Toyota and Suzuki have announced an extension to their electrified vehicles collaboration, which will see Toyota selling a Suzuki-developed electric SUV.
The new model, which will go into production in Spring 2025 and be sold worldwide, is based on an EV platform jointly developed by Suzuki, Toyota, and Daihatsu.
Previously, hybrid cars closely based on the Toyota Corolla and RAV4 have joined Suzuki’s range as the Swace and Across.
Toyota president Koji Sato said: “By leveraging the BEV unit and platform that we jointly developed, we will take a new step in our collaboration in the field of electrified vehicles.
“This will allow us to deliver various choices that contribute to a carbon-neutral society to customers worldwide.
“We would like to learn from each other’s strengths, compete, and further joint efforts based on a multi-pathway approach.”
Suzuki president Toshihiro Suzuki said: “Suzuki will supply our first BEV to Toyota globally. I am grateful that the collaboration between the two companies has further deepened in this way.
“While continuing to be competitors, we will deepen our collaborations towards solving social issues, including the realisation of a carbon-neutral society through a multi-pathway approach.”
