Toyota Motor Corporation announced that it will sell EV = electric vehicle exclusive brand vehicles aiming for global expansion from the middle of next year.
We plan to launch seven models of the same brand by 2025, and will make a full-scale entry into the global EV market.
Toyota Motor Corporation announced that it will sell the "TOYOTA bZ" SUV = multipurpose sports vehicle, which will be a brand exclusively for EVs, worldwide from the middle of next year, including Japan.
The mileage that can be run on one charge is about 500 km, and the battery installed is aiming for the world's top level level of 90% of the amount of electricity that can be stored even 10 years after starting to use it.
In addition, the solar panel attached to the roof of the car can generate electricity for 1800 km per year, so it can be moved without charging equipment in the event of a disaster.
Toyota sells EVs in China and Europe, but plans to launch seven models of this exclusive brand EV, which it aims to expand globally, by 2025.
Toyota is working on electrification of vehicles with an omnidirectional strategy, such as hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles, which it is good at, but it will also enter the global EV market in earnest.
The momentum for decarbonization is increasing, and the development and sales of EVs by European and American automakers are accelerating. With plans to start selling, the introduction of EVs by domestic manufacturers is in full swing.