Toyota said On Monday, it plans to expand its European range of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to six models by 2026. The automaker revealed two new concepts for its next fleet of electric vehicles, including a “close to the production” and a sports crossover planned for a European launch in 2025. Toyota, which Reuters Remarks is the world’s largest automaker by sales, currently sells only one fully electric model, the bZ4X. It aims for 100% carbon neutrality by 2035.
The two concepts recently revealed by the company will join the bZ4X and a compact SUV. present Last year. Toyota’s new urban SUV concept is expected to launch in Europe in 2024. Its “authentic SUV design” is inspired by the company’s design. Yaris Cross, one of the best sellers in its category. The Urban SUV concept will be available in front- and all-wheel drive options and two battery levels – one economical and another with a longer range.
Meanwhile, Toyota had less to say about its Sport Crossover concept. We know it has a slope Quick return profile, which the company will use to position it as a more stylish alternative to traditional SUVs. The automaker expects this concept to enter production in 2025.
Toyota plans to launch next-generation batteries in 2026 and beyond. The first will focus on performance, offering a conventional structure with double the reach and a price 20% cheaper than the bZ4X.
A second battery will be a “good quality, low cost” battery designed to boost Adoption of electric vehicles. It will have a “new shape” with a bipolar structure, mainly using lithium iron phosphate (LFP). With this cell, Toyota is aiming for 20% higher range and 40% lower cost than the bZ4X.
A third battery will be strictly high-performance, using high-nickel and bipolar cathode technologies. “Even lower costs and even longer range are expected,” is all Toyota said about this battery’s range and pricing targets.
Finally, Toyota discussed the progress made with its first solid state batteries, which could take another three or four years. “We have achieved a technological breakthrough that overcomes the long-standing challenge of solid-state battery sustainability,” said Andrea Carlucci, vice president of Toyota Europe, in a press release. “A mass production method is currently under development and we are targeting commercialization in 2027-2028 with a production capacity of several tens of thousands of vehicles.” With its solid-state cells, the automaker’s goal is a 10 to 80 percent charging time in just 10 minutes.
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