Hit By Electrification, Toyota Believes Diesel Machines Still Last A Few Decades More

Toyota Hilux GR Sport. (Doc. Toyota UK)

JAKARTA - Electric vehicles are the main focus of automotive industry players in order to reduce the consumption of emissions, both present in the form of hybrid, PHEV, and Electric Vehicle (EV).

However, not all manufacturers agree to switch completely to electrification. There are several manufacturers that still retain conventional methods, such as Toyota. This Japanese manufacturer is quite vocal in its establishment which states that it retains combustion machines (ICE) that will coexist with pure EVs. For example, at a time when some manufacturers decide to stop production of diesel engines, Toyota says otherwise. The company predicts the powertrain could still show its existence in the next few decades.

" Diesel, although many of these comments will run out, the machine is not dead," said Australian Toyota Vice President Sales and Marketing Sean Hanley, quoted from Top Gear Philippines, Monday, April 1.

Although pickup products like Hilux will switch to EVs, manufacturers say that diesel engines are still trusted in commercial vehicles and will remain an attractive option in the next few years.

By maintaining this step, Toyota certainly admits that there will be several challenges that it must face, one of which is struggling to find fuel sources.

The company admits that oil reserves will not last forever, but the company is looking for other alternatives such as synthetic fuels.

Fuel from vegetable oils processed by hydro or HVO can be an attractive option in maintaining diesel engines so that this powertrain can last even longer.