Toyota: stop deceiving consumers by calling your gas-powered hybrids “electrified.” Invest in electric vehicles (EVs) and commit to phasing out gas-powered cars!

Toyota, once the industry leader in “green” vehicle technology, has fallen woefully behind its competitors in the transition away from gas-powered cars. But it does not want consumers to know that – and it’s trying to stop the transition altogether. The automaker is trying to convince consumers it is committed to a clean vehicle future with a splashy, multi-million dollar ad campaign highlighting its “electrified” line of cars – but most of those electrified cars are using decades-old hybrid technology and primarily run on gas-powered engines.