Toyota unveils new electric SUV
The bZ4X previews the first in a series of zero emission battery electric vehicles
19 April 2021 - 17:16
Toyota is accelerating up its push into electric vehicles with the release of its first SUV built on a new EV platform, joining Volkswagen’s splashy bet on the future of electric cars.
The world’s largest carmaker previewed its bZ4X, an electric SUV sitting on its new e-TNGA platform at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show, on Monday. The vehicle is a compact SUV that resembles Toyota’s popular Rav-4, but is built on an entirely new platform and features a distinctive yoke instead of a traditional steering wheel, as well as a system that can recharge the car’s battery using solar power...
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