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All Rav4 EVs are recalled

Toyota has recalled all Rav4 EVs to fix a faulty Tesla Component – although from the sounds of it, it is more of a software issue than a hardware ‘component’ issue…

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Rav4 EV sales continue to grow

Now into a second calendar year, the Toyota Rav4 EV has been on the market for over 7 months. Sales did slow through the winter months, but now they are picking up again. The speed at which the Rav4 EV … Continue reading

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Toyota Rav4 EV on California Tour

Toyota is taking the Rav4 EV on a tour of the Golden State. The tour is being called the Charge-to-Charge Tour, complete with a web series hosted by TreeHugger founder Graham Hill. The Toyota Rav4 EV tour started in Richmond, … Continue reading

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Toyota Rav4 EV gets EPA ratings

Toyota has finally announced that the Rav4 EV has received its EPA ratings. The 2012 Rav4 EV is rated as having a 103 miles of range on a fully charged battery, making it the only non-Tesla car to be rated … Continue reading

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Rav4 EV limited to California

In August, Bob Carter, gorup vice-president and general manager of Toyota Motor U.S. said that the 2012 Toyota Rav4 EV will be limited to the state of California. This raised much speculation that the new Rav4 EV is purely a … Continue reading

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New Rav4 EV will be built in Canada

It’s official. The Tesla engineered battery and powertrain will be built in Tesla’s California facility, while the rest of the Rav4 Electric vehicle will be made at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc plant in Woodstock Ontario. The first generation … Continue reading

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Toyota Rav4 EV priced at $49,800

Almost 2 years ago Toyota announced it would be re-introducing the Toyota Rav4 EV, and now as we are getting closer and closer to launch, Toyota is releasing more details. The MSRP for the full equipped Toyota Rav4 electric vehicle … Continue reading

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