The Toyota HiLux has gone electric with factory backing, but you won’t find this battery-powered dual-cab in Australian showrooms any time soon. Toyota Australia has today announced it will supply its all-electric HiLux – officially named the HiLux BEV (battery-electric vehicle) prototype – to mining giant BHP for a 12-month trial, starting in November. BHP’s Port Hedland operations in the far north of Western Australia will serve as home base for the HiLux BEV Prototype.
The mining giant will provide feedback on the suitability of the Japanese brand’s zero-emissions dual-cab, which will return to Toyota following the trial. “Toyota has long advocated a multi-pathway approach towards decarbonisation, and when we do something, we want to make sure we do it right,” Toyota Australia President and CEO Matthew Callachor said in a media statement. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now.
Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now . “Joining with BHP to help further develop this HiLux BEV prototype is an important step in creating low-emission technologies in the light commercial vehicle space, particularly for use in harsh and demanding mining environments.
” Toyota Australia hasn’t detailed the HiLux BEV prototype’s specifications, though it’s likely to be very closely related to the HiLux Revo BEV single-cab that was revealed in concept form back in 2022. That latter has since done a tour of major global markets .
