In the past couple of days there have been reports circulating that the Toyota Rav4 EV that has a bit to do with Tesla wouldn't make it to the market. Boy, how wrong some outlets were.
You have to love when a manufacturer comes out from hiding to just say "Yeah, you're wrong."
To keep things brief, publications wrote stories saying the Rav4 EV wasn't going to make it into the hands of the general public, which prompted Toyota to say "The 2012 RAV4 EV will definitely be sold to the general public."
I guess that puts that speculation to an end, doesn't it?
Considering Toyota's investment into Tesla and its batteries, you know it has to build something with high-volume potential to earn a return on its investment (ROI).
Toyota's press release follows:
Recent reports have incorrectly stated that the 2012 RAV4 EV will only be marketed to fleet and car sharing programs. We’d like to set the record straight. The 2012 RAV4 EV will definitely be sold to the general public. We anticipate robust public interest in the RAV4 EV and are keen to inform consumers that their future vehicle options include a battery electric Toyota.
Toyota is the only manufacturer bringing two battery electric vehicles to the market in 2012 - the RAV4 EV and the Scion iQ EV. While the RAV4 EV will be available to the public, the Scion iQ EV will be marketed to fleet and car sharing programs only.
Multiple reports have been corrected on various automotive blog sites.
[Source: Toyota]
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