Toyota tests new EV pickup truck ahead of mass production in Thailand

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BANGKOK, May 16 — Toyota Motor is testing the new battery-electric Hilux pickup truck to assess its performance in different conditions as the car maker prepares to...

Domino’s Pizza says leaving customer’s religious insult to cops, will act against staff for posting about case onlineBANGKOK, May 16 — Toyota Motor is testing the new battery-electric Hilux pickup truck to assess its performance in different conditions as the car maker prepares to manufacture the vehicle in Thailand by the end of 2025, an executive said today.

“Our intention is to be producing the Hilux BEV over here,” Pras Ganesh, executive vice president of Toyota Motor Asia told Reuters on the sidelines of the Future Mobility Asia summit, referring to the battery-electric vehicle.Ganesh declined to provide details on pricing or production volume for the Hilux BEV, which will be Toyota’s first EV pickup truck offering.

The vehicle will be primarily aimed at the Thai domestic market, but Ganesh said the automaker will also consider exporting the Hilux BEV.Toyota is testing the Hilux BEV for multiple use cases in varying road and temperature conditions. Trailing EV industry leaders Tesla and China’s BYD, Toyota has profited from rising demand for hybrid vehicles as more consumers are embracing petrol-electric hybrids, the company’s traditional strength.

 

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