The world's best-selling car is finally going electric, but Toyota is facing an uphill battle it didn't see coming.

A rare behind-the-scenes look inside Toyota’s R&D center revealed prototype footage of the upcoming Toyota Corolla EV, alongside candid admissions from top leadership that the company is struggling to keep pace with rapid Chinese EV development.

Instead of a clean-sheet EV skateboard architecture, Toyota is underpinning the next-gen Corolla with a flexible platform designed for BEVs, Plug-In Hybrids, Traditional Hybrids, and Gas engines. Is this "one-size-fits-all" approach the ultimate bridge strategy—or a dangerous compromise in 2026?

Rss Apple Podcaster
Podden och tillhörande omslagsbild på den här sidan tillhör EV Geek Studios. Innehållet i podden är skapat av EV Geek Studios och inte av, eller tillsammans med, Poddtoppen.