{"id":3873,"date":"2024-04-11T17:07:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T17:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/toyota-unveils-two-ev-crossover-concepts-arriving-by-2025-181138687\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T17:07:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T17:07:41","slug":"toyota-unveils-two-ev-crossover-concepts-arriving-by-2025-181138687","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aitesonics.com\/toyota-unveils-two-ev-crossover-concepts-arriving-by-2025-181138687\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota unveils two EV crossover concepts arriving by 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
Toyota said<\/a> 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 \u201cclose-to-production\u201d Urban SUV and a Sport Crossover scheduled for a 2025 European launch. Toyota, which Reuters<\/em> notes<\/a> is the world\u2019s largest automaker by sales, currently sells only one fully electric model, the bZ4X<\/a>. It aims for 100 percent carbon neutrality by 2035.<\/p>\n The company\u2019s two newly revealed concepts will join the bZ4X and a Compact SUV it showcased<\/a> last year. Toyota\u2019s new Urban SUV concept is slated for a European launch in 2024. Its \u201cauthentic SUV design\u201d draws inspiration from the company\u2019s Yaris Cross<\/a>, a top seller in its class. The Urban SUV concept will come in front-wheel and all-wheel-drive options and two battery tiers \u2014 a budget one and another with a longer range.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Toyota had less to say about its Sport Crossover concept. We know it has a sloping fastback<\/a> 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>\n 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>\n A second battery will be a \u201cgood quality, low-cost\u201d one designed to spur EV adoption<\/a>. It will have a \u201cnew shape\u201d with a bipolar structure, primarily using cheaper lithium iron phosphate<\/a> (LFP). With this cell, Toyota aims for a 20 percent higher range and 40 percent lower cost than the bZ4X.<\/p>\n A third battery will be strictly high-performance, using high nickel cathode and bipolar technologies. \u201cEven lower costs and a further extended driving range are expected\u201d was all Toyota said about that battery\u2019s range and pricing goals.<\/p>\n