Toyota comes with a special electric cargo bike

In 2023, car manufacturers are no longer just interested in electric cars. Many brands also market their own electric cargo bike. Whether that’s a sensible or successful strategy, I’ll leave it in the middle. Definitely it adds more color to the e-bike market.

Brands like Polestar, Hummer and Jeep have already introduced an electric bike. Now it’s Toyota’s turn, whose transition to electric cars is struggling, to show what they have to offer. Get to know the DOUZE Cycles x La mobilité Toyota.

Not an electric car, but an electric cargo bike from Toyota

While Toyota has some knowledge of chargeable vehicles like the electric car, it doesn’t work alone. This is not an isolated case, as many car manufacturers have teamed up with a company specializing in electric bicycles. For the Japanese superpower, that’s the company DOUZE Cycles: a French party focused on e-bikes.

Together with Toyota, they are launching the DOUZE Cycles x La mobilité Toyta Cargo e-bike. It’s quite a bite, but the electric cargo bike is pretty impressive as a result. The model has a Yamaha motor, 500 Wh battery with a range of 100 kilometers and can carry up to 100 kilograms. These can be packages or other objects, for example, but also children.

Toyota and DOUZE Cycles offer an optional box with seats so the kids can be picked up from school in style. Or take it with you to school. Does not matter.

When and if we can enjoy the electric cargo bike in the Netherlands is still unknown. Just like the price tag, by the way. The e-bike is planned for September 2023. By then we’ll know more.

Focus on Hybrid

Although Toyota is coming with the electric cargo bike, the Japanese company has not yet fully converted in the field of electric cars. Of all the automakers, it has been the most resilient to the vehicles in recent years. For example, Toyota believes much more in hybrid cars, which it has successfully produced for years.

The reluctant CEO has since left and the move towards electric cars seems to be slowly but surely being made. Although it will be a while before we actually see this model.

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