Dear Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda,

Gas-powered vehicles, including hybrids, drive climate change and have devastating impacts on public health. We must move away from gasoline and diesel engines in the next decade to solve the climate crisis. In the U.S., the transportation sector is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions.

As the world’s largest automaker, Toyota has the opportunity to shift the industry toward a fossil-fuel free future. Toyota must bring clean, electric vehicles to market and phase out polluting models starting now. That means producing new electric vehicles of all types, advertising to support their sales, and investing in charging infrastructure.

We are calling on you to:

phase out internal combustion engine vehicles (including hybrids and plug-in hybrids) in the U.S. and Europe by 2030 and globally by 2035;

align your advocacy and lobbying with the goal of phasing out internal combustion engines, and be a voice for 100% renewable energy economy-wide;

require 100% renewable energy use throughout your supply chains globally by 2035;

align with SteelZero to source 100% net zero steel by 2050, with an interim commitment of using 50% responsibly produced steel by 2030, without relying on carbon offsets; and

require that the minerals in your electric vehicle batteries are sourced responsibly, and use battery design that allows for easy reuse and recycling of minerals.

While Toyota continues to market itself as a sustainable company, your refusal to prioritize EVs and your ongoing opposition to strong climate policies tell a different story.

Stop greenwashing. Commit to an electric future today.