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Chosun Ilbo Got It Partly RightД¬hosun IlboвЂs original story announcing the Tesla-Toyota partnership was wrong, but it did get things partially right.ДЇor one, there was a partnership on an EV crossover coming up soon. With this history, and SubaruвЂ™s need to get in on the EV game, it makes sense that the companies would team up again on an EV. While jointly developed, the first-generation vehicles were produced at SubaruвЂ™s Gunma Main Plant. The Toyota 86 also came as the Subaru BRZ, and also as the Scion FR-S (until the Scion brand was dropped by Toyota). This wouldnвЂ™t be ToyotaвЂ™s first partnership with Subaru. вЂњThe concept conveys ToyotaвЂ™s legendary quality, durability, and long-term reliability (QDR) in combination with SubaruвЂ™s AWD capabilities to achieve a driving experience that is both comfortable and engaging.вЂќ вЂњJointly developed with Subaru, the Toyota bZ4X SUV Concept is built on the new e-TNGA BEV-dedicated platform,вЂќ ToyotaвЂ™s press release said. The styling is very conservative and typical for Toyota. Unlike most concept vehicles, with their wild and overly-futuristic styles, this one looks like itвЂ™s ready or almost ready for production.

#Tesla crossover full#

Be sure to get full details on this vehicle from this other piece by my colleague Steve (he always snags the good stories). Toyota just announced its bZ4X EV concept. Toyota IsnвЂ™t Planning On Doing This Again (At Least Not This Year) ItвЂ™s not hard to see why people would be excited to see Toyota do it again. In many ways, it was limited in terms of features and production numbers, but was a vehicle ahead of its time. While the RAV4 EV came with only five seats, some people on internet forums have successfully transplanted the third row seats from the 2005вЂ“2011 gasoline RAV4, allowing it to seat 7. Later, QC Charge offered a kit to add CHAdeMO charging to the vehicle, and many of the 2600 vehicles had this aftermarket option added. It couldnвЂ™t supercharge, but it did have around 100 miles of range and decent get-up-and-go power. Tesla benefited from being able to sell more battery packs and drive units, and also gained a lot of knowledge and experience in the deal. Toyota sold them at a loss, but gained by being able to bank their own ZEV credits. This gave it a slightly dated look, but the fascia was changed enough from the gas model to make it unique and less reminiscent of the outgoing generation. It was based on the third-generation gasoline-powered RAV4 that ended production in 2011 to be replaced by the fourth-gen model, but was sold from 2012вЂ“2014. The second-generation RAV4 EV (the first generation came out at the same time as the GM EV1) was a Toyota chassis modified to accept a battery pack and drive unit from Tesla. After all, Tesla and Toyota have partnered before. What made this story so exciting was its plausibility. They point out that it would be a good deal for Toyota, largely because theyвЂ™d get to skip out on costs associated with developing EVs, while taking advantage of the growing EV market. Later in the story, they also point out that Elon Musk recently deleted a tweet saying that thereвЂ™s a non-zero chance that Tesla will become the largest company in the world. To add credibility to the story, the writer points out that Elon Musk said something similar on Battery Day about a low-cost electric vehicle coming out in 2023. The story cites an unnamed Japanese auto company official who told them that Toyota will supply the vehicleвЂ™s platform while Tesla will provide the battery pack and other electronics to drive the vehicle.ДЄccording to the story, the price of the vehicle will somehow be half of the Model Y. Where The Rumor Came FromДЄ few weeks ago, Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo released a story claiming that Toyota and Tesla will be partnering on a new electric vehicle. Instead, it looks like the real partnership is going to be with Subaru. Now, after a new announcement from Toyota, itвЂ™s very unlikely that a TeslaвЂ“Toyota partnership will happen. It was questionable, but at the same time plausible, that such a thing could happen (which is what made the thing so interesting). A few weeks ago, the Teslasphere was abuzz with the rumor that Toyota was going to partner with Tesla to build an electric crossover.