Toyota claims its future EVs will have a range over 600 miles
The company also continues to push hydrogen fuel cars.The distance EVs can go on a single charge has steadily increased over the years, with top options from the likes of Mercedes, BMW and Tesla all touting an estimated range of over 350 miles. Now, Toyota, a long-time hybrid maker is among the car manufacturers pushing toward even longer-lasting charges for EVs.
According to Toyota, it will achieve this goal through the"integration of next-generation batteries and sonic technology" and plans to launch a full EV lineup by 2026. It already offers the, which can go about 270 miles on one charge and starts at $42,000. Plus, it plans to release a"next-generation" EV for Lexus, its luxury brand, in the same timeframe.
The company first started"actively investing in future-oriented areas" in 2016 and, as of March, had since shifted about half of its R&D staff and expenses into its Advanced Development work. In May, Toyota launched BEV Factory, a space designed specifically for innovating battery EV technology. The company has adopted giga casting, the use of high-pressure aluminum die casting machines to create larger car parts, first used by Tesla — a move it says will lower manufacturing costs.
Toyota's other venture comes in the form of the Hydrogen Factory, an organization it plans to open this July in hopes of streamlining decisions and offering more advanced, cheaper fuel cells through alliances and its own innovation. Hydrogen itself is not inexpensive or widely accessible, creating additional barriers to adaptation. It can cost about $0.
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