An electric Toyota LandCruiser has become a reality years earlier than expected in Australia – but don t expect to pick one up in a dealership any time soon.
For now, the electric conversions of the popular LandCruiser and HiLux four-wheel-drives are for mining use only, and won’t be available for public usage.
GB Auto – based in Orange, New South Wales – has signed a deal worth $250 million, for the exclusive distribution of Toyota LandCruiser and HiLux electric vehicle conversions in Australia.
The major fleet deal finalised this week shows there is growing appetite in Australia for electric power as an alternative to diesel in heavy-duty, off-road applications and gruelling conditions.
An electric Toyota LandCruiser has become a reality years earlier than expected in Australia – but don't expect to pick one up in a dealership any time soon. For now, the electric conversions of the .
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VivoPower Signs US$250m Agreement for Its Tembo Toyota Electric Vehicle Solutions
VivoPower International PLCJanuary 25, 2021 GMT
LONDON, Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ: VVPR, the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company and its 51% subsidiary, Tembo e-LV B.V. (“Tembo”), has signed a definitive agreement with GB Auto Group Pty Limited and GB Electric Vehicles Pty Ltd (collectively, “GB Auto”), which will expand GB Auto’s position as Australia’s exclusive distributor of the Tembo electric Toyota Land Cruiser, electric Toyota Hilux, and Tembo electric vehicle conversion kits.