Toyota RAV4 EV teased ahead of Los Angeles premiere

An electrified version of the Toyota RAV4 has been teased ahead of its Los Angeles premiere.

The RAV4 EV will be the first product of Toyota’s recent partnership with Tesla. Most of the drivetrain will likely be sourced from Tesla. We’ll find out on November 17th, when the car premieres at the LA Auto Show.

Press Release

Toyota to Debut RAV4 Electric Vehicle at Los Angeles Auto Show

TORRANCE, Calif., November 10, 2010 — Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) will debut the Toyota RAV4 EV during the Los Angeles Auto Show media days, on November 17 at 2:50 PM at the Toyota booth in South Hall at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Jim Lentz, president and chief operating officer, TMS, will speak at the news conference.  Greg Bernas, chief engineer, Toyota Technical Center, and Shigeki Terashi, president, Toyota Technical Center, also will be in attendance.

Source: Toyota

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