Toyota premiers in China the first Lexus EV - the Lexus UX 300e

Today Toyota teased a new BEV based on the e-TNGA platform for its European market. It plans to preview a mid-sized battery-electric SUV in the coming months. The e-TNGA platform is highly versatile and easily adaptable for a range of product types. The basic architecture principle is that a number of key elements remain fixed whilst others vary. This approach allows variance in vehicle width, length, wheelbase, and...

7 December 2020

Today Lexus has unveiled the DIRECT4 - a new electric drive control system for next-generation battery electric and hybrid electric vehicles. DIRECT4 precisely controls the delivery of drive torque from the front and rear electric motors and braking force to all four wheels. By automatically adjusting the balance of front and rear-wheel drive, the system adapts the driving conditions to the driver's intentions...

7 December 2020

According to IDTechEx's report "Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2020-2030: Technology, Patents, Forecasts, Players.", the potential market size for solid-state batteries is expected to grow to over $6 billion by 2030. This is due to various undisputed advantages of solid-state batteries including high safety level, simple pack design, higher energy density. The market demand for solid-state batteries mainly comes...

28 July 2020

China-based BYD and Toyota's Hino Motors, which is focused on the production of commercial vehicles have signed a strategic business alliance agreement with a focus on commercial battery electric vehicles development. Wang Jie, BYD vice president and CEO of commercial vehicle division, stated that "BYD Commercial Vehicle and Hino Motors has been committed to technology innovation and global promotion of commercial...

26 April 2020

Today, Toyota and BYD announced that the registration of their 50-50% joint venture company is completed. The new company is named BYD Toyota Technology Co., LTD. and will be based in Shenzhen, China. Its main goal will be to research and develop battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and related technologies. New Chairman Hirohisa Kishi said with regard to the establishment of the company, "With the engineers from BYD...

2 April 2020

After making a formal Europe announcement of the Lexus LF-30 Electrified Concept and the Lexus UX300e a month ago, Toyota announced that it will showcase the Lexus LF-30 Electrified Concept at the Geneva Motor Show. Lexus LF-30 Electrified Concept specifications and features The new Lexus LF-30 Electrified Concept was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show last year but today the brand provides some more details about its...

20 February 2020

Toyota and Panasonic have announced the establishing a 51:49 joint-venture which will focus on the development, manufacture, and sales of automotive prismatic batteries, solid-state batteries and other types of next-generation batteries. This happens a year after the two companies agreed on establishing such a JV. The JV will be named Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc. and will start operation on April 1, 2020...

3 February 2020

Lexus has made a formal launch in Europe of its "Lexus Electrified" strategy, the Lexus UX 300e and the LF-30 Electrified Concept. With "Lexus Electrified", the Japanese premium brand is presenting its vision for the next generation of electrified vehicles. It builds upon the vast experience of the brand in hybrid drives, including battery management, control modules and electric motors. The Lexus Electrified set of...

15 January 2020

At the Tokyo Motor Show 2019, Lexus unveiled its global electrification strategy "Lexus Electrified", which enables integrated powertrain, steering, suspension and brake control. This allows the driving force to be controlled in such a way that ideal road handling is guaranteed in every driving situation for driving pleasure and maximum safety. In November 2019, the company unveiled its first all-electric vehicle...

15 January 2020

The Lexus LF-30 Electrified is a luxury all-electric concept car that was showcased at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show. However, Toyota did not unveil any specifications about the model. It said that it will unveil its first battery-electric vehicle next month. True to its words, today, Toyota said that it will announce its first battery-electric Lexus at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition on November 22...

11 November 2019

On July 19, Toyota and BYD announced their cooperation on creating BEVs. The announcement was very short and lacked detail. Today, the two companies unveiled more info on their partnership in this field. More specifically, the two parties will establish a joint venture company to research and develop battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The 50/50 joint venture will be established in China in 2020 and the first products...

7 November 2019

The Lexus LF-30 Electrified "embodies the vision of Lexus' electrification". Toyota's vision of what a luxury all-electric Lexus car should look like is showcased at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show that starts today. The concept does look futuristic as per current trends and its smooth exterior is coupled to a newly design cockpit and advanced autonomous driving technologies. It also features four in-wheel electric...

23 October 2019

Toyota will showcase its production-ready ultra-compact BEV at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, starting next week. This will happen during the FUTURE EXPO special exhibition. The vehicle is planned to enter production and launch in Japan in 2020. It is "designed to provide short-distance mobility while limiting the impact on the environment." Its range is approximately 100 km and the top speed is 60 km/h. The vehicle...

17 October 2019

The next-generation Mirai Concept from Toyota looks stunning. It will be unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show from October 24 until November 4. This fuel-cell concept electric car builds upon the improvements in fuel cell technology and offers up to 30% greater range, plus improved acceleration and performance. The vehicle is designed based on Toyota's premium rear-wheel-drive TNGA modular platform. The exhibition...

11 October 2019