In Toyota’s media briefing today on their EV strategy, a total of 16 purely-electric cars have been unveiled, 4 from Lexus, and 5 from the bZ series (or 4, since the bZ4x has been long unveiled).
Including this initial 16, Toyota aims to produce 30 purely-electric models globally by 2030, with some being built on dedicated-electric platforms and some being built on existing ICE platforms. By 2030, Toyota targets a total sales of 3.5 million BEVs worldwide.
First things first, lets have a look at the bZ series that has been unveiled today.
5 cars from Toyota’s “bZ” series
The Toyota bZ4x has been long unveiled by Toyota and it has been co-developed with Subaru (also shares platform with Subaru Solterra).
“bZ” stands for beyond Zero, and the bZ series comprises of 5 cars, with their production names yet to be finalized. They are, for now:
- Toyota bZ4X
- Toyota bZ Compact SUV
- Toyota bZ Small Crossover
- Toyota bZ SDN
- Toyota bZ Large SUV
The sleekest-looking member of the bZ series is the Compact SUV which gives off strong Toyota-CH-R-vibes.
The bZ small crossover is something that Toyota is planning for the Japanese and European market.
The bZ SDN is a saloon that is targetted at young families, and lastly in the bZ series is the Toyota bZ Large SUV.
4 purely-electric Lexus Cars, and the Lexus RZ unveiled
The Lexus RZ has been finally unveiled at the media briefing today, together with three more purely-electric cars from Lexus.
- Lexus RZ
- Lexus Electrified Sport
- Lexus Electrified SUV
- Lexus Electrified Sedan
Lexus has also unveiled a purely-electric sports EV that looks like a worthy successor to the Lexus LF-A.
There is even a clip of Akio Toyoda driving the Lexus RZ in camouflage and demonstrating just how the car can switch from a relaxing cruiser to a sporty car with a mere touch of the pedal.
7 more purely-electric cars from Toyota
Together with the bZ series and EVs from Lexus, Toyota has also unveiled 7 more purely-electric cars that will be launched in the next few year.
Some are built on existing ICE-vehicles by Toyota while some are built on entirely new platform. Commercial vehicle concepts are also shown during the media briefing.
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