The automaker announced it would offer lean compact engines that also run on so-called green fuels, or get paired with zero-emissions electric motors in hybrids.That's how Japanese automaker Toyota introduced plans to cast a futuristic spin on the traditional internal combustion engine.
Subaru, meanwhile, showcased its trademark smaller horizontally opposed engine. While Chief Technology Officer Tetsuro Fujinuki confirmed the company was working on a great “Subaru-like” electric vehicle, he said the company wasn’t about to dump the engine altogether. Takahiro Fujimoto, a professor of business at Waseda University, believes electric vehicles are a key solution for reducing emissions. But they still have weak points, such as large amounts of emissions produced while making lithium-ion batteries, a chief component.