Looking for an electric-powered vehicle that comes in a bigger package? The Rav4 EV, launched during the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles, is the first all-electric SUV sold in the U.S. at a price of $49,800. The product of a partnership between Tesla and Toyota, The Rav4 EV runs with an estimated top speed [...]
Toyota just unveiled the TES-ERA EV at Tokyo Auto Salon 2012, an electric sport car with gull-wing doors based on the chassis of the 1990-1996 Toyota Sera. “The TES-ERA EV is the culmination of work done by the Toyota Engineering Society. The TES-ERA EV features fiberglass bodywork and is powered by a 5.7 kWh lithium-ion [...]
Written on 18 Jan 2012 by Vincent AbryToyota Fun Vii (Vii for Vehicle interactive internet) is a concept car introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show 2011. “Described by the automaker as an information hub, the Fun-Vii displays electronic symbols and images on its skin. The Toyota chief executive, Akio Toyoda, described it as a smartphone on four wheels. Personalizing the Fun-Vii, the [...]
Written on 02 Dec 2011 by Vincent Abry
