Gashi Motors News According to Reuters, GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd., a joint venture between Toyota Motor and GAC Group (GAC), said that Toyota Motor plans to launch the first electric vehicle equipped with an advanced autonomous driving system in the Chinese market next year, which is similar to Tesla’s fully autonomous driving system.
GAC Toyota aims to restore Toyota’s market share in China by catching up with Chinese competitors in hybrid, battery and smart car technology.
At an event held in Guangzhou last week, GAC Toyota announced a series of innovation goals.
GAC Toyota said it will launch its first model equipped with an autonomous driving system next year: the Toyota Platinum 3X SUV, which will be able to use advanced driver-assisted parking and navigation functions on highways and urban roads.
GAC Toyota said that this will establish Toyota’s leading position in autonomous driving technology among all foreign brands in China.
Platinum 3X SUV.
Photo source: GAC Group, GAC Toyota is working with Chinese autonomous driving startup Momenta to develop autonomous driving systems, which is also developing autonomous driving software for automakers including Mercedes-Benz.
At the same time, GAC Toyota also cooperated with Huawei to launch the first electric sedan equipped with Huawei’s in-vehicle operating software in China from 2025.
GAC Toyota also said it will launch lithium iron phosphate batteries between 2026 and 2027, which will reduce the production cost of its bZ4X electric vehicle by 40%.
According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, in the first four months of this year, Toyota’s sales in China ranked fifth among all brands, down 22% from the same period last year.
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