Toyota teased the first all-electric vehicle from its luxury brand Lexus. The Lexus BEV concept will make its public debut at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show from October 23 through November 4, 2019. "Leveraging continued advances in technologies such as electrification and autonomous driving, the electrified concept offers a glimpse into Lexus' future vision, which caters to consumers who are equally passionate about driving and uniquely crafted luxury experiences."

IDTechEx: "Revolutionary Solid-state Batteries Will Create a $6 Billion Market in 2030" According to IDTechEx's report "Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2020-2030: Technology, Patents, Forecasts, Players.", the potential market size for solid-state batteries is expected to grow to over $6 billion by 2030. This is due to various undisputed advantages of solid-state batteries including high safety level, simple pack design, higher energy density. The market demand for solid-state batteries mainly comes...

BYD and Toyota's Hino Motors will partner on commercial BEVs China-based BYD and Toyota's Hino Motors, which is focused on the production of commercial vehicles have signed a strategic business alliance agreement with a focus on commercial battery electric vehicles development. Wang Jie, BYD vice president and CEO of commercial vehicle division, stated that "BYD Commercial Vehicle and Hino Motors has been committed to technology innovation and global promotion of commercial...

Toyota and BYD formed a joint venture for R&D on BEVs Today, Toyota and BYD announced that the registration of their 50-50% joint venture company is completed. The new company is named BYD Toyota Technology Co., LTD. and will be based in Shenzhen, China. Its main goal will be to research and develop battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and related technologies. New Chairman Hirohisa Kishi said with regard to the establishment of the company, "With the engineers from BYD...

Lexus LF-30 Electrified Concept will be showcased at the Geneva Motor Show in March After making a formal Europe announcement of the Lexus LF-30 Electrified Concept and the Lexus UX300e a month ago, Toyota announced that it will showcase the Lexus LF-30 Electrified Concept at the Geneva Motor Show. Lexus LF-30 Electrified Concept specifications and features The new Lexus LF-30 Electrified Concept was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show last year but today the brand provides some more details about its...

Toyota and Panasonic established a JV for the production of EV batteries Toyota and Panasonic have announced the establishing a 51:49 joint-venture which will focus on the development, manufacture, and sales of automotive prismatic batteries, solid-state batteries and other types of next-generation batteries. This happens a year after the two companies agreed on establishing such a JV. The JV will be named Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc. and will start operation on April 1, 2020...

Lexus announces its Lexus Electrified strategy and LF-30 Electrified Concept in Europe Lexus has made a formal launch in Europe of its "Lexus Electrified" strategy, the Lexus UX 300e and the LF-30 Electrified Concept. With "Lexus Electrified", the Japanese premium brand is presenting its vision for the next generation of electrified vehicles. It builds upon the vast experience of the brand in hybrid drives, including battery management, control modules and electric motors. The Lexus Electrified set of...

The Lexus UX 300e receives a formal announcement for Europe At the Tokyo Motor Show 2019, Lexus unveiled its global electrification strategy "Lexus Electrified", which enables integrated powertrain, steering, suspension and brake control. This allows the driving force to be controlled in such a way that ideal road handling is guaranteed in every driving situation for driving pleasure and maximum safety. In November 2019, the company unveiled its first all-electric vehicle...

Toyota premiers in China the first Lexus EV - the Lexus UX 300e Toyota has unveiled its first battery electric vehicle under the Lexus brand. The Lexus UX 300e will be displayed at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition, which will be held in Guangzhou, China, from November 22 to December 1, 2019. It is the first production model under the Lexus Electrified banner and is based on the brand's global electrification strategy, called "Lexus Electrified". It enables...

Lexus Electric will debut in China on November 22 at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition The Lexus LF-30 Electrified is a luxury all-electric concept car that was showcased at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show. However, Toyota did not unveil any specifications about the model. It said that it will unveil its first battery-electric vehicle next month. True to its words, today, Toyota said that it will announce its first battery-electric Lexus at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition on November 22...

Toyota and BYD will materialize their BEV cooperation with the creation of a joint venture On July 19, Toyota and BYD announced their cooperation on creating BEVs. The announcement was very short and lacked detail. Today, the two companies unveiled more info on their partnership in this field. More specifically, the two parties will establish a joint venture company to research and develop battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The 50/50 joint venture will be established in China in 2020 and the first products...

Toyota unveils the Lexus LF-30 Electrified concept, the first Lexus BEV will be unveiled in November The Lexus LF-30 Electrified "embodies the vision of Lexus' electrification". Toyota's vision of what a luxury all-electric Lexus car should look like is showcased at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show that starts today. The concept does look futuristic as per current trends and its smooth exterior is coupled to a newly design cockpit and advanced autonomous driving technologies. It also features four in-wheel electric...

Toyota to showcase its production-ready ultra-compact BEV at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show Toyota will showcase its production-ready ultra-compact BEV at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, starting next week. This will happen during the FUTURE EXPO special exhibition. The vehicle is planned to enter production and launch in Japan in 2020. It is "designed to provide short-distance mobility while limiting the impact on the environment." Its range is approximately 100 km and the top speed is 60 km/h. The vehicle...

The next-generation Mirai Concept from Toyota looks stunning The next-generation Mirai Concept from Toyota looks stunning. It will be unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show from October 24 until November 4. This fuel-cell concept electric car builds upon the improvements in fuel cell technology and offers up to 30% greater range, plus improved acceleration and performance. The vehicle is designed based on Toyota's premium rear-wheel-drive TNGA modular platform. The exhibition...