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vehicles – had to continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of customers.

“Our dealers will have a mix of AC and fast-charging DC outlets in prime metropolitan and regional sites as well as smaller locations across the country, ensuring they deliver the best possible customer experience for Toyota EV owners,” he said.

Mr Hanley said that at least two more EVs will be added within the next three years and that, by 2030, Toyota globally plans to release 30 new EVs and lift EV sales to 3.5 million a year.

“During the same timeframe for Australia, we are committed to offering an electrifed version of every model in our range, excluding performance cars.”

Toyota Australia has yet to provide any details of the two key factors for potential EV buyers: price and range.

However, based on information from overseas where the bZ4X has been on sale since mid-2022 it’s likely to cost upwards of $A70,000 with maximum range up to around 500km – in the same ballpark as its most likely competitors, Hyundai Ioniq5 and Kia EV6.

There’s no mention in this scenario of the hydrogen-based fuel cell technology that Toyota has also been working on over the past few years.

The company has confrmed hydrogen and fuel cell technology will play a signifcant role in Toyota’s global goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

“We will continue working with Government and Industry partners to support the further development of the hydrogen economy in order to maximise the role hydrogen can play in a decarbonised society,” a spokesman said.

“Australians have vastly different motoring needs, and Toyota will offer a diverse portfolio of electrifed powertrains that meet the needs and circumstances of all our customers, so that nobody is left behind.

“By 2025, we expect over half of our sales will include some form of electrifcation. Whether the technology is BEV, HEV, FCEV or a yetto-be-discovered technology, Toyota is committed to making every effort to offer better mobility solutions for the people of Australia and around the world.”

More specifc information will be published as and when we receive it.