Toyota introduces its first all-electric SUV with bZ4X concept

The new Toyota bZ4X introduced this week is a lot of things. It’s the first Toyota all-electric vehicle, it’s the first in a lineup of new bZ models to come (Beyond Zero) which are all electrified, and it is the first new Toyota to be built on the e-TNGA platform which will serve as the starting point for future Toyota electric vehicles.

“The Toyota bZ4X concept points to yet another option in our already robust electrified portfolio,” said Bob Carter, TMNA executive vice president of sales. “At Toyota, we are a human-centered company – the customer is our CEO and will ultimately decide which technologies will carry us toward a carbon neutral future. With investments and product offerings across the spectrum of electrification, we intend to be there with products and technologies that meet the diverse needs of customers around the world.”

Few details were provided on the bZ4X, although that is to be expected. The model isn’t expected until next year. Still, we know it will offer all-wheel drive, and from what we can see in the images it looks like a production vehicle. That means you can expect the final version to be very similar with the same interior and vast versatility.

Toyota also announced plans to introduce more electrified models to its lineup, including electric versions of the Tacoma and Tundra. These will likely be hybrid models. Toyota plans to have 70% of its global sales be electrified vehicles in the next 3 years, and more and more hybrids are expected.

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