Is Toyota Finally Serious About EVs?

Toyotathon is here, and everything's computer. Plus: We discuss Trump's White House Tesla showcase and offer some EV buying advice.

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Patrick George

By: Patrick George

Mar 14, 2025 at 8:31am ET

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We've always said that if the Toyota bZ4X ever got some upgrades to its range, charging and performance, it could be a top-tier electric vehicle. Now, that finally seems to be happening, and Toyota also has a lot more EVs headed our way as sales take off. Is the electric era of Toyotathon upon us at last?

It's Friday, and that means another episode of the Plugged-In Podcast. This week, Senior Reporter Tim Levin and I discuss what's new at Toyota and Lexus after I covered the news from the automaker's Kenshiki Forum in Brussels last week. Let's just say there's a lot to be excited about soon, if the world's largest automaker can deliver.

We're also on deck to discuss President Donald Trump's impromptu one-make White House auto show this week, and whether it will actually move the needle for Tesla's sales—and maybe even change what some of Trump's biggest fans think of EVs.

Finally, we're debuting a new feature: reader mail! Or listener mail, in this case, I suppose. In this segment, Tim and I will answer all of your burning questions about the EV world—the market writ large, buying them, selling them, owning them, charging them and almost anything else you want to know. We're kicking it off with a note from a listener who's considering dumping his Toyota Sienna minivan for an EV. But is there any electric option that can replicate all of the long-distance driving and gear-hauling he does?

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