Toyota announces ten new electric models in China by 2020
- The Toyota group announced at the 2018 Beijing Motor Show that it will launch ten new electric models in the Chinese market by 2020. The manufacturer, which sells about one million vehicles every year in China, is obliged, according to the quotas imposed by the Chinese government to each manufacturer, to sell nearly 100,000 electric or electrified (BEV, PHEV or HEV) cars in 2019, volume which will be expected to grow gradually until 2030.
- However, Toyota already has a highly electrified range in the global market, mainly non-rechargeable hybrid cars (HEV) that it sells in small quantities in China, but in large numbers in other major markets. The goal of the manufacturer is now not only to significantly increase sales of hybrid cars in the Chinese market, but also to launch sales of 100% electric cars (BEV).
- Thus, the model Izoa (CHR) presented at the Beijing Motor Show will be available in China in a 100% electric version in 2020. In addition, the Corolla and Levin rechargeable hybrids (PHEV) presented at the same show will be marketed in China from 2019. Seven other HEV, PHEV or BEV models will be marketed in the Chinese market by 2020. Some models (HEV and PHEV) will be taken from existing ranges abroad. For Toyota, their production in China will mark the first assembly of 100% electric and plug-in hybrid models outside of Japan.
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