Toyota launches box-shaped e-Palette compact electric bus in Japan
Toyota Motor Corp has launched the box-shaped e-Palette compact electric bus in Japan that can be used not only for transportation but also as a mobile store or service space.
The starting price for the battery-powered bus with capacity for 17 people, including a driver, and maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour, is set at 29 million yen.
In the six-tier evaluation scale for vehicular autonomy, the e-Palette is capable of Level 2, or partial automation, in which a vehicle is
Featuring spacious interiors, large windows, a low floor and wide sliding doors that allow easy boarding and exit even for wheelchair users, the vehicle was widely used for transporting athletes at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics held in summer 2021.
More than seven years since its first unveiling, the electric bus will be used at and around Toyota Arena Tokyo that the automaker plans to open in October in Tokyo's waterfront area. The new EV model will also run in Toyota Woven City, a testing ground for advanced mobility technologies, in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture.
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