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Robotaxis aren’t the only place where the basic concept of “pay someone with a vehicle to take me a short distance” is undergoing some high-tech permutations. There’s also the matter of air taxis: small vehicles that can take you somewhere local — and where,

Toyota Motor will postpone the start of electric-vehicle production in North America to the first half of 2026 due to design adjustment and slowing EV sales, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday.

Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota will not begin producing electric vehicles at its U.S. factories in 2025 as planned, postponing production until the first half of 2026.

In a development that has the American auto industry raising eyebrows, Toyota has delayed plans to build EVs in the U.S., citing weak sales, a move that highlights the challenges automakers face as they navigate a slower-than-expected electric vehicle market.