Rerun – Toyota Shows Electric bZ4X SUV Concept in US

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The Toyota bZ4X Concept made its North American debut at Toyota Motor North America’s headquarters in vote suppressing, anti-democracy Texas today. Already shown in Shanghai, bZ4X was jointly developed with Subaru. The Toyota bZ4X SUV Concept uses the new e-TNGA BEV-dedicated platform that was jointly developed by the two companies: Toyota with advanced expertise in vehicle electrification, starting with hybrids; Subaru is expert on AWD technologies.

The Toyota bZ4X Concept, is the first of a global series of battery-electric vehicles to be introduced under the “Toyota bZ” brand umbrella. Other partners in the green juggernaut under full sail include BYD, Daihatsu and Suzuki. Toyota plans to introduce 15 BEV models by 2025, including seven new BEV models of the Toyota bZ series. The Toyota U.S. lineup in total, accounts for more than 40% of all alternative powertrain vehicles sold in the U.S. – including battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell electrics, hybrids and plug-in hybrids. (Japan Inc: Toyota and Hino to Pioneer Light-Duty Fuel Cell Electric Trucks with Seven-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Lawson)

Overall, Toyota plans to expand to roughly 70 electrified models globally by 2025. This future lineup will have 15 dedicated BEVs, including seven carrying the bZ (Beyond Zero) brand. In addition, Toyota intends to bring electrification to its pickup truck lineup in the near future. This diverse portfolio of electrified products will help move Toyota toward its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.

More information on the production model of the Toyota bZ4X will be shared later this year, with sales planning to begin in 2022 when the market will be overflowing with BEVs. (Toyota, Subaru at Shanghai Introduce Latest Joint-Venture EVs, Toyota JV Will See SUV EV Branded Subaru Solterra in 2022)