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First Drive: 2026 Toyota bZ: More Power, Longer Range, Shorter Name

First Drive: 2026 Toyota bZ: More Power, Longer Range, Shorter Name

Toyota may be one of the top-selling brands in the U.S. but the original bZ4X,  its first serious foray into the battery-electric vehicle market, didn’t do much to charge up U.S. EV buyers. The good news is that Toyota appears to have learned from its mistakes. A mid-cycle update addresses the most notable buyer concerns, adding more range, better performance – and a shorter name. Headlight.News had an opportunity to test drive the new 2026 Toyota bZ and here’s what we learned.

Toyota Has a Dozen New Products Coming – And the Active Word is “Electrified”

Toyota Has a Dozen New Products Coming – And the Active Word is “Electrified”

This is going to be a big year for Toyota and its sibling Lexus brand. Look for two dozen new and refreshed models to reach showrooms in the coming months. As has become the norm for the two marques, the emphasis will be on “electrified” drivetrains, including at least five EVs. But there’ll also be something to satisfy classic gearheads, as well. More from Headlight.News.

2026 Toyota bZ4X – Will Better Range, Performance, Faster Charging Win Over Critics?

2026 Toyota bZ4X – Will Better Range, Performance, Faster Charging Win Over Critics?

Toyota may be one of the top-selling brands in the U.S. but its first serious foray into the battery-electric vehicle market hasn’t done much to charge up U.S. EV buyers. The automaker is hoping more of them will plug in with the launch of a mid-cycle update, the 2026 Toyota bZ4X getting a boost to both range and performance while cutting charging times. Here’s a first look.

Toyota Highlander Set to Go All-Electric as Toyota Ramps Up EV Plans

Toyota Highlander Set to Go All-Electric as Toyota Ramps Up EV Plans

Though it’s long emphasized hybrids, Toyota has plenty of battery-electric vehicles coming before the end of the decade and one of the most significant moves will see the automaker’s popular Highlander model go all-electric when the next-generation SUV comes out around 2027, Headlight.News reports.

EV Skeptic Akio Toyoda Sees Electric Vehicle Market Share Peaking at 30%

EV Skeptic Akio Toyoda Sees Electric Vehicle Market Share Peaking at 30%

He’s warned that the switch to battery-electric vehicles could seriously harm the auto industry. And even though his successor as Toyota CEO has committed more resources to EVs, Akio Toyoda continues to see a future in which hybrids and other alternatives dominate the global market. More from Headlight.News.

Toyota, Nissan Preparing a Flood of EVs – Too Bad They’ll Be Out of Reach for Americans

Toyota, Nissan Preparing a Flood of EVs – Too Bad They’ll Be Out of Reach for Americans

When it comes to EVs, Toyota and Nissan have been slow to join the party. But the two manufacturers plan to rapidly expand their offerings over the next several years. Between them, they’ve announced a combined nine new all-electric models due to reach showrooms in the next few years. Unfortunately for American motorists, most or all of those new EVs won’t be coming to the States. Headlight.News has more on the new Toyota and Nissan EVs.