In this final portion of their interview, Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda and Automotive News Asia Editor Hans Greimel discuss President Trump’s tariffs, what they mean for the automaker and more.
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0:50Do you think that new policy changes in the United States will inspire Toyota to make new investments or to show?
2:27Now EV demand is slowing, and Toyota looks like a genius for reading the future. So how?
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Hey, hey, it's Jamie here in Detroit on this week's bonus episode of Daily Drive. On the weekend drive edition for this week, we brought you the first part of Automotive News Asia Editor Hans Grimal's exclusive sit with Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda. If you haven't heard that part yet, go give that a listen. They talk about the company history and the future of the Toyota family leadership of the world's largest automaker. On this second and final portion of the interview, they discuss President Trump's policies and what they mean for the company and more.
Long-term, we have already made many new investments and agreed with Mazda to build a new factory. We aim to be the company chosen as number one in every country. In the United States, we have made more than ten continuous investments and provided stable employment. We intend to continue that without changing our course.
Another big trend we see is electrification. Looking back, the industry invested heavily in BEVs, but Toyota took a more careful, step-by-step approach using hybrids as a bridge. Now EV demand is slowing, and Toyota looks like a genius for reading the future. So how?
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