Toyota has announced that it will preview a brand-new model for its European battery electric line-up – a mid-sized battery-electric SUV. The un-named preview model will be based on Toyota’s new e-TNGA platform.
e-TNGA can also be defined with front, rear or four-wheel drive and with a wide-range of battery and electric motor capacities to suit various vehicle types and usage profiles.
The first e-TNGA based model has already been developed and is being readied for production. Manufacturing will take place at Toyota’s ZEV Factory in Japan.
Koji Toyoshima, Deputy Chief Officer, ZEV Factory, Toyota Motor Corporation, says: “Toyota will shortly take the next step in the rollout of its forthcoming battery-electric portfolio by first previewing an all-new mid-sized SUV in the coming months. The versatility and flexibility of e-TNGA technology allows us to design and create vehicles that are not just battery-electric, but also exciting to drive and beautiful to look at.”
Toyota says further details are to be announced in the coming months. At this stage, only a stylised silhouette and details of the platform architecture have been released.
Keyword: Toyota Teases All-New Battery Electric SUV Based on e-TNGA Platform