Toyota is planning to launch its first electric car model with an advanced autonomous driving system similar to Tesla’s for the first time next year, and it’s planning to launch it in China.Reuters, citing one of Toyota’s joint ventures in the country, says that Toyota plans to launch the Bozhi 3X SUV next year. This will be the manufacturer’s first vehicle to offer advanced driving assistance for parking and navigation on highways and within urban traffic.Toyota is developing the system with Momenta Global, the same company that helped develop autonomous driving software for Mercedes-Bens.Toyota has also said it plans to launch an iron phosphate lithium battery between 2026 and 2027, which could potentially reduce the production cost of its bZ4X EV by 40%.Late last year, Toyota showed off a number of EV prototypes ahead of the Japan Mobility Show.
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During the show, the company showed off the Land Cruiser SE
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