iCAR officially launches iCAR 03 SUV On February 28, iCAR, a Chery sub-brand, officially launched the iCAR 03, its first hardcore compact battery electric SUV. The vehicle is available in six 2WD and 4WD variants, with prices ranging from CNY 109,800 to CNY 169,800. The iCAR 03 features the i-BOX design language and measures 4,406mm long, 1,910mm wide, and 1,715mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,715mm. The 2WD variants are equipped with a single rear...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/06

iCAR starts accepting pre-orders for iCAR 03 electric SUV On December 18, iCAR, a Chery sub-brand, held an event in Wuhu, Anhui, where the iCAR 03 became globally available for pre-order. Positioned as a hardcore compact battery electric SUV, the vehicle is available in six variants with 2WD and 4WD layouts. Pre-order prices range from CNY 129,800 to CNY 185,800. The iCAR 03 features the i-BOX design language and is equipped with i-shaped digital...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/19

Toyota launches all-new C+pod ultra-compact battery electric vehicle in Japan On December 25, 2020, Toyota Motor Corporation announced a limited launch of the "C+pod" ultra-compact battery electric vehicle (BEV), from December 25, to corporate users, local governments and other organizations that have been exploring new options to drive the popularization of BEVs. The new C+pod is an environmentally-friendly two-seater BEV designed as a mobility...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/25

Toyota to show Ultra-compact BEV at Tokyo Motor Show "FUTURE EXPO" On October 17, 2019, Toyota Motor Corporation announced that it will display its new, production-ready Ultra-compact BEV (battery electric vehicle) at the FUTURE EXPO special exhibition of the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show ahead of the vehicle's planned commercial launch in Japan in 2020. The Ultra-compact BEV is specifically designed to meet the daily mobility needs of customers who make...

News  Updated at: 2019/10/17

WILLER to offer fixed-price MaaS service The first subscription (fixed-price) Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is about to be realized in Japan by WILLER, Inc. (WILLER), a major highway bus operator in Osaka. The company aims to establish a unified payment system for multiple traffic means, offer a service at a fixed price, and invigorate regional mobility. At the company’s event for the promotion of MaaS held on July 19, President and CEO Shigetak...

News  Updated at: 2019/07/30

Toyota to begin second phase of i-ROAD verification project Toyota Motor Corporation announced on September 16 that to encourage the practical use of Toyota's i-Road ultra-compact electric vehicle (EV), it will verify the needs of businesses related to personal mobility in Tokyo from September 17 until the end of March 2017. This is the second phase of validation verification project in which Toyota will provide the i-Road to consumers to have th...

News  Updated at: 2016/09/20

Toyota to begin field trials of i-Road two-seater ultra-compact EV in Tokyo on November 21 Toyota Motor Corporation will begin field trials of a newly-developed two-seater version of the i-Road, its short-range ultra-compact electric vehicle (EV). The trials will start on November 21, 2015 in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. Some aspects of the single-seater i-Road were modified to make two-occupant use viable. The trials will be conducted as a part of the ...

News  Updated at: 2015/11/24

Toyota to launch consumer test-drive of i-Road three-wheeler EV; inviting companies for parking and charging network Toyota Motor Corporation will launch consumer test-drive project to commercialize the i-Road ultra-compact three-wheeler electric vehicle in Tokyo. Toyota will provide 10 i-Road vehicles to a total of 100 participants—from ordinary members of the public to experts—for roughly a month each. Overall, the project will run for appr...

News  Updated at: 2015/05/08

Toyota’s i-Road three-wheel EV to be made available at car-sharing stations in Tokyo Toyota Motor Corporation will soon begin a verification project for the i-Road ultra-compact electric vehicle in the urban central area of Tokyo. The i-Road is a three-wheel personal mobility that has two wheels on the front and a single wheel on the back. The vehicle, which has not entered the market yet, will be made available at vehicle-sharing stations to c...

News  Updated at: 2014/10/20

Toyota joins Electric Car-Sharing Scheme with 70 EVs Toyota announced on June 28 that it will join 'Citélib by Ha:mo', an innovative 100% electric car-sharing scheme in Grenoble, France.Connected to the public transport system’s IT infrastructure, this new car-sharing scheme will complement Citélib, the current car-sharing service of Grenoble, by allowing users to pick up one of the small EVs at one location and drop it off at another. The pr...

News  Updated at: 2014/07/01

Nippon Sheet Glass' windshield featured on Toyota i-ROAD Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. announced that its laminated glass for automotive windshields is installed on the Toyota i-ROAD ultra-compact mobility, which is presented at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show 2013. The world's thinnest glass for windshields consists of 2.0 mm-thick glass on the outer side and 1.0 mm-thick glass on the inner side. By taking advantage of its computer simulation and proce...

News  Updated at: 2013/11/27

Toyota to present smart mobility concepts at Tokyo Motor Show Toyota Motor Corporation will premiere two new concept models at the Smart Mobility City 2013 section at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show. The major theme of the Smart Mobility City project is "Kuruma (vehicles) networking – vehicles connecting with people's lives and society". One of the two models to be exhibited by Toyota is the i-Road, a single-seater version of an ultra-compact mobilit...

News  Updated at: 2013/11/12