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Toyota confirms second 3-row electric SUV for US production

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Toyota announced on Thursday that it plans to build a new three-row battery-electric SUV in Princeton, Indiana, with a corresponding $1.4 billion investment in the plant. The company emphasizes that this announcement comes in addition to the recent $1.3

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Toyota launches battery-electric bZ4X SUV

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Toyota has launched the all-electric Toyota bZ4X SUV ( earlier post ). Through this architecture, bZ4X achieves a low center of gravity and greater rigidity thanks to the high-capacity Lithium-ion battery pack placed flat under the floor.

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Start of Production for the new EQS SUV at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama

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Mercedes-Benz is exclusively producing the all-electric EQS SUV at its North American passenger vehicle plant. The full-size EQS SUV is integrated in series production at the Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa plant in Alabama, which has been the production site for large Mercedes-Benz SUVs since 1997.

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Honda reveals styling of new Prologue battery-electric SUV; new CR-V hybrid to be gateway vehicle

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Honda has provided the first look at the exterior and interior styling of the all-new Honda Prologue battery-electric SUV that will come to market in North America in 2024. Prologue’s generous dimensions and roomy interior position the SUV alongside the Passport in Honda’s light truck lineup. inch audio/connectivity display.

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Toyota to preview all-new battery-electric SUV for European lineup

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Toyota announced that it will preview a new mid-sized battery-electric SUV based on the forthcoming the e-TNGA platform for its European Battery Electric line-up. The new platform is both highly versatile and easily adaptable for a range of product types. Further details are to be announced in the coming months.

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Skoda teases all-new battery-electric Elroq SUV

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The fully electric compact SUV is Skoda’s first production model to adopt the Modern Solid design language. The world premiere of the Skoda Elroq in autumn […] The post Skoda teases all-new battery-electric Elroq SUV appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Volkswagen Group to launch battery-electric pick-up and rugged SUV in US under revived Scout brand

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Volkswagen Group will launch an all-electric pick-up and rugged SUV (“R-SUV”) in the United States. The first prototypes are to be unveiled next year, and production is scheduled to start in 2026. A second generation (Scout II) was introduced in 1971; production stopped in 1980. —Herbert Diess, CEO Volkswagen AG.

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