The Toyota group unveils concept cars that will form its future BZ range
- The Toyota group has unveiled its strategy and objectives in the development of its range of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), through the presentation of 15 concept cars. The Japanese group announces that it wants to launch 30 passenger cars and light utility vehicles by 2030, under the Toyota and Lexus brands. The objective is to sell, by 2030, 3.5 million BEVs per year in the world, including 1 million BEVs under the Lexus brand in Europe, North America and China. Lexus, which will also only offer BEVs in these 3 regions in 2030 and in the rest of the world in 2035.
- What will be the launch schedule for these future models?
§In 2022: among the future BEVs, we only know the BZ4X SUV which will be marketed at that date.
§Between 2023 and 2025: Before this presentation, the Japanese carmaker had already indicated in recent months that the BZ range would include 6 different models (in addition to the BZ4X) which would be launched during this period. Their names have been communicated: BZ1, BZ2, BZ3, BZ4, BZ5 for sedans and BZ2X for the SUV.
§Between 2025 and 2026: 3 other models should probably be marketed.
§Between 2027 and 2030: the Toyota group should therefore launch 20 other BEVs.
- Among the models presented, we can see an electric city car the size of an Aygo X (which could be named BZ1), a five-door sedan the size of a Corolla (which could be named BZ3), a high segment SUV (which might be named BZ5X), a five-door sedan the size of a Yaris (which might be named BZ2), a compact SUV the size of a Yaris Cross (which might be named BZ2X), a Hilux-sized pickup and a small FJ Cruiser-type SUV.
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