"We’re still focused on our global [battery electric vehicle] target of 1.5M vehicles by 2026," said Toyota spokesperson Scott Vazin, adding that in the next two years it plans

Toyota will reportedly delay plans to begin producing electric vehicles in North America due to a slowing growth in sales of EVs across the region.

Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota will not begin producing electric vehicles at its U.S. factories in 2025 as planned, postponing production until the first half of 2026.

In a development that has the American auto industry raising eyebrows, Toyota has delayed plans to build EVs in the U.S., citing weak sales, a move that highlights the challenges automakers face as they navigate a slower-than-expected electric vehicle market.

Bosses at Toyota have scaled back plans to launch wide-scale manufacturing of electric cars in the US with plans for a 2025 launch pushed back by a year amid concerns about lessening demand for EVs.

Toyota delays North American EV production to 2026 due to slow sales and market changes, while maintaining long-term investment plans.

Subaru Corporation (OTCPK:FUJHY) (OTCPK:FUJHF) plan to launch a jointly developed electric vehicle in Japan, the U.S., and Europe in 2026, according to Nikkei. The goal of the partnership between the two Japanese automakers is to improve production efficiency and cut costs throughout the electric vehicle

Toyota has delayed the production of its first U.S.-made electric vehicle to 2026, despite investing $1.3 billion to renovate its Kentucky plant. The leading automaker initially planned to launch the three-row electric