Update: Toyota RAV4 EV Won’t Will Be Available To The General Public

Two days ago we presented a report which stated that “Toyota RAV4 EV Won’t Be Available To The General Public .” Now it’s time to correct this report, because now we have an official statement given on July 19, 2011, which contradicts that report. The statement says:

“Recent reports have incorrectly stated that the 2012 RAV4 EV will only be marketed to fleet and car sharing programs.  We’d like to set the record straight.  The 2012 RAV4 EV will definitely be sold to the general public.  We anticipate robust public interest in the RAV4 EV and are keen to inform consumers that their future vehicle options include a battery electric Toyota.  

Toyota is the only manufacturer bringing two battery electric vehicles to the market in 2012 – the RAV4 EV and the Scion iQ EV.  While the RAV4 EV will be available to the public, the Scion iQ EV will be marketed to fleet and car sharing programs only.“

So now it’s official. Even if some rumors and reports said the opposite, we want to rectify what we said two days ago.