A few days ago, Zhidian Travel learned that Toyota Motor announced plans to invest $1.4 billion in Indiana Toyota Motor Manufacturing Company and will add a new battery assembly line. According to Toyota's official statement, the funds will be used to upgrade the plant's infrastructure and add a new battery pack assembly line, and support the production of "new three-row pure electric SUV" models at the Princeton plant.
According to previous planning information, Toyota's new three-row seven-seat pure electric SUV model is expected to make its debut this year, and is planned to be put into production in 2025, and will go on sale in the second half of 2025 or early 2026 at the earliest. It is understood that the overall length of the new car will also be close to 5 meters, and the size after mass production will also be better than the Highlander models currently on sale, and the main competitors in the same class include Volkswagen ID.6, Wenjie M7, Xiaopeng G9 and other models.
In terms of power, Toyota's new three-row, seven-seater pure electric SUV model will be built on the brand's e-TNGA architecture platform, and will be available in single-motor and dual-motor four-wheel drive models for consumers to choose from, or will be equipped with a 100kWh battery pack.