Local Toyota LandCruiser EV trial
Local Toyota LandCruiser EV trial
January 08, 2021
BHP to trial zero-emissions LandCruiser 70 Series produced by Toyota s local R&D unit
Toyota Australia’s product planning and development division has converted a Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series into an electric vehicle and will trial the zero-emissions workhorse ute with mining giant BHP.
The market-leading Japanese brand still has no plans to introduce an EV to showrooms for Australians to purchase for at least the next few years, relying instead on its conventional hybrids which are booming.
Up until now, the car-maker has also stood by as other local independent companies such as Adelaide-based Voltra have in recent years taken the Toyota LandCruiser and replaced the stonking 4.5-litre turbo-diesel V8 with a full-electric powertrain, running comparable trials with BHP.