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Why Toyota Is Building Its Carbon-Neutral Future Around India

A look inside the engineering logic driving the world’s largest carmaker as it pursues multiple routes to decarbonisation, and quietly turns India into its most valuable laboratories for the future of mobility.

08 Jan 2026 | 5040 Views | By Ketan Thakkar

Even as global rivals chase the EV journey, Toyota Motor Corporation is on a different path: One where carbon is the only enemy, software becomes the new engine, and India plays an important role as a test bed for many of the proposed strategies.

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