Official release: Toyota Announces bZ3, Second Model in bZ Series | Toyota | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website Toyota bZ3 Debuts In China As Second Model In Brand's bZ EV Family Toyota bZ3 Compact Electric Sedan Bows In China With 372-Mile Range Background on BYD Blade battery https://en.byd.com/news/byds-new-blade-battery-set-to-redefine-ev-safety-standards/
Oooh a teaser embedded within a press release. A Toyota bZ series model under development Could this be the "Prius" bZ model? Also I wouldn't get too excited about the 600km range. It's under the CLTC cycle which is even more lenient than the old NEDC/pre-2007 EPA so I'd wager it's closer to 480km/300 miles if it were tested under the EPA. Still better than the bZ4X though.
Release in China is now official $27,000 Toyota bZ3 Enters Production In China I hope Toyota expands sales beyond China. While this is a little large, it is much closer to the size car I am looking for.
You may get your wish Toyota is now putting in an EV manufacturing line at their USA TMMK Plant. Toyota Planning EV Production In US From 2025: Report (motor1.com) The batteries will be supplied by Toyotas own manufacturing plant right here in the USA Toyota Selects North Carolina for New U.S. Automotive Battery Plant | Corporate | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website "When it comes online in 2025, TBMNC will have four production lines, each capable of delivering enough lithium-ion batteries for 200,000 vehicles―with the intention to expand to at least six production lines for a combined total of up to 1.2 million vehicles per year. The $1.29 billion investment, including funds to develop land and facilities, made by Toyota and Toyota Tsusho will be partially funded from a total investment of approximately $3.4 billion previously announced on October 18, which did not include funds for developing land and facilities, and is expected to create 1,750 new American jobs."
