The law is clear, and I am proud to announce Virginians will no longer be forced to live under this out-of-touch policy." In a virtual roundtable with the press on November 8, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) (TM) chief operating officer Jack Hollis expressed that the EV mandates that are due to take effect in 2025 are “impossible” for automakers like Toyota to meet.

A Toyota executive says it won't be easy to switch gears from industry investment in EVs despite Donald Trump's presidential win.

The whole EV ecosystem is ahead of the consumer,” Jack Hollis said Friday, pointing to emission rules from the EPA and California.

Toyota, a leader in hybrid vehicle technology, is pushing back on California’s current EV regulations, which require that 35 percent of sales of 2026 model-year vehicles be zero-emission. The automaker claims the requirement is “impossible” to achieve and needs to be reevaluated.

Toyota on Friday gave the first indication of a renewed pushback against California's ability to set stricter emissions standards and wind down sales of gasoline cars.

Toyota has raised concerns that California’s ambitious electric vehicle mandates, set to begin next year, are “impossible” to meet

As of now, 12 states and Washington, D.C., have adopted the CARB rules, with some implementing them starting with the 2027 model year. CNBC cites J.D. Power figures which peg the national adoption rate for EVs and plug-in hybrids at just 9%.

Toyota’s Jack Hollis called the EV mandate “impossible,” citing a lack of demand for electric vehicles. California’s emissions wavier has effectively created two sets of regulations and it’s been a contentious issue for years.