"We’re still focused on our global [battery electric vehicle] target of 1.5M vehicles by 2026," said Toyota spokesperson Scott Vazin, adding that in the next two years it plans

Toyota Motor will postpone the start of electric-vehicle production in North America to the first half of 2026 due to design adjustment and slowing EV sales, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday.

The world's biggest automaker is reportedly pushing back the start of EV production in the U.S. to the second half of 2026, after slashing its global sales outlook for battery electrics.

Toyota has revealed that it's pushing back the start of its electric vehicle (EV) production in North America. The Japanese carmaker pointed to design tweaks and a dip in EV sales as the reasons for this delay,

Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will delay the start of electric vehicle production in the United States, with sources saying th

It also said it will supply US-made electric vehicles with lithium-ion batteries supplied by Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina, a $13.9 billion facility slated to begin production in 2025. "Toyota delays US EV production start" was originally created and published by Just Auto, a GlobalData owned brand.

Production is now likely to begin in early 2026 rather than late next year, Toyota spokesperson Scott Vazin said

Toyota planned to introduce five to seven battery electric vehicle models in the U.S. over the next two years.

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) to delay electric vehicle production in North America amid lackluster sales, now set to begin in the first half of 2026, Nikkei reported. Initially scheduled for late 2025, the production of Toyota's (TM) first battery electric SUV at its Kentucky facility will now commence around June 2026.

Toyota Motor postponed its plans to start electric-vehicle production in North America due to a slowdown in EV sales and design adjustment. A report by the Nikkei revealed that production was moved to the first half of 2026 instead of the initial planned schedule of 2025.