In announcing the update, JAMA Chairman Akio Toyoda says it is important to bring together different sectors at a time when collaboration is needed to achieve carbon neutrality.

The French and German positions could signal a battle is brewing within the EU over new climate targets and how they will affect the auto industry.

Suppliers representing 90 percent of the automaker's purchasing volume will supply CO2-neutral parts.

He says deconstructing old batteries and reusing their contents will play a linchpin role in the EV future.