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As you’re well aware, the Hilux isn’t sold in the United States because North America has the Tacoma. Higher up, the full-size segment is challenged by Toyota with the Tundra. Both models feature old underpinnings, and now that Ford brought back the Ranger, it’s high time for the next generation of pickups to roll out of San Antonio, Texas.
No fewer than $391 million will be invested into Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas, and the switch to the F1 platform for both the Tacoma and Tundra is scheduled to take place over the next four years. The full-size pickup will be the first to receive the F1, most likely for the 2022 model year, then the perennial seller of the mid-size segment.
The Tundra has been spied in camouflage in the United States, and the spy photographers said they could hear an electric hum and the noise of an engine kicking in at 25 miles per hour. Their report matches the Land Cruiser and Lexus LX rumor we’ve talked about in February, namely both models are set to receive a hybridized twin-turbo V6.
Automotive News adds fuel to the fire by claiming “the automaker plans to spread to all of its pickups globally,” but on the other hand, “no additional jobs at the plant are anticipated.” The money will be spent on robots and other manufacturing technologies, and $500,000 of those hundreds of millions are going to the Alamo Promise as a donation.
“Development of the shared-platform pickups is near completion and is expected to be introduced beginning in 2021 with the 2022 Tundra,” and Automotive News expects the Tacoma to get the F1 in 2023 for the 2024 model year. It remains to be seen, however, if Toyota can make a business case for the added cost and complexity of hybridization in the Tundra.
The Tundra continues to lag behind the F-150, Silverado, and Ram light-duty truck while Tacoma sales have risen to 169,292 through August, cementing the latter’s domination of the mid-size segment. Pricing for the two models starts at $26,050 and $33,425 for 2020, excluding destination charge.
The Tundra has been spied in camouflage in the United States, and the spy photographers said they could hear an electric hum and the noise of an engine kicking in at 25 miles per hour. Their report matches the Land Cruiser and Lexus LX rumor we’ve talked about in February, namely both models are set to receive a hybridized twin-turbo V6.
Automotive News adds fuel to the fire by claiming “the automaker plans to spread to all of its pickups globally,” but on the other hand, “no additional jobs at the plant are anticipated.” The money will be spent on robots and other manufacturing technologies, and $500,000 of those hundreds of millions are going to the Alamo Promise as a donation.
“Development of the shared-platform pickups is near completion and is expected to be introduced beginning in 2021 with the 2022 Tundra,” and Automotive News expects the Tacoma to get the F1 in 2023 for the 2024 model year. It remains to be seen, however, if Toyota can make a business case for the added cost and complexity of hybridization in the Tundra.
The Tundra continues to lag behind the F-150, Silverado, and Ram light-duty truck while Tacoma sales have risen to 169,292 through August, cementing the latter’s domination of the mid-size segment. Pricing for the two models starts at $26,050 and $33,425 for 2020, excluding destination charge.
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