Toyota and Rival BYD Collaborate on Electric Sports Crossover Set to Debut in 2025

Dec 06, 2023 01:58 AM EST

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In a significant collaboration, Toyota and its rival, BYD, are joining forces to create an electric Sports Crossover set to hit the market in 2025. Toyota's attractive electric vehicle launched in Europe, showing its commitment to electrifying the auto industry.

Rivals to Partners: Toyota and BYD

The initial introduction of the electric Sport Crossover took place at Auto Shanghai earlier this year, marking Toyota's venture into the rapidly growing electric vehicle segment. The fastback design sets this crossover apart from other SUVs.

Elecktrek states that Toyota calls its Crossover a "style hero," targeting first-time EV buyers. The five-door SUV can carry people and luggage. Its design emphasizes pleasure and interesting driving.

Toyota aims to infuse it with an active, iconic style, enhancing the sense of personal space for younger buyers.

Crucially, this electric Sport Crossover is the result of the collaboration between Toyota and BYD through their joint venture, BYD Toyota EV Tech Co. This partnership has already produced the bZ3 electric sedan in China, utilizing Toyota's e-TNGA platform and BYD's Blade LFP batteries, electric motor, and control system.

Forbes provided more details about this joint venture. As part of Toyota's ambitious electric vehicle strategy, the Sport Crossover is set to be one of five new EVs launching in Europe by 2026. When this elegant and innovative Sports Crossover arrives in 2025, this collaboration between two automotive giants will change the electric car market.

Toyota has a well-established reputation for collaborating with other automakers in the industry. In the past, the brand successfully introduced joint ventures such as the Toyota GT86 and Subaru BRZ in 2012, co-developed with an all-wheel-drive specialist.

Additionally, in 2019, Toyota partnered with BMW to create the Toyota Supra and BMW Z4, showcasing their prowess in collaborative automotive innovation. Now, as we approach late 2023, Japan's leading car manufacturer is making headlines once again by announcing a new venture.

Toyota has co-developed a fully electric sports crossover with China's BYD, characterized by its distinctive fastback design, with plans to launch this exciting addition to their lineup by the year 2026.

First Post reported that just like other automobile manufacturers, Toyota is collaborating with other firms to develop a new electric vehicle framework. This collaborative approach is favored because it is both faster and more cost-efficient.

Toyota boasts breakthrough solid-state battery technology. It will not share this achievement with Mazda or Denso, which are partnering with Toyota on electric vehicle development.

Those who possess even a basic fascination with electric vehicle technology recognize the critical significance of advancing battery technology for the widespread adoption of EVs and their role as the future replacements for traditional combustion engine vehicles.

About BYD

According to its website, founded in 1995, BYD is a leading technology company devoted to leveraging innovations for a better life. With 27 years of expertise, BYD leads in electronics, automotives, renewable energy, and rail transit.

As a global leader with more than 30 industrial parks across 6 continents, BYD's zero-emission solutions, focused on energy generation and storage, are expansive and widely applicable. The Blade Battery and dual-mode hybrid power technology developed by BYD helped the gas-powered car migrate to electric automobiles.