THE $5 BILLION BETRAYAL: Toyota’s Engineers Warned Them in 2017. They Ignored It

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THE $5 BILLION BETRAYAL: Toyota’s Engineers Warned Them in 2017. They Ignored It

Toyota engineers reportedly warned leadership as early as 2017 about the risks of delaying full EV adoption, but those warnings were ignored in favor of hybrids and hydrogen. The result is now seen as a $5 billion strategic misstep, leaving Toyota scrambling to catch up in the global EV race.

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