Toyota gears up its first EV with safer, longer-lasting battery


Toyota Motor Corporations cars are seen at a briefing on the companys strategies on battery EVs in Tokyo Japan December 14 2021. REUTERSKim Kyung-Hoon

Toyota Motor Corporation's cars are seen at a briefing on the company's strategies on battery EVs in Tokyo, Japan December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

SODEGAURA, Japan (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, a late-comer to the battery electric vehicle (BEV) market, is weaving in all efforts to make sure its first mass-market model is safer and lasts longer than rivals' products when it goes on sale later this year.

BEVs have grown in popularity globally, but some consumers have been put off by EV battery-related fire risks and rapid degradation.

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