"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 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 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.

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.

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

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

Toyota delays North American EV production to first half of 2026, citing slowing sales. Plans to launch 10 new EV models globally by 2026.

In response to the influx, the U.S. in late September raised its duty on Chinese-made EVs to 100% from 25%. The Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022 also provides a tax credit of up to $7,500 for purchases of EVs that do not contain Chinese-made batteries.

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.