Prøve GULL - Gratis

Toyota makes U-turn on dedicated EVs

What Car? UK

|

July 2025

Electric-only models will be ditched in favour of a streamlined line-up using 'multi-energy' underpinnings

- ELEANOR COOPER

Toyota makes U-turn on dedicated EVs

TOYOTA IS PLANNING to move away from selling standalone electric vehicles (EVs), such as the bZ4X SUV, and will instead offer each of its mainstream models with a choice of hybrid and fully electric power.

Toyota Motor Europe marketing and product development director Andrea Carlucci told What Car?: “We're trying to reduce complexity in our range at a time when legislation is forcing us to go towards a broad EV line-up.

FLERE HISTORIER FRA What Car? UK

What Car? UK

What Car? UK

Dacia Hipster

Concept shows how the budget brand could soon slash the cost of electric motoring On sale TBC Price from £12,000 (est)

time to read

3 mins

December 2025

What Car? UK

What Car? UK

Tesla Model Y Performance

Latest version of Tesla's hottest electric SUV combines blistering pace with everyday usability On sale Now Price from £61,990

time to read

2 mins

December 2025

What Car? UK

What Car? UK

THE BEST USED CARS YOU CAN BUY

Our annual Used Car Awards can help you choose the right car by revealing the stars in nine popular categories and an overall winner, plus the best warranty

time to read

4 mins

December 2025

What Car? UK

What Car? UK

Volkswagen Golf GTI

From being simply a go-faster family car, the Golf GTI has matured into something rather more sophisticated. We look back at our time with the hottest GTI yet

time to read

3 mins

December 2025

What Car? UK

What Car? UK

Vauxhall Grandland Electric

After making his first-ever car journey 44 years ago in a range-topping Vauxhall, our sub-editor is putting its 2025 equivalent through a tough commuting regime

time to read

3 mins

December 2025

What Car? UK

What Car? UK

Nissan Leaf

Successor to an electric car pioneer asserts itself in the hard-fought small SUV battleground On sale February 2026 Price from £33,000 (est)

time to read

3 mins

December 2025

What Car? UK

What Car? UK

Audi Q3

The smaller of Audi's family SUVs enters its third generation with a revamped interior and a long-range plug-in hybrid On sale December Price from £38,995

time to read

5 mins

December 2025

What Car? UK

What Car? UK

Toyota Aygo X

More power and improved fuel economy for the Japanese brand's entry-level hatchback, courtesy of the hybrid engine from the Yaris On sale December Price from £20,000 (est)

time to read

2 mins

December 2025

What Car? UK

What Car? UK

Belle of the small

The keenly priced Renault 4 is one of our favourite small electric SUVs – but has it met its match in BYD's similarly tempting-looking new Atto 2?

time to read

8 mins

December 2025

What Car? UK

What Car? UK

Cupra Tavascan

SWIPING DOWN FROM the top of my Cupra Tavascan's infotainment touchscreen reveals a configurable row of 'favourite shortcuts for frequently used functions.

time to read

1 mins

December 2025

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size