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On this day in history: December 5
  • 1977: Introducing the new Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon. They will be officially unveiled in January 1978.
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Electric2026 Toyota bZ Adds More Potent, Adventure-Ready Woodland Model
Two days after announcing the new 2026 bZ that replaces the bZ4X and features numerous enhancements, Toyota Canada is adding a more powerful and more adventurous Woodland model aimed at active families who like to get off the beaten path. Developed alongside the equally new Subaru Trailseeker and set to …
Electric2026 Toyota bZ Gets Key Upgrades Beyond Simpler Name
The Toyota bZ4X is no more. With the 2026 model on the way, the company has renamed its electric crossover for the North American market. From now on, it’ll simply be known as… bZ. Initially announced in March , the mid-cycle update is similar but also different from the 2026 …
ElectricToyota bZ4X to Get Much-Needed Power, Range Boost
Despite achieving respectable sales, the Toyota bZ4X has been a disappointment since launching in 2023. The fact is that it lags well behind many rivals in terms of power, range, charging speeds and technology, among other things. Oh sure, improvements were made for 2024 , followed by equipment revisions and …
ElectricNew Canadian Winter Tests Reveal Fastest-Charging EVs
Earlier this month, the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) hosted a special EV drive event with a number of staff members and auto journalists—including The Car Guide ’s Julien Amado—testing over a dozen different electric vehicles until their batteries ran out of power in order to find out which ones perform …
Electric2025 Toyota bZ4X Drops Prices, Packs More Content
While not really competitive in terms of specs and performance, the Toyota bZ4X is one of the best-selling electric SUVs in Canada (up 79 percent through three quarters of 2024), helped in large part by the automaker’s excellent reputation. But now that early adopters have their bZ4X, what will Toyota …
ElectricU.S.-Built Three-Row Electric SUV From Toyota Pushed Back to 2026
Toyota ’s second battery-electric vehicle for the North American market will have to wait. Production at the Georgetown, Kentucky assembly plant has been pushed back from 2025 to the first half of 2026. Following reports by Japanese newspaper Nikkei , which received tips from some Toyota suppliers, Automotive News was …
ElectricFuture Toyota, Lexus EVs to Add Tesla’s NACS Connector
The dominos keep falling. Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus are adding their names to the long list of car companies that have reached a deal with Tesla to gain access to more than 12,000 Superchargers in Canada and the U.S. Customers owning or leasing a Toyota or Lexus EV …
ElectricToyota Details Next-Gen EVs With Up to 1,500 Km of Range
Toyota recently held a technical briefing session in Japan under the theme "Let's Change the Future of Cars" and announced a variety of new technologies to be launched by the end of the decade. After taking its sweet time developing battery electric vehicles, the Japanese automaker now aims to become …
ElectricToyota Reportedly Planning Major Shift in EV Strategy
Toyota has officially unveiled the new bZ3 compact electric sedan, a model aimed at the Chinese market but likely not North America—even though it shares its platform and several components with the bZ4X crossover. At the same time, Reuters is reporting that the Japanese automaker, which was slow to embrace …
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