Despite the fact that the Japanese company does not market its legendary Toyota Hilux in the United Statesthe most powerful market in the world for this segment of vehicles, this sensational car has the privilege of being one of the best-selling pick-ups in the world. Today we have with us the eighth generationSo we are talking regarding the most technological, advanced, powerful and efficient Toyota Hilux in history. Although there is always room for improvement.
Proof of this is that The Japanese company has been increasing rumors of the possible arrival of an electric version of this legendary pick-up, which has now just seen the light of day.. Rumors and assumptions have become a reality and this electric Toyota Hilux has been shown in Thailand, a vehicle that will probably be a tangible reality when the next generation arrives.
Not a word regarding what this electric Toyota Hilux hides
Toyota is celebrating the 60 years that it has been offering its vehicles in Thailand, where it has carried out a great presentation for said celebration. As part of that presentation, the Toyota Hilux Revo BEV Concept was shown for the first time., although Akio Toyoda, president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation, did not mention a word regarding the technical specifications of this prototype of which there is only one official image. However, enough to know that this vehicle is already a reality.
Toyoda did say that Much of the development of this Toyota Hilux Revo BEV Concept has been carried out by the division that the Japanese company has in Thailand, where this pick-up is a really popular vehicle. Nothing else is known for now regarding this electric version of the Toyota Hilux, which shared the stage with the Toyota IMV 0 Concept, a prototype that in this case overtakes a light commercial vehicle.
Just a few days ago we saw a hydrogen-powered Toyota Hilux
In his speech, Toyoda said that “electric vehicles are not the only way to achieve the world’s carbon neutrality goals”. This refers to the rest of the technologies that the Japanese company is developing, such as hydrogen, where the UK government has injected a significant amount of funds from the Advanced Propulsion Center (APC), in charge of developing zero-emission vehicles.
Just a few days ago it was announced a version of this Toyota Hilux animated by a mechanic powered by hydrogen, whose technical data has not been disclosed either. Although it should be remembered that this technology the japanese house He’s had it under control for a long time. In addition to the fact that it has offered and offers its Toyota Mirai, a saloon that is committed to the fuel cell and that in Spain you can buy from 68,900 euros.
