Electric Vehicles to Dominate Toyota Lexus Lineup by 2025

Lexus, a luxurious auto model owned by Toyota Motor, stated on Tuesday it plans to introduce 20 new or improved fashions by 2025, of which greater than 10 might be electrical. Electrified fashions corresponding to battery electrical autos (BEV), plug-in hybrids, and hybrid electrical vehicles might be launched, the corporate stated in an announcement. Lexus additionally unveiled a BEV idea automotive, the “LF-Z Electrified”, which can embrace options corresponding to a brand new four-wheel driving drive management know-how.

Two new fashions might be launched this 12 months, Lexus International President Koji Sato stated at a web-based press convention on Tuesday. He additionally stated Lexus would open a enterprise and technical centre in March 2024 throughout the Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture.

Toyota launched its all-battery electrical Lexus automotive final 12 months. Carmakers all over the world are switching to battery-powered autos amid harder emissions rules and rising competitors to develop zero-emissions autos.

Volvo not too long ago introduced that its complete lineup might be electrical by 2030. The Swedish-based carmaker stated that fifty % of its international gross sales must be fully-electric vehicles by 2025 and the opposite half hybrid fashions. It additionally stated that it’ll begin promoting solely on-line.

Last month, Ford Motor stated its lineup in Europe might be absolutely electrical by 2030, whereas Tata Motors unit Jaguar Land Rover stated its luxurious Jaguar model might be fully electrical by 2025 and the carmaker will launch electrical fashions of its complete line-up by 2030.

In November final 12 months, luxurious carmaker Bentley, owned by Germany’s Volkswagen, stated its fashions could be all electrical by 2030.

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