{"id":164036,"date":"2024-06-26T14:52:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T05:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=164036&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-06-26T14:52:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T05:52:35","slug":"toyota-kyushu-president-plans-to-expand-ev-production","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/toyota-kyushu-president-plans-to-expand-ev-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Kyushu President Plans to Expand EV Production"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tetsuro <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choki<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the new president of Toyota Motor Kyushu, aims to increase the production of electric vehicles to meet diverse global demands. At his first press conference since assuming his role, he emphasized the importance of expanding the lineup of EVs and plug-in hybrids to support carbon neutrality. The Miyata Plant, which produces Lexus vehicles for export, manufactured around 419,000 units last fiscal year. Addressing previous certification test misconduct by major manufacturers,\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choki<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stressed the importance of adherence to proper procedures and fostering a company culture that encourages open communication. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20240625\/5010024702.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-164068\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_lexus-car-unsplash_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Toyota Kyushu President Plans to Expand EV Production\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_lexus-car-unsplash_2024_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_lexus-car-unsplash_2024_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_lexus-car-unsplash_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_lexus-car-unsplash_2024_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo by Brandon Russell on Unsplash<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free weekly newsletter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this <\/span><b>form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tetsuro Choki, the new president of Toyota Motor Kyushu, aims to increase the production of electric vehicles to meet diverse global demands&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":164071,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-164036","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-kyushu","news-category-business","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/164036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=164036"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}