Toyota Criticizes California's EV Mandates as Unrealistic

Toyota has criticized California's electric vehicle mandates, set to begin next year, as "impossible" to meet, warning they could limit consumer choice. The mandates require 35% of 2026 model-year vehicles to be zero-emission, but current EV adoption rates are far below this target. Toyota's COO, Jack Hollis, argues that the demand isn't sufficient and calls for a unified national standard. The California Air Resources Board's regulations aim for 100% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, but no state currently meets the mandate's requirements.