Toyota is late in terms of the electrification of its lineup, but it seems the company has now decided to catch up to key players such as Tesla with new technologies and more efficient powertrains. According to a new report, some of the measures that could be taken by Toyota include the replacement of the e-TNGA platform with a new one developed especially for electric vehicles. This is surprising since this platform is the one used by the bZ4X, its first and only modern electric vehicle to date. Sharing a platform between EVs and ICE cars has some disadvantages, however, since it makes for less efficient electric vehicles, both in terms of energy consumption and space utilization. This is why the bZ4X is not particularly impressive in terms of range, despite being one of the least powerful models in its category. To fix these issues, Toyota is looking at developing an entirely new platform that will be engineered for electric powertrains only. Read original article here.
