To reduce the costs of powering electric cars, Toyota, Daimler, and BMW are looking to test packs of Li batteries assembled by Tesla, as opposed to other bigger batteries used by GM, Nissan, and Mitsubishi. The power source used by Tesla is derived from the same battery technology that powers laptops. A pack of 6,831 [...]
After all the teasing and waiting, Toyota and Tesla Motors today unveiled the second-generation version of the Toyota RAV4 EV (yes, there was a first-generation). TMS president and COO Jim Lentz confirmed that a total of 35 units will be built for demo and an evaluation program through 2011. “When we decided to work together [...]
Toyota yesterday released two teasers of the RAV4 EV that it will debut at the 2010 LA Auto Show. Tesla Motors, which will be providing the electric drivetrain for the electric SUV, says that the initial deal to supply battery packs and motors for the RAV4 EV will only be for a few thousand units. [...]
Toyota today (re)confirmed that it will show the RAV4EV during the 2010 LA Auto Show next month. We learned last month that Toyota will pay its new partner Tesla around $60 million to develop the parts for the new RAV4 EV. Toyota owns a $50 million stake in Tesla earlier this year with a goal [...]
At the 2010 LA Auto Show next month, Toyota and Tesla Motors will jointly unveil the RAV4 EV, a fully electric version of the compact SUV. According to Tesla Motors, which will be developing the electric drivetrain for the RAV4 EV, the two companies are working on the production location for the model. “We”re discussing [...]
At the 2010 LA Auto Show next month, Toyota will debut an electric-drive RAV4 that will feature batteries, motors and other parts from Tesla Motors. The Japanese automaker will pay its new partner Tesla around $60 million to develop the parts. In a regulatory filing yesterday, Tesla said that the terms of the deal were [...]
Toyota Motor Corp today used Twitter to confirm that it will debut the RAV4-EV at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show with Tesla Motors. It was confirmed two months ago that Tesla Motors had delivered two electric prototype to Toyota based on the RAV4 and the Lexus RX. At the time, it was also confirmed [...]
It was reported earlier this week that Tesla Motors is building an electric prototype of the Toyota RAV4 and the Lexus RX to deliver to the Japanese automaker for testing. This morning, the two automakers confirmed at least one of those offerings will be coming to the United States in 2012. Tesla and Toyota both [...]
It was reported on Friday that Toyota is working on a new electric-vehicle prototype that will feature Tesla Motors technology, the first time we’ve heard anything on the two companies working together every since their new partnership was formed. According to a report by Bloomberg Tesla Motors will develop and deliver two battery-powered prototypes to [...]
The 2011 Toyota RAV4 has made its debut on the eve of the 2010 Geneva Motor Show press days. Completely redesigned for the 2011 model year, the RAV4 gets a more sophisticated, chrome-accented front end design, a wider stance and luxurious appeal. First time at egmCarTech? Visit our home page for the latest news. Inside, [...]
