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- Toyota has confirmed that it plans to build two new three-row EV SUVs at its assembly plant in Kentucky.
- Those SUVs will reportedly be an electric version of the Land Cruiser and RAV4, according to a report by Reuters.
- To make room for the forthcoming EVs, the Lexus ES sedan will reportedly no longer be built in Kentucky, with all future production taking place in Japan.
Toyota is adjusting production at its assembly plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, to make room for a pair of upcoming electric SUVs. While the company hasn’t released many official details about the duo, it has confirmed to Car and Driver that the new three-row EV SUVs will both be built in Kentucky. Toyota is also making changes at its Indiana plant by expanding production of the Grand Highlander.”To improve manufacturing efficiencies and better serve customers based on market demand, Toyota is strategically transitioning production across our plants in Kentucky and Indiana,” the company said in a statement. “Toyota Indiana will continue to assemble the Grand Highlander in its west plant and add assembly of the vehicle to its east plant to accommodate increased production volume.”ToyotaToyota declined to discuss any details about the forthcoming EV SUVs, but a recent report from Reuters suggests that they will be based on the Land Cruiser and RAV4. The news outlet claims that this is according to an anonymous source familiar with the situation. We’ve also already seen images of the Land Cruiser Se concept, which could preview a production version. As for the reported RAV4 EV, it could fill the gap between the recently revealed CH-R EV and an electric pickup truck, based on the image above that Toyota showed earlier this year.Currently, Toyota builds several models at its Kentucky plant, one of which is the Lexus ES sedan. That model will reportedly stop being built there to accommodate the new unnamed EV SUVs. Lexus has already revealed the next-generation ES, but going forward, its entire production will reportedly take place in Japan. We’ve reached out to a Lexus spokesperson to confirm this report; we’ll update this story if we hear back. Related Stories
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