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On April 25, Toyota announced that it debuted two all-new battery EV (BEV) models, the bZ3C and the bZ3X, at the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The models unveiled as concept cars at 2023 Auto Shanghai have been upgraded for mass production. Toyota plans to begin selling both in China within a year.

The bZ3C was jointly developed by Toyota, BYD TOYOTA EV TECHNOLOGY, FAW Toyota Motor, and Intelligent ElectroMobility R&D Center by TOYOTA (China) (IEM by TOYOTA). Designed around the concept of a "Reboot," this dynamic, distinctively styled crossover BEV focuses on features that create a fun personal space for younger Generation Z customers.

The bZ3X was jointly developed by Toyota, Guangzhou Automobile Group, GAC Toyota Motor and IEM by TOYOTA. This family-oriented SUV-type BEV offers a large interior space based on the concept of providing a mobile "Cozy Home."

Both models are equipped with the latest driver-assistance systems and smart cockpits, delivering safe, comfortable driving alongside new experience value.

Toyota press release

On April 22, Toyota Brazil announced the arrival of the new 2025 Corolla Cross with 6 versions: XRX Hybrid, XRV Hybrid, GR-Sport, XRX, XRE, and XR.

The XRX Hybrid and XRV flex hybrid versions are equipped with a 1.8-liter VVT-i 16V Atkinson cycle flex engine producing 101 hp with ethanol and 98 hp with gasoline, with 14.5 kgf.m of torque. It works with two electric motors of 72 hp and 16.6 kgf.m of torque.

Versions with the 2.0 Dynamic Force Dual VVT-iE 16V DOHC flex engine offer up to 175 hp and 20.8 kgfm of torque and have received the On-Board Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR) system.
Its Direct Shift transmission simulates ten gears.

All versions feature electronic parking brake and wireless cell phone charger. The XRX, GR-SPORT, and XRX Hybrid configurations include an electric trunk opening and closing system that can be activated by kick sensor.

The new 2025 Corolla Cross lineup arrives at Toyota dealerships starting April 23 across Brazil.

(Toyota do Brasil press release on April 22, 2024)

On April 23, Toyota announced the addition of the Tacoma is shaking up the midsize truck segment again with the addition of the i-FORCE MAX hybrid powertrain to the 2024 Tacoma lineup.

The i-FORCE MAX pairs a 2.4-liter engine with a 48-hp electric motor feeding off a 1.87-kWh NiMH battery and integrated exclusively into the 8-speed transmission for the most powerful powertrain ever offered on Tacoma. 

With a total system output of up to 326 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque, that’s a 75% increase in torque compared to the previous generation V6 powered truck.

The standard Tacoma comes with an i-FORCE 2.4-liter turbocharged engine with 278 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque.

All 2024 i-FORCE MAX Tacoma models come standard with Toyota Safety Sense 3.0, Toyota’s suite of active safety and convenience systems.

Toyota’s North American-based CALTY Design Center located in Newport Beach, California and Ann Arbor, Michigan, helped design the vehicle, while engineering research R&D was conducted at Toyota Technical Centers in Michigan, Arizona, and California.

The new Tacoma is built at both the Guanajuato and Tijuana plants in Mexico, and utilizes Toyota’s TNGA-F global truck platform that it shares with the Tundra, Land Cruiser, and Sequoia.

The hybrid versions are expected to arrive at Toyota dealerships later this Spring. The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price starts at USD 46,300 for the TRD Sport grade, excluding delivery processing and handling.

(Toyota press release on April 23, 2024)