Convert old cars to EVs? Akio Toyoda has a plan

GR Racing President Koji Sato, left, and Toyota CEO Akio Toyota, right, unveil the AE86 BEV Concept, left, and AE86 H2 Concept, right, at the Tokyo Auto Salon. (Hans Greimel)

January 13, 2023 04:11 PM

CHIBA, Japan — Akio Toyoda has a new proposal for the global auto industry's war on carbon levels: He wants to convert old cars to electrics.

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