Toyota explains the new "Aqua" online presentation evolution point by Chief Engineer Keito Suzuki

The development theme is "New life, beyond the eco -car"

On July 19, Toyota carried out an overview of the new "Aqua" online.He was on the stage of Toyota Compact Car Company Kazuaki Shinogo introduced Toyota's thoughts in the new Aqua in the environmental change surrounding cars.

Mr. Shingo mentioned that Toyota introduced a new GA-B platform in the jaris in 2019, and this platform is a part that hits the "skeleton" and "heart".Introduced.In addition, while using the same platform, "Yaris is a car that runs agile with a trained compact body. Aqua is good for everyone. A car that has both quality and security."explained.

Mr. Shingo continues to mention that the automotive industry is currently facing an urgent issue for the future of "zero CO2 emissions"."Aqua, which was born 10 years ago with the desire to make a hybrid car for everyone, can be said to be a brand that has been facing carbon neutral."

At the same time, many people still think that "carbon nectar is the EV (electric car)", and instead of just judging the greenhouse gas that comes out when running, but only cars and electricity.He said that it is important to make comprehensive judgments, including the energy situation in Japan, because it is in the process of making.

In fact, when comparing in a life cycle such as "from manufacturing process to driving", it has been reported that EVs and hybrid vehicles have almost the same emissions of carbon dioxide.Therefore, Toyota believes that it is a compact car that allows anyone to work on carbon nectors that can be reached, and the new Aqua has adopted a new battery and evolved the hybrid system.In addition, the new Aqua has tried to enhance all the charms, such as design, safety, security, running, and disaster prevention in case of emergency in addition to excellent fuel efficiency.

Aqua began production at the Kanto Motor Industrial Iwate Plant just nine months after the earthquake, in 2011, when the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred.Later, he established Toyota East Japan Gakuen to develop Toyota Motor Corporation and human resource development."It is now growing as the third production base, the key to reconstruction," says Shingo.He also introduced that all of the power supply functions for the time were as standard equipment, because they thought, "Aqua is easy to get, so I can do more?"He revealed that he was particular about 100 % standard equipment because he did not know when and where there was a disaster, and said, "Not only as a vehicle to move, but also because it exists there. I want you to be such a car.I developed it while thinking. "