Electric RAV4 and Lexus RX into Toyota's first test electric car
CRI news according to informed sources , car Toyota company and its subsidiary company Tesla electric car recently external representation, assumes the Toyota electric RAV4 and Lexus RX SUV as the parties to cooperate in research and development of the first electric vehicle test models.
Tesla on July 10, external representation, Toyota will received this month, Tesla delivered these two groups of cars. But for specific detail, Tesla has not been disclosed. This bit is not willing to disclose the names of the informed that, in addition, Toyota also want electric vehicle test its Carola (Gallery Forum) , RAV4 and RX is most suitable for Tesla Electric Appliance models.
Statistics show that Tesla Roadster annual production of electric quantity 10.9 million units. Toyota President Toyota chapter men in last week's external representation, and Tesla reached partnership is the company to acquire advanced technologies in the various make cars with the first step. Headquartered in Japan Toyota City (Toyota City), Toyota Motor is the world's largest seller of hybrid cars. It is reported that in May of this year, Toyota announced to Headquarters are located in California's Paro auto City Al Pato (Palo Alto) of us $ 50 million investment in Tesla.
Tesla Motors CEO bouillon ・ marske (Elon Musk) today released a statement said: "we expect the test range and progress accelerated progress exceeded expectations. For additional details about the project, bouillon ・ marske refuse to carry out too much discussion. Toyota spokesman Keisuke Kirimoto said that cannot be confirmed vehicle information.
Insider, Tesla researched target car budget cost of 4 million dollars every single charge of mileage number is 150 miles. Tesla Technology Director Strabo (JB Straubel) said that the two sections of the prototype are Toyota earlier models of the product. Strabo in an e-mail statement said: "since we announced in May this year, the Toyota corporate collaboration and Tesla's engineer team shortly gained substantial progress. As for the presentation of the preliminary results of cooperation, we both felt very happy. "Strabo says that according to the Tesla previously and Toyota company agreements, the company will at the end of July in the year prior to the delivery of two Toyota vehicle.
At present, the world's Governments are putting pressure on Toyota and other car manufacturer increases investment in environmental protection, thus producing more energy efficient, lower vehicle emissions. Edmunds.com advanced editing Odell (John O'Dell) said: "Toyota and Tesla's cooperation more than just hype. This cooperation will bring about a win-win situation for everybody. In the electric car's electronic control, Tesla is the market leader, because they are the only focus on this market. ”
Toyota chapter men and told reporters that in the future of automotive research and development and production process, Toyota will take diversification strategy, the production of hydrogen-powered, battery power and other alternative fuel-powered car products. Toyota chapter man said: "through cooperation with Tesla, our diversification strategy will be better implemented. In the battery, vehicles, etc., we have a lot to share experiences. "(Yi Hai)
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