Toyota Officially Announces It Will Build An Electric Vehicle With Tesla
Posted By Ariel Schwartz On June 14, 2010 @ 6:40 pm In automotive,Green Transportation | 4 Comments
Last month, Toyota shocked us [4] with a triple whammy of an announcement: an investment of $50 million in Tesla Motors [5], an information-sharing partnership with the startup automaker, and a plan for Tesla [6] to purchase the recently shuttered NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing) GM/Toyota plant in Fremont, California. However Toyota wouldn’t confirm that it was working with Tesla on an actual vehicle — until now. Toyota has officially announced the two are collaborating on a prototype EV [7] — and it will be ready later this year.
So far, Toyota and Tesla are remaining mum on the details. We do know, however, that the prototype will contain Tesla’s lithium-ion battery system along with a body based on a current Toyota model. Tesla Prius, anyone? Or maybe a Tesla Camry? Stay tuned — we’ll update with more information as we get it. In the meantime, watch out for developments with the Tesla Model S [6], scheduled to go on sale in 2012.
+ Read More about Toyota and Tesla’s Partnership at Inhabitat [8]
Via The Truth About Cars [9]
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