Toyota will return old models with new engines

Budrigannews.com – Toyota Motor (NYSE:) made an eye-catching effort to demonstrate that cars can be clean while still appealing to petrolheads of yesteryear. on Friday, it presented zero-emission versions of its 1980s sports collection, which continues to attract a large global following.

The Japanese automaker unveiled two AE86 models, one modified as a battery-electric vehicle and the other as a hydrogen-engine model, at an industry event for customized automobiles in Chiba, east of Tokyo.

Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota, stated that in order to reach the goal of zero carbon emissions by 2050, it was necessary to investigate the possibility of redesigning existing automobiles. In Japan, there are only about 20 new cars on the road, and the older ones are mostly powered by gasoline at least partially.

At the event, Toyoda, a self-described car enthusiast and racecar driver, stated, “It’s important to leave a choice for cars that are already loved or owned by someone.”

Toyota, a relative newcomer to the mass EV market, intends to spend $70 billion to electrify its vehicles and produce more batteries. By 2030, the company hopes to sell at least 3.5 million battery electric models (BEVs).

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