A new rumour from Japan is claiming Toyota will release a plug-in hybrid version of the Hiace van, but it won’t be here for another two years at least. Supplied/Stuff The venerable Toyota Hiace may be in line for a plug-in hybrid upgrade, a new report claims. Supplied/Stuff A plug-in Hiace will fall under the Clean Car Discount, effectively dropping $5750 from the price. One of those (one of seven new battery electric vehicles) is the New Zealand-bound bZ4x SUV, due to start production next year . Toyota NZ CEO, Neeraj Lala, said:Supplied The bZ4x is Toyota’s first battery electric vehicle, and it’s coming here.

Source: Stuff July 05, 2021 18:30 UTC