Monday, August 8, 2011

Toyota RAV4 Electric SUV will be Build on Woodstock

Woodstock (DP) - In the last two weeks in July 2011 to ensure the Toyota RAV4 Toyota EV (electric vehicle) will be sold to the public.



Toyota RAV4 Electric SUV is built with Tesla Motors will be produced at the factory Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) in Woodstock, Ontario. Production schedules begin in 2012.

"RAV4 EV will be assembled on the same line with the Toyota RAV4 gasoline engine," said Ray Tanguay, TMMC Chairman. "This decision will streamline and simplify production processes and ensure the highest level of quality control."

Here the Toyota Rav4 EV interior pictures : speed panel, Seat and engines.



Toyota pays U.S. $ 100 million to Tesla Motors to develop a series of power (powertran) electric RAV4 EV such as batteries, motors, transmission and power electronics.

After obtaining capital electric powertrain will be assembled at Tesla Motors facility in Palo Alto, California. Subsequently sent to Woodstock.

July 2010, Tesla and Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing America (TEMA) collaborate to convert 32 conventional RAV4 EV to be a prototype.

Here the Toyota Rav4 EV full eksterior pictures from side, front and bottom.



RAV4 EV became one of the cars Toyota's future with advanced technology. In the near Toyota introduced the Prius v and Prius Plug-in Hybrid. Next will come out the Scion iQ 2012 and one model Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrid in 2015.