Towards Sustainability – Toyota’s Way to Develop the Next Generation Vehicles

Authors

Hirohisa Kishi, Executive Vice President, Power Train Company, Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation, Aichi, Japan

Year

2017

Print Info

Fortschritt-Berichte VDI, Series 12, No 802

Summary

The fundamental approach of Toyota Motor Corporation focuses on the conservation of energy, promoting the diversification of fuels, and follows the principle that the real environmental effect of any technology is only achieved through its widespread application. In addition to these three major development themes, Toyota also believes that cars should be exciting and fun-to-drive. Countries and regions around the world have different situations of energy and vehicle usage, as well as customer expectations. Consequently, the development and widespread adoption of powertrains that meet these varying requirements is regarded as one of the most effective ways of helping to resolve global energy and environmental issues. Toyota is developing and introducing new powertrains with worldleading efficiency based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) design philosophy. The rapid rollout of these powertrains around the world should help to reduce CO₂ emissions in both short- and medium-term. The adoption of hydrogen in both vehicles and across the whole of society is a potentially effective means of facilitating wider usage of electrical energy in the future. Toyota intends to play a leading role in activities to help achieve this vision through a close partnership with other companies, governments, and related stakeholders.