"Toyota is turning the Highlander - one of its most established nameplates - into an EV. The 2027 model is the SUV's first ground-up redesign in more than a decade and will be Toyota's first three-row EV for the US market. It's also the first battery-electric Toyota to be assembled in America, with production set for Kentucky using US-made batteries."
"The Japanese automaker, which lagged rivals Hyundai, General Motors, and Ford in rolling out EVs earlier this decade, is now rapidly expanding its US electric lineup. As one of the brand's core urban SUVs - slotting between the top-selling RAV4 and the larger Grand Highlander and Sequoia - the Highlander's shift to battery power shows Toyota is betting big on electrifying its mainstream models, not just niche offerings."
Toyota will redesign the Highlander from the ground up for the 2027 model year and convert the nameplate into a fully battery-electric three-row SUV for the U.S. market. The vehicle will be the first battery-electric Toyota assembled in America, with final assembly in Kentucky and batteries produced at Toyota's new North Carolina plant. The Highlander sits between the RAV4 and the larger Grand Highlander and Sequoia in Toyota's lineup. Toyota plans a rapid expansion of its U.S. electric lineup after lagging rivals earlier in the decade. Buyers seeking a hybrid Highlander must choose the Grand Highlander.
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