As a rule, I don't count Toyota out in the electric vehicle race—or the race for any future transportation technology. But my rule has its limits. While Toyota had a fantastic year in the U.S. in 2024 on the strengths of its hybrid cars, the cracks are beginning to show in other parts of the world. And now its "multi-pathway" approach to making lots of different powertrains is about to be tested as never before in a few key countries. One in particular says a lot about where Toyota's EVs are going next.
