Toyota confirms hatchback, sedan EV models for emerging markets by 2026 – Including Malaysia?
Toyota will launch 10 battery electric vehicle (BEV) models across luxury, SUV, compact and sedan, commercial and MPV as well as sport segments by 2026, the manufacturer announced at the press conference. about financial results in 2023 Presentations this week.
Among these will be compact models for Emerging Markets – may include Malaysia – as indicated in the middle row of the table in the speech of CEO Koji Sato. The absence of a shadow in the compact car/sedan segment as well as other product segments in the table shows that products for emerging markets are still very much in the early stages.
The introduction of the original 10 models revealed by vice president Hiroki Nakajima in Aprilwhen it also announced that the manufacturer will create a special unit to develop the next generation EV.
According to Sato’s address, these new models scheduled to launch from 2026 will be jointly built on three new platforms, namely body and frame, electronic platform and software platform. These will go towards Toyota’s goal of 1.6 million BEV sales by 2026.
The Japanese manufacturing giant also announced earlier this week that it would restructure its battery-powered vehicle business through the deregulation of current operations. zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) apparel give Established BEV Factorya new, dedicated organization that will drive the growth and growth of the EV business.
Locally, some units of bZ4X fully electric SUV was deployed for testing on Malaysian roads ahead of its official launch later this year, with several already registered for the purpose.
On display at the UMW Toyota Motor office in Shah Alam, Selangor, two examples of the bZ4X are front-wheel drive powered by a single electric motor rated at 204 PS/266 Nm.
This is powered by a 71.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that offers a range of up to 500 km under the WLTP test cycle. Charging is AC over a Type 2 connection up to 6.6 kW or DC over a CCS2 connection up to 150 kW, the latter allowing a 0-80% charge in 30 minutes.
