Toyota limits electric car sales after 'misreading' market

Toyota has announced that it will no longer widely sell its eQ all-electric minicars.

The Japanese car company, which also produces the Prius hybrid car, said it had misread the market and how it met with consumer demand.

5 liveUp All Night got the reaction of sustainable energy fellow Max Baumhefner from the American environmental advocacy group Natural Resources Defense Council.

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