Much of the world is not ready for zero-emission vehicles, which is why Toyota Motor Corp did not sign a pledge this week to phase out fossil fuel cars by 2040, the world’s largest automaker said.
Six major automakers, including General Motors, Ford, Volvo Cars and Daimler AG, signed the Glasgow Declaration on Zero Emission Vehicles, as did several countries, including India.
But Toyota and Volkswagen AG, the world’s second-largest automaker, as well as crucial markets like the United States, China and Germany, did not.
A spokesperson for Toyota He said that where the energy and charging infrastructure exists, as well as the customer’s disposition, “we are ready to accelerate and help support with appropriate zero-emission vehicles. “
“However, in many areas of the world such as Asia, Africa, the Middle East, a suitable environment has not yet been established to promote zero-emission transport ”, Held. “We believe it will take more time to move forward so it is difficult for us to commit to the joint statement at this stage.”
According to a study published by the Munich Mobility Show in April, there are huge global disparities in electric vehicle ownership.
Sales are skyrocketing in the European Union, China and the United States. But cumulative electric vehicle registrations through 2020 in South America, with a population of more than 420 million people, were below 18,000.
And registrations in Africa, home to 1.2 billion people, were done exclusively in South Africa and totaled just 1,509 cars as of 2020.
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