Steve Tormey added, “Similar to the Irish Government, Toyota too has a vision for a zero emissions society, which we believe can be a reality by 2050. To help achieve this, Toyota’s self-charging Hybrid cars, which are in electric mode for up to 55% of the time, should be viewed as a stepping stone for consumers into full electrification.
In the end, it’s the customer who will decide and they’ve decided that Hybrid is the start of their journey into electrification, which gives society most of the environmental and health benefits of full electrification but without the compromise”.