Toyota has tried to stay away from fully electric vehicles, taking the hybrid path instead. However, the carmaker has now announced that it will be launching nine new fully-electric vehicles in Europe by 2026. These nine electric vehicles will be a mix of the Toyota brand itself and its luxury arm, Lexus.

At Toyota ’s annual product strategy event last week in Brussels, the Japanese automaker announced it will introduce six new battery electric vehicles in Europe by the end of next year, plus another three from its luxury brand Lexus .

Toyota announced updates to its European EV offerings, including an electric version of the Toyota C-HR called the C-HR Plus, and a refreshed bZ4X that addresses many of the electric crossover’s shortcomings.

The bZ4X launched in 2022 as Toyota’s first fully electric SUV. Although it was expected to rival the Tesla Model Y and other top-selling electric SUVs, the bZ4X failed to live up to the task. “I think it’s fair to say that we experienced a few bumps in the road during the launch,

Japanese automakers have treaded carefully into the EV waters, with companies like Toyota and Lexus taking their dear time releasing electric models. While the pair each offer one electric model in North America,