Toyota says it has no plan to stop developing diesel engines despite tightening emissions regulations globally, and hasn't ruled out introducing diesel hybrids.

Speaking at a conference held in conjunction with the Japan Mobility Show (JMS) in Tokyo last week, the company's powertrain chief Takashi Uehara said there's no timeline for the end of diesel-powered Toyotas.

"Regarding diesel engines, we don't have a deadline – we are continuing our development and do not have a deadline to end the production or development," Uehara-san told Australian media.

"We still see high requests and expectations from our customers in Australia, Europe and the Middle East – there is still demand in these markets."

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