Toyota unveils two EV crossover concepts arriving by 2025<p>Toyota <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://newsroom.toyota.eu/toyota-previews-expanded-dedicated-bev-line-up-and-advanced-battery-technologies" data-original-link="
https://newsroom.toyota.eu/toyota-previews-expanded-dedicated-bev-line-up-and-advanced-battery-technologies">said[/url] Monday it plans to expand its European lineup of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to six models by 2026. The automaker revealed two new concepts for its upcoming EV fleet, including a “close-to-production” Urban SUV and a Sport Crossover scheduled for a 2025 European launch. Toyota, which
Reuters <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota-plans-expand-battery-ev-line-up-europe-6-models-by-2026-2023-12-04/" data-original-link="
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota-plans-expand-battery-ev-line-up-europe-6-models-by-2026-2023-12-04/">notes[/url] is the world’s largest automaker by sales, currently sells only one fully electric model, the <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/toyota-bz4x-details-140056332.html" data-original-link="
https://www.engadget.com/toyota-bz4x-details-140056332.html">bZ4X[/url]. It aims for 100 percent carbon neutrality by 2035.</p>
<p>The company’s two newly revealed concepts will join the bZ4X and a Compact SUV it <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://pressroom.toyota.com/a-nod-to-the-near-future-toyota-bz-compact-suv-concept-revealed-in-u-s/" data-original-link="
https://pressroom.toyota.com/a-nod-to-the-near-future-toyota-bz-compact-suv-concept-revealed-in-u-s/">showcased[/url] last year. Toyota’s new Urban SUV concept is slated for a European launch in 2024. Its “authentic SUV design” draws inspiration from the company’s <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/toyota-previews-modified-supra-gr-134100762.html">Yaris Cross[/url], a top seller in its class. The Urban SUV concept will come in front-wheel and all-wheel-drive options and two battery tiers — a budget one and another with a longer range.</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>Meanwhile, Toyota had less to say about its Sport Crossover concept. We know it has a sloping <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/volvos-2022-c-40-recharge-adds-fastback-style-to-the-xc-40-150027300.html">fastback[/url] profile, which the company will use to position it as a sleeker alternative to traditional SUVs. The automaker expects that concept to enter production in 2025.</p>
<figure><img src="
https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-12/afa58cb0-92cc-11ee-b3bf-8a4015ad19ca" data-crop-orig-src="
https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-12/afa58cb0-92cc-11ee-b3bf-8a4015ad19ca" style="height:1125px;width:2000px;" alt="Two Toyota SUV concepts sit in a sleek, modern showroom. A Crossover Sport sits on the left, while an Urban SUV one is on the right." data-uuid="c9c9cb9a-8814-3d85-9e34-8d8fe952246a"><figcaption>Toyota’s Sport Crossover (left) and Urban SUV concepts.</figcaption><div class="photo-credit">Toyota</div></figure>
<p>Toyota plans to launch next-generation batteries in 2026 and beyond. The first will focus on performance, offering a conventional structure with double the range and a 20 percent cheaper price tag than the bZ4X.</p>
<p>A second battery will be a “good quality, low-cost” one designed to spur <a data-i13n="cpos:7;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/the-us-is-now-the-second-largest-ev-market-behind-china-140958789.html">EV adoption[/url]. It will have a “new shape” with a bipolar structure, primarily using cheaper <a data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/ford-ev-manufacturing-rate-lithium-iron-phosphate-battery-131424727.html">lithium iron phosphate[/url] (LFP). With this cell, Toyota aims for a 20 percent higher range and 40 percent lower cost than the bZ4X.</p>
<p>A third battery will be strictly high-performance, using high nickel cathode and bipolar technologies. “Even lower costs and a further extended driving range are expected” was all Toyota said about that battery’s range and pricing goals.</p>
<p>Finally, Toyota teased progress with its first <a data-i13n="cpos:9;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/new-solid-state-battery-tech-promises-longer-life-and-faster-charging-rates-091158105.html">solid-state batteries[/url], which may still be three or four years away. “We have made a technological breakthrough that overcomes the long-standing challenge of solid state battery durability,” said Andrea Carlucci, vice president of Toyota Europe, in a press release. “A method for mass production is currently being developed and we are striving for commercialisation in 2027-2028 with production capacity of several tens of thousands of vehicles.” With its solid-state cells, the automaker’s goal is a charging time of 10 to 80 percent in only 10 minutes.</p>
<core-slideshow data-slideshowid="019be34e-4125-48e5-8a3f-71cf00a99814" />
<p></p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/toyota-unveils-two-ev-crossover-concepts-arriving-by-2025-181138687.html?src=rssSource:
Toyota unveils two EV crossover concepts arriving by 2025
