Shareholders chide Toyota president over climate comments

11 May 2021

 

SOME TOYOTA motors shareholders have criticized its President Akio Toyoda for questioning Japan's plans to ban conventional cars only days after the firm said it was reviewing its climate lobbying and aimed for carbon neutrality by 205

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