Apparently, Toyota will embark on some full-electric SUVs model blitz starting from 2012, with the American market first. Toyota have confirmed that it will be producing an all electric version of the RAV4 in 2012, with Tesla Motors providing the EV powertrain. Presumably this would also hint that the next generation RAV4 is due by 2012 or earlier.
An all electric version of the Lexus RX SUV is also said to be in works. Again of course this refers to the next generation model.
This however is not the first electric RAV4. Back in the late 90s, the first generation RAV4 was available in California, certain parts of UK and Japan but only on a leasing basis.
Besides owning 3.2% of Tesla Motors, Tesla also recently bought over the abandoned GM-Toyota joint venture NUMMI plant in Fremont, California. The NUMMI plant will be adapted to produce the Tesla S electric sedan.
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