| Developers: | Toyota |
| Date of the premiere of the system: | October 2021 |
| Branches: | Transport |
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2022
Toyota buys defective electric cars from owners.
In August 2022, Toyota announced its readiness to buy the recalled electric vehicles bZ4X from motorists after it became known that the hub bolts used on the wheels could weaken "to the point that the wheel can disconnect from the car."
 | The cause of the problem and the driving patterns under which it may occur are still under investigation, Toyota said in June 2022. |  |
After months of investigation, Toyota sent a letter to bZ4X owners (and then posted it on reddit) detailing possible compensation, including a full buyout. For example, bZ4X owners can continue to drive their car on loan while the dealer maintains the customer's electric car for free. Toyota will pay for the fuel used in these rental cars, and will also offer buyers $5,000 in lease payments or a check if the electric car was purchased immediately. Toyota also extends the bZ4X period of free charging for drivers at EVgo stations and increases the warranty period.
In addition, Toyota offers to buy out the bZ4X, although conditions may vary depending on the situation. Toyota did not say how it would handle the dealer markups that were originally applied to the purchase price. Toyota is also recalling 2022 tundra cars due to a problem with rear axle bolts that could weaken over time.
The bZ4X recall also includes 403 units of the 2023 Subaru Solterrawhich, which shares Toyota's platform, though documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) say none have yet been sent to dealers or customers.[1]
Recall of defective electric vehicles that have wheels falling off
On June 23, 2022, Toyota released a global recall of its electric crossovers bZ4X less than two months after they entered the market.
According to a statement from the Japanese automaker, the wheel hub bolts can become loose while driving, which can later lead to the disconnection of the entire wheel. Toyota strongly advises owners not to use their electric vehicles until the problem is fixed.
The recall of electric vehicles represents a significant setback for one of the world's largest automakers, which has pledged to allocate $17.6 billion for the production of 30 models of electric vehicles by 2030. The bZ4X model, which went on sale on April 12, 2022, is seen as a key step in Toyota's attempt to move toward electric vehicles.
Toyota says the reason why the hub bolts are loosening is still being studied. Buyers are advised to notify their local official Toyota dealer to send the car bZ4X for diagnostics. The company will also provide another vehicle on loan for free.
Of the 2,700 vehicles to be recalled, 2,200 of them were for, Europe 280 for, North America 110 for Japan and 60 for other countries. Asia Most of the vehicles were not delivered to consumers.
The reason for the recall of the bZ4X is one of the most serious, starting in April 2022. In mid-June 2022, Ford recalled 49,000 Mustang Mach-E SUVs, but insisted the problem could be fixed by upgrading the software over the internet. Electric cars of other brands were also recalled due to various software errors and other minor problems.[2]
2021: Electric car announcement
At the end of October 2021, the new Toyota revealed details about its first electric car. We are talking about the bZ4X crossover, which became the serial embodiment of the prototype of the same name, which the company first presented in the spring of 2021. The start of sales of new items is scheduled for early 2022.
The car has the usual round steering wheel, although for a surcharge it can be replaced by a steering wheel in the company it is called as, a grip in one motion, since it turns only 150 ° and you can control the car without changing the grip. The bZ4X model is based on the e-TNGA electric platform, designed for cars with front, rear and all-wheel drive and its development was carried out in conjunction with Subaru.
The dimensions of the Toyota bZ4X are 4690x1860x1650 mm. The size of the wheelbase is 2850 mm, which, according to the developers, will allow the electric crossover to offer a more spacious interior. The car will be offered on the market with front and all-wheel drive, and the power plant of the single-wheel drive version will be 204 hp, all-wheel drive 218 hp. Acceleration time from place to 100 km/h in 8.4 seconds. Battery lithium-ion at 71.4 kWh. The range of the all-wheel drive Toyota bZ4X declared at 460 km, front-wheel drive 500 km. From high-speed charging with a power of 150 kW, the battery is replenished to 80% capacity in about 30 minutes. The cost of the new electric crossover Toyota bZ4X on October 29, 2021 has not been announced.
Toyota expects global deliveries of electric cars to quadruple to 8 million by 2030 from 1.96 million in 2020. About 2m of that figure will be zero-emission vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells and batteries, although the lion's share should come from all-electric vehicles.[3]
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