Toyota To Produce First Fully Electric Vehicle In Europe

Toyota announced on Wednesday that it will build its first fully battery-electric vehicle (BEV) in Europe. The world’s largest automaker will produce the new model at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic (TMMCZ), located in the city of Kolin, in Czech Republic.

According to the official announcement, Toyota held a ceremony along with the Government of the Czech Republic to provide more details about the proyect. The automaker explained it will expand its plant in the city of Kolin, from 152,000 to 173,000 square metres, to accommodate the facility for the production of the new EV model and the batteries.

“The new BEV, the first to be produced in one of Toyota’s European plants, is a significant milestone for both the company and the Czech Republic,” wrote the company. “For Toyota, this decision signals a further roll-out of its multi-pathway strategy designed to achieve its objective of carbon neutral operations in Europe by 2040.”

Toyota will invest approximately €680 million for manufacture and the Czech government up to €64 million for the battery assembly plant.

The automaker currently produces other hybrid models such as the Aygo X and Yaris—at an annual capacity of 220,000 vehicles—, but the new BEV will will enable the facility to expand production to additional models.

“The introduction of BEV production increases potential of the plant capacity of multi-pathway production and will lead to incremental direct employment with similar benefits for the supply chain as the majority of parts volume will be sourced in the Czech Republic,” states the document.

Toyota did not disclose further details about the model, the production timeline, or its market release.

Other automakers are also increasing their bets on electric vehicles. A few months ago, Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi announced a strategic merger for 2026, focused on electric vehicles and innovation in intelligence.