Toyota has revealed that it will debut three electrified versions of its vehicles in the US this year. Although the carmaker does not name the models of the vehicles he launches, he said two of them are fully electric, while the other one is a plug-in hybrid. This is a step towards one of the business’s goals: 40 percent of new vehicle sales by 2025 will consist of electrified models. The carmaker also plans to sell the electrified Toyota and Lexus (its luxury brand) models around the world. in the same year.
Back in December, the company teased a new all-electric EV that appeared on the European market. It’s about the size of a RAV4 or a Forester and is based on its upcoming e-TNGA platform, which will serve as the modular architecture for its electric vehicles. Toyota has not said whether the same vehicle is one of the three, but it is noteworthy that the model in the real photo looks like the RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid it introduced last year.
In its announcement, Toyota also shares some results from an internal investigation that evaluates the environmental impact between a fully electric and a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The company has found that greenhouse gas emissions from the currently available fully electric and plug-in models are about the same as calculating your pollutants caused by electricity production. The production of plugs can produce even less greenhouse gases, as it usually has smaller batteries.
“The key point is that a BEV and PHEV can offer similar benefits to the environment,” the company wrote. Through a diversified product portfolio with multiple forms of vehicle electrification, Toyota allows consumers to choose the model that best suits their usage needs and their cost profile, while maximizing the overall contribution to reducing KHK.