The Toyota Hilux is a compact truck that at present isn’t obtainable in the US however is likely one of the best-selling small pickup vehicles across the globe. Now in its eighth era, the Hilux presents a number of completely different four- and six-cylinder engines relying on the area. There has by no means been a totally electrical mannequin to this point however it seems that there’s a battery-powered mannequin possible coming sooner or later. And this isn’t simply an assumption or a rumor as Toyota has simply unveiled a Hilux electrical truck prototype, presumably signaling an upcoming manufacturing mannequin.
The Japanese producer is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary of operations in Thailand the place an enormous ceremony was held to mark the jubilee. As a part of the celebrations, Toyota confirmed the so-called Hilux Revo BEV Idea in entrance of an viewers for the primary time, although it wasn’t really prepared to supply detailed details about the zero-emissions truck. All we’ve for now could be a single official picture and unconfirmed rumors.
The idea truck was offered on stage by Akio Toyoda, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Company, who hinted no less than among the improvement work for the EV truck was made in Thailand, the place the Hilux is a massively in style car. Toyoda, nevertheless, didn’t present technical specs for the battery-powered truck, which shared the stage with the IMV 0 Idea, a lightweight business car prototype. Curiously, Toyoda mentioned throughout his speech that “BEVs should not the one strategy to obtain the world’s carbon neutrality objectives.”
Only recently, Toyota additionally introduced it has began engaged on a hydrogen-powered Hilux after receiving funding from UK Authorities via the Superior Propulsion Centre (APC) for zero-emissions car improvement. Not a lot else is thought in the mean time, however Toyota will remodel an current Hilux truck right into a fuel-cell electrical car utilizing its personal hydrogen expertise from the second era. This hydrogen powertrain may be discovered beneath the hood of the Mirai and within the Hilux FCEV, the hydrogen tanks will probably be saved beneath the cab and the gasoline cell stack will exchange the traditional inner combustion mill within the engine bay.
