Category: eMobility

Toyota exec says shift to EVs will lead to job losses

Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda at Woven City groundbreakingEliminating internal-combustion engines would also eliminate many jobs related to engine-related technology, Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda told Reuters and other media Thursday. "If electric vehicles simply become the only choice, including for our suppliers, those people's jobs would be lost," said Toyoda, who previously held the job of CEO and is...

BMW i7 and i5 recalled for steering issue

2024 BMW i5Two BMW electric sedans are being recalled over steering components that could break, requiring more effort to turn the wheel. The recall includes 202 BMW i5 sedans from model years 2024 and 2025 and just 21 BMW i7 sedans, all 2024 models, plus non-electric versions of both. The recalled vehicles may have steering spindles manufactured with...