Toyota is pushing back output of its initial three-row battery-electric SUV, the 2027 Highlander BEV, and will keep the existing gasoline and hybrid Highlander models on sale longer while three new electric SUVs gain U.S. traction.
It is even outpacing the Chevy Equinox EV in current sales.
The decision leaves the automaker without any three-row EV until the postponed Highlander BEV finally reaches showrooms.
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