Subaru has unveiled its first all-electric vehicle, the Solarra. The new EV is the result of a two-year joint development project with its largest shareholder, Toyota Motor Corp.
see photosSubaru Solterra electric SUV arrives amid rising demand for EVs
Japan’s Subaru Corp on Thursday unveiled the Soltar, the first all-electric vehicle (EV), the result of a two-year joint development project with its largest shareholder Toyota Motor Corp. The sports utility vehicle (SUV) launch comes amid a boom in demand for EVs as countries around the world tighten environmental regulation to cut carbon emissions. Toyota last month announced its version of a battery electric vehicle (BEV), the bZ4X.
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The technological shift away from the internal combustion engine poses a challenge for smaller carmakers such as Subaru, which have been less able to fund the costly development of EVs. Also, it is an opportunity for top-tier automakers like Toyota to bring smaller rivals closer.
The front-wheel drive Solterra has a cruising range of 530 km (329 mi), while the all-wheel drive version can drive 460 km on a single charge.
Toyota, a pioneer of hybrid electric cars but a latecomer to the full EV market, plans to have a line-up of 15 BEV models by 2025. It is spending $13.5 billion over the next decade to expand auto battery production capacity.
Subaru’s vehicle sales are less than a tenth of that of Toyota, the world’s largest automaker by production volume.
The front-wheel drive Solterra has a cruising range of 530 km (329 mi), while the all-wheel drive version can drive 460 km, Subaru said in a press release.
Toyota owns a fifth of Subaru, and a 5% stake in Mazda Motor Corp., which plans to launch 13 electrified vehicles by 2025, including hybrids and BEVs that will incorporate Toyota technology.
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