Toyota Hilux BEV: Toyota Motor is testing the new battery-electric Hilux pickup truck. The company is testing the Hilux BEV for a number of use cases in different road and temperature conditions. The company hopes that sales of the hybrid will increase in Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries. Let’s know the full news.
What is the update on Hilux BEV?
“We want to produce the Hilux BEV here,” Toyota Motor Asia Executive Vice President Prasad Ganesh told Reuters during the Future Mobility Asia Summit, referring to the battery-electric vehicle. Ganesh declined to give details about the price or production volume of the Hilux BEV, which will be Toyota’s first EV pickup truck offering.
Testing continues
Toyota is testing the Hilux BEV for a number of use cases in different road and temperature conditions. “The more range I have to put on it, the more battery I have to put on it, which means the weight of the vehicle will also become much more, which means the loading can be much less,” Ganesh said.
Toyota takes lead
Toyota, which is a leader in the EV industry after Tesla and China’s BYD, has benefited from rising demand for hybrid vehicles as more consumers are adopting petrol-electric hybrids, the company’s traditional strength. Ganesh said Toyota expects hybrid sales to grow in Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries.
