagging on getting to market is because they have been working on a move.

Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for electric cars https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jul/04/toyota-claims-battery-breakthrough-electric-cars?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

jpm,
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@TasDave @Glasnozt great news if true, but this feels like delaying because they don’t actually have an EV platform ready to me: “The company expects to be able to manufacture solid-state batteries for use in electric vehicles as soon as 2027”

TasDave,
@TasDave@aus.social avatar

@jpm @Glasnozt

I don’t know about today but in the 2000s, I was amazed to see Toyota had a 50 year business plan. They are not a business to be under rated or seen as not being strategic.

Arcturus,
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@TasDave

@Glasnozt @jpm Unlikely though. Toyota recently lost a CEO, a Toyota heir, basically company royalty, complete with apology. Primarily as a result of not capturing the BEV market. This was certainly unplanned.

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