On Tuesday, Toyota announced plans to roll out 30 electric models across its main Toyota brand and its luxury brand Lexus by 2030, unveiling dozens of concept cars that preview some of those models.
The lineup includes a variety of vehicles, including a sports car (Toyota Sports EV), an SUV that appears to be inspired by the now-defunct Toyota FJ Cruiser (Toyota Cruiser EV) and a concept The Toyota Pickup EV concept could preview a future electric version of the Toyota Tacoma midsize truck.
Toyota Sports EV
Other concepts appear to be similar for sedans and SUVs in Toyota’s current lineup. Toyota also announced the Micro Box compact van concept and the Mid Box compact van, and introduced the e-Palette self-driving concept that was first shown in early 2018.
The first wave of new EVs entering production will be 2023 Toyota BZ4X crossover, is expected to arrive in the United States in the spring and early summer of next year. It will likely also be the basis for the 2023 Lexus RZ crossover.
In addition to the RZ, the list of concept models includes a hint of a sporty Lexus electric coupe. Lexus says it will offer an all-electric option in every segment it competes in by 2030 and will deliver 100% of electric vehicle sales in the US, China and Europe by that date, followed by remaining global markets by 2035.
Toyota Pickup EV – Photo: Noriaki Mitsuhashi / N-Rak Photo Agency
Toyota says it plans to do so affordability, not all coverage, the focus of its EV positioning. To that end, the automaker is also aiming for it Active cost reduction for batteriesand battery range degradation progress.
The company also this month announced plans for a US battery base, though it will be primarily for hybrids initially.
Toyota has long emphasized hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles over battery electric vehicles, but along with Lexus, it now expects to sell about 3.5 million EVs a year by 2020. 2030.
