(The Center Square) - Toyota’s CEO said California’s semi-national mandate that 35% of 2026 model year vehicles be zero-emission is “impossible” to meet.

Toyota has raised concerns that California’s ambitious electric vehicle mandates, set to begin next year, are “impossible” to meet

Toyota, a leader in hybrid vehicle technology, is pushing back on California’s current EV regulations, which require that 35 percent of sales of 2026 model-year vehicles be zero-emission. The automaker claims the requirement is “impossible” to achieve and needs to be reevaluated.

Toyota’s Jack Hollis called the EV mandate “impossible,” citing a lack of demand for electric vehicles. California’s emissions wavier has effectively created two sets of regulations and it’s been a contentious issue for years.