Detroit 2008: Toyota's Takimoto talks about all of Toyota's future eco plans
Filed under: Diesel, Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Hydrogen, Toyota, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Detroit Auto Show, Coal to Liquid, Natural Gas, Green Daily
During the hectic press days of the Detroit Auto Show, AutoblogGreen and a small number of other news outlets were invited to a corner of the Riverfront Ballroom at Cobo Hall. The reason for the meeting was the chance to inteview Toyota Motor Corporation Japan's executive vice president, Masatami Takimoto. Takimoto is responsible for ToMoCo's overall research and development, which means he's in charge of Toyota's hydrogen fuel cell and plug-in hybrid projects. The hour-long interview touched on these two vital topics, as well as the new 35 mpg CAFE rules, battery recycling, cellulosic ethanol and much, much more. You, too, can sit down (aurally) with Takimoto-san here (1 hour, 43MB). Read on after the jump for details on how Toyota plans to continue making green cars just like Takimoto's pin.
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