Toyota Reportedly Set To Put Hilux Revo BEV Concept Into Production

Toyota Hilux Revo BEV concept at 'Beyond Zero' expo held in Malaysia in Feb 2024.

Shown at the ‘Beyond Zero’ expo last month by UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT), the Toyota Hilux Revo BEV concept is reportedly set to see a production version soon.

In fact, Toyota Thailand's president Noriaki Yamashita reportedly told Reuters during the on-going Bangkok International Motor Show 2024 (BIMS 2024) this week that the production version of said all-electric Hilux pick-up truck concept could be ready by the end of next year (2025).

Toyota says it will put its Hilux BEV concept (left) into production in 2025. This was widely thought to be a response to rivals Isuzu and their bid to put its rivalling D-Max BEV (right) into production in 2025 too.

The announcement comes just a few days after the Thai government said that rivals Isuzu Motors would manufacture its rivalling D-Max electric model in Thailand by 2025 as well. This rivalling EV pick-up truck was also revealed ahead of BIMS 2024 where it made its public debut.

Yamashita did not specify exactly when the Thai arm of the Japanese automaking giant will produce the production model. However, considering that Toyota currently leads the Thai auto market by accounting for a third of its total sales, the firm is expected to deliver on this promise.

It's also understood that Toyota will deliver at least a dozen (12 units) of the electric HiLux to the beach town of Pattaya next month where it will undergo trials for public transport. Presently, the electrified Hilux exists solely in concept form pictured, and in single-cab configuration. 

The Hilux Revo BEV concept is based on a single-cab version of the current-gen Hilux, and it features a single rear e-motor setup with an undisclosed battery promising "around 200 KM" in range.

Said concept underpins the existing current-generation Hilux single-cab model featuring a long-tub 4×2 body with an electric motor on the rear axle. Toyota didn’t reveal outputs for the electric motor or the size of the battery, but did tout a claimed range of “around 200 KM”.

It is worth noting that Toyota isn’t solely vested into electric propulsion tech. As showcased at Beyond Zero last month, the Hilux Revo BEV concept is just one alternative being explored by the automaker through its multi-pathway decarbonisation bid.

Besides an all-electric version, Toyota has also developed a hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV) concept of the Hilux that was also shown last month at Beyond Zero. More recently though, Toyota has begun producing and marketing a new mild-hybrid (MHEV) version of the Hilux in both Europe and Australia.