Toyota was once a darling of environmentalists, but has more recently drawn criticism over its apparent reluctance to phase out petrol-powered cars

Shuttered since mid-March, the plant will resume operations as the city eases covid restrictions.

The Federation of Thai Industries says there are about 260,000 EVs registered in Thailand and the Finance ministry expects about 20,000 units to be sold this year

The SUV - which will come in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full-electric models - marks an attempt to make the Crown more relevant as consumers shy away from sedans

Toyota said on Tuesday it would make additional production cuts in March due to a shortage of computer chips, days after reducing its domestic production target for the April-June quarter