New Toyota chief outlines leadership team bullish on electric vehicles

New Toyota chief executive Koji Sato (centre) with his new management team (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

The next chief executive of Japanese car giant Toyota has introduced a management team that he said will lead an aggressive push on electric vehicles (EVs).

Koji Sato stressed that “electrification” is a key theme for his team and promised to develop a totally new, next-generation electric vehicle by 2026.