Yahoo Autos Toyota Three-Row Electric SUV to Be Built on U.S. Soil in 2025
Toyota plans to build a three-row electric SUV in the U.S. starting sometime in 2025.
The company also plans to introduce 10 EVs globally by 2026, with these next-gen electric models to have double the driving range.
A mysterious new Lexus EV was also teased during today's press conference that featured several prominent executives.
Toyota appears to be working overtime to make up ground in the race to electrify its lineup. During a press conference today in Japan, the company's executive leadership said the latest plan includes introducing 10 new EVs around the globe by 2026. Among them is a three-row electric SUV that's slated to start production in the U.S. sometime in 2025.
Built in America
Besides the fact it'll be built in America—with batteries to be assembled in North Carolina—no other details were revealed about the brand's future EV SUV. However, it could be similar to the three-row Toyota bZ5X concept that was shown back in 2021. The bZ5X debuted alongside myriad other Toyota and Lexus concepts and coincided with their announcement about plans to offer 30 electric models by 2030.
Since then, Koji Sato has replaced Akio Toyoda as Toyota's president and CEO. The move marked a change of direction for the automaker, who had been criticized over its general resistance to EV adoption. In February, Sato tapped Lexus to lead the charge in the company's reformed plans to prioritize EVs.
