{"id":1645,"date":"2020-12-08T14:51:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T14:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1330888"},"modified":"2020-12-08T14:51:24","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T14:51:24","slug":"about-time-toyota-finally-announces-an-all-electric-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=1645","title":{"rendered":"About time! Toyota finally announces an all-electric vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Japanese carmaker Toyota, the company that set fire to the eco-friendly driving narrative with its Prius hybrid, has finally announced<\/a> that it will make an all-electric battery-powered vehicle.<\/p>\n

According to reports<\/a>, Toyota will unveil a new all-electric SUV in the next few months Toyota will unveil a new  eco-focused SUV. It seems there is not a confirmed date, as yet.<\/span><\/p>\n

This will be Toyota\u2019s first all-electric vehicle<\/a>, outside of China that is. Last year, Toyota took the covers off its C-HR, its battery-electric compact SUV that shares a platform with the Corolla.<\/p>\n

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Toyota says this new vehicle will be part of its \u2018first step\u2019 towards more battery-electric vehicles.<\/p>\n

For now, we don\u2019t have a lot to go on.<\/p>\n

We know its rough silhouette, though:<\/p>\n

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Credit: Toyota<\/figcaption>
<\/i><\/a>Toyota\u2019s new all-electric vehicle will be a mid-size sports utility vehicle. Its outline is somewhat reminiscent of the Jaguar i-Pace if you ask me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beyond this, Toyota says it will use the e-TNGA platform, which is highly adaptable and can be modified for use in a range of vehicle types.<\/p>\n

However, knowing that the new vehicle will be an SUV we can bet that it will have a decent battery capacity, and will come in a range of variants, probably including a four-wheel drive version.<\/p>\n

Indeed, this is what the press images shared with the announcement suggest:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Credit: Toyota<\/figcaption>
<\/i><\/a>The Toyota e-TNGA platform appears to offer various battery sizes and two and four-wheel drive options.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s most likely going to drop into a similar category as Nissan\u2019s recently announced Ariya electric SUV<\/a>, which has 300 miles of range.<\/p>\n

Despite paving the way for environmentally conscious vehicles with its Prius hybrid, launched over 20 years ago<\/a>, the Japanese carmaker has been slow to get onboard with all-electric powertrains.<\/p>\n

However, the company says that it hasn\u2019t pursued electric drivetrains, well, because it hasn\u2019t had to.<\/p>\n

In Car and Driver<\/a>, Toyota\u2019s director for product and marketing in Europe, Andrea Carlucci, said that its commitment to hybrid drivetrains has allowed it to comply with tightening emissions regulations in Europe.<\/p>\n

With bans on the sale of new gasoline vehicles closing in<\/a>, it seems Toyota has finally been pushed to join the EV parade. And it\u2019s high time that it did.<\/p>\n

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