随着电动汽车的兴起，对传统燃油车的需求可能会减少。电动汽车的动力系统与内燃机汽车不同，它们不需要燃油发动机、排气系统、燃油喷射系统等，因此，与这些部件相关的工作可能会减少。然而，电动汽车行业可能会增加对电池技术、电机和电子控制系统等领域的专业人员的需求。Akio Toyoda stated that if electric cars simply become the sole choice, many jobs, including those of our suppliers, will be lost; Akio Toyoda pointed out that the market share of pure electric cars will reach a maximum of 30%, with the remainder occupied by hybrid cars, hydrogen fuel cell cars, and gasoline cars.
On Thursday local time, Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, expressed his own views on the transition to electric cars, believing that the future shift to pure electric cars will lead to massive job losses in Japan, not only for the employees in the internal combustion engine car industry, but also for many suppliers in the industry.
Akio Toyoda told reporters: "In Japan, 5.5 million people work in the automotive industry, many of whom have long been engaged in work related to traditional fuel engines. If electric cars simply become the sole choice, including many of our suppliers, those people's jobs will be lost." He also added that he personally prefers gasoline cars.
With the rise of electric cars, the demand for traditional fuel cars may decrease. The power system of electric cars is different from internal combustion engine cars, as they do not require fuel engines, exhaust systems, fuel injection systems, etc., so the work related to these components may decrease. However, the electric car industry may increase the demand for professionals in areas such as battery technology, electric machines, and electronic control systems.
As the world's largest auto manufacturer, Toyota Motor is more cautious in the field of electric cars compared to other manufacturers. This cautious attitude has helped Toyota to a certain extent, as global sales of electric cars are slowing down, and the demand for Toyota's hybrid car series in the market is increasing, especially in major markets like the USA, which helps Toyota maintain its market position and sales.
Although hybrid cars currently better meet the needs of some consumers, in the long run, pure electric cars remain the future direction. In recent years, Toyota Motor has faced criticisms for its focus on hybrid technology, with environmentalists criticizing its limited effectiveness in addressing climate change, and investors complaining about the company's failure to capitalize on the electrification trend.
Toyota Motor supports the so-called "multi-path solutions", developing technologies including pure electric cars, hybrid cars, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and other powertrain options to achieve zero carbon emissions.
Akio Toyoda has also been vigorously praising the company's "multi-path solutions", believing that consumers should be able to choose any power system that meets their needs, and the transition to electric cars will not happen as rapidly as many imagine.
In January of this year, Toyota Motor's president Akio Toyoda pointed out that the market share of pure electric autos could reach up to 30%, with the rest being occupied by hybrid autos, hydrogen fuel cell autos, and rbob gasoline autos. However, he did not specify the timeline for this forecast.
Recently, Toyota's Chief Scientist, Gill Pratt, stated in an interview that electric autos will not be able to meet all demands, and there is a need for hydrogen fuel autos and gasoline autos to fill the market gap.
