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Toyota is pushing back the start date for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing in the US, as global demand for battery-powered cars continues to soften.

The Japanese motor industry giant was aiming to start production in late 2025 or early 2026.

Toyota now expects to launch its US EV operation at an unspecified time in 2026, a company spokesperson told BBC News.

Several other major car makers, including Volvo and Ford, have recently scaled back their EV plans.

“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 to introduce “5 to 7 [battery electric vehicles] in the US market.”

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