Toyota has not mentioned if and when the Hilux Revo BEV Idea will hit the market
by Brad Anderson
December 14, 2022 at 20:05
by Brad Anderson
Toyota has unveiled an intriguing all-electric pickup truck in Thailand, primarily based across the current-generation Hilux and showcased throughout an occasion celebrating the model’s sixtieth anniversary within the nation.
The automobile is dubbed the Hilux Revo BEV Idea however sadly, technical specs about it aren’t but identified. What we will say with certainty is that it’s primarily based across the combustion-powered Hilux however has undergone quite a few styling alterations to make it stand out.
These modifications are most seen on the entrance finish the place Toyota has designed a closed-off grille for the pickup whereas additionally putting in a outstanding charging port within the passenger-side entrance quarter panel.
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Toyota chief govt Akio Toyoda spoke at size in the course of the occasion in Thailand the place the Hilux Revo BEV Idea was launched. He didn’t state if or when the automobile will spawn a manufacturing mannequin however reiterated his perception that Toyota can obtain carbon neutrality with hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric, and gas cell autos.
“To realize carbon neutrality, we should do not forget that carbon is the true enemy, not a selected powertrain,” Toyoda mentioned. “And albeit, BEV’s aren’t the one strategy to obtain the world’s carbon neutrality objectives. At Toyota we imagine in making a full portfolio of carbon lowering decisions for our prospects from hybrid electrical autos, plug-in electrical autos, battery electrical automobiles, and gas cell autos. Additionally, we’re pursuing hydrogen gas choices like these GR-Yaris and GR-Corolla hydrogen powered idea automobiles. As we work to attain a sustainable future, I additionally imagine we have to take a holistic strategy to carbon neutrality.”
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Toyoda added that a minimum of a number of the growth for the electrical Hilux was achieved in Thailand.
Whilst you might not count on Toyota to first showcase an vital automobile like an electrical pickup in Thailand, the reality is that the South East Asian nation completely loves pickup vans. Actually, the Isuzu D-Max is the nation’s best-selling new automobile, putting it forward of the prevailing Toyota Hilux, Honda Metropolis, Toyota Yaris, Ford Ranger, and Toyota Corolla.
