Big carmakers stuck in slow lane over switch to zero emissions, study shows

Toyota and Honda are on track to produce only 14% and 18% zero-emissions cars by 2029, respectively. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

The world’s largest carmakers are lagging behind on the switch to electric vehicles with only two on the trajectory required to hit the international target of limiting global heating to 1.5C, according to an analysis.

Tesla and Mercedes-Benz are the only firms out of 12 big manufacturers who are on course to shift to zero-emissions vehicles at a rate in line with climate goals, according to the campaign group InfluenceMap.