Toyota to make over 10 battery EV models globally in early 2020s

It will subsequently sell the models in Japan, India, the United States and Europe


Reuters December 18, 2017
A Toyota Motor logo is seen on a car at the International Auto Show in Mexico City, Mexico November 23, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Toyota Motor will make more than 10 battery electric car models globally in the early 2020s, with sales starting in China, the company said on Monday.

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Toyota will subsequently sell the models in Japan, India, the United States and Europe, it said in a statement.

Every Toyota model and luxury-brand Lexus model will either have an electric version or will be a dedicated electric car by 2025, the Japanese automaker said.

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Global automakers are competing to develop more electric cars to comply with tightening regulations worldwide to reduce vehicle emissions.

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