Toyota Motor said on Monday it would increase its line-up of battery electric vehicles in Europe to six models by 2026 and expect such vehicles to make up more than 20% of new car sales in the region by then.
The toyota said it expected to sell more than 250,000 battery-powered vehicles annually in Europe by 2026, seeking steep growth in a market where rivals have long overtaken it.
On top of a battery EV, the company is currently selling in Europe and a compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) concept it already showcased last year. Toyota unveiled two new ideas for models it plans to sell in the region later this decade.
One was a concept model for a battery-powered small SUV that it plans to launch in Europe in 2024; the other was a concept for a sports crossover model scheduled for introduction in 2025, Toyota said in statements.
Toyota is targeting sales of 1.5 million battery-powered vehicles a year globally by 2026.
Sales of fully electric cars in the European Union (EU) were up more than half over the first ten months of the year compared to the same period a year earlier, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association showed last month.
