Toyota’s first American-made battery electric vehicles will be built in Kentucky, the Japanese automaker told Reuters. Both will be three-row SUVs–one based on the Land Cruiser and another based on the RAV4, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke with Reuters.
Production of the two EVs is expected to begin next year at the same Kentucky plant where the current generation Lexus ES sedan is being built. However, American production of the combustion-powered Lexus will end soon, with assembly of the next generation being moved to Japan.
This way, Toyota makes room for the two upcoming three-row SUVs that were teased earlier this year. The Land Cruiser Se concept was revealed in 2023, and despite it wearing a name that’s associated with overlanding and off-roading, the show car is very much an asphalt-oriented machine, with a size that’s nearly identical to the Toyota Grand Highlander.
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