After several years of focusing on the hybrid, Toyota finally decides accelerate its electrification strategy. While many experts thought that Toyota could skip the 100% electric stage and head for the hydrogen engine, the Japanese manufacturer finally presented 17 new concepts of electric vehicles.
17 electrical concepts for the Japanese manufacturer
After presenting its very first electric vehicle, the bZ4X a few weeks ago, Toyota decided to put the package on the electric. By 2030, the Japanese manufacturer even promises that it will have 30 fully electric models. On December 15, Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corporation, officially unveiled 17 new electric concepts to the world. After many years of asking questions about the profitability and efficiency of electric vehicles, the time is over for procrastination.
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17 concepts distributed among the different brands of the group. For example, there are vehicles from the bZ range, which will be shared between Toyota and Subaru. A crossover, an SUV, a pickup and even a sedan. The electric pickup is popular. In the United States, Ford will build 4 new factories to accelerate on the electric and in particular to support the manufacture of its electric F-150. 80,000 F-150s will roll out of Ford factories each year, due to high demand.
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Lexus, which is part of the Toyota group, will also be entitled to its 100% electric models. Four Lexus electric concepts were presented: a sedan, two SUVs, including the RZ450e and the officialization of the LF-Z Electrified Concept presented last June. A GT electric could also see the light of day in the next few years for motorsport enthusiasts. With a range of 700 kilometers and a 0 to 100 km / h in less than two seconds …
Important announcements in the automotive world, especially when we know how much Toyota relies on this market. However, we must remain cautious. It is difficult to say how many of these projects will actually come to fruition. It’s a very nice communication blow to make the whole world understand that it will be necessary to rely on the Japanese manufacturer in the field of electricity.
The President of Toyota Motor Corporation still aims for 3.5 million sales by 2030, only on electric models. By then, 15.6 billion euros will be injected into the development of these new ranges.