Toyota has been using the e-TNGA chassis in the field of electric vehicles, but there have been rumors that Toyota will significantly adjust the market strategy of electric vehicles, including abandoning the e-TNGA chassis. Japanese media reported that Toyota has designed a new electric vehicle chassis from scratch for more flexible space and the ability to use larger battery packs, and it is expected to be available in five years.
At present, electric vehicles such as bZ4X and Lexus RZ all use the e-TNGA chassis, but because it is modified from a fuel vehicle chassis, the design is limited by the traditional restrictions and configurations of fuel vehicles, and lacks the flexibility of electric vehicle applications. The failure to place a battery with a larger capacity has led to criticism of the battery life of the bZ4X. In addition, many other car manufacturers have launched their own electric vehicle platforms, which must make Toyota feel pressured.
The Asahi Shimbun reported that Toyota is currently developing a new chassis for electric vehicles. The main force hopes to obtain greater space utilization and a battery pack with a larger capacity to improve the battery life of electric vehicles. A big reason why Toyota did this is that Tesla’s net profit has already surpassed Toyota’s by a lot. Even if Toyota’s sales are good, it still needs to find a way to increase its profits. The adoption of a new electric vehicle chassis is expected to save production costs and time. .
