Toyota & Daihatsu Roll Out Shared Electric Kei Vans for Japan’s Last-Mile Logistics - CleanTechnica

Toyota and Daihatsu have jointly launched battery-electric kei commercial vans in Japan aimed at accelerating electrification in last-mile logistics. The vehicles share a common platform and powertrain but are marketed under different names: Toyota’s Pixis Van BEV and Daihatsu’s e-Hijet Cargo and e-Atrai, with nationwide sales beginning February 2. Developed in collaboration with Suzuki and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation, these vans leverage Suzuki’s and Daihatsu’s kei-vehicle packaging expertise and Toyota’s electrification technology. Powered by Daihatsu’s e-SMART ELECTRIC system, the vans feature a 36.6 kWh lithium-ion battery, rear-wheel-drive e-axle, and deliver 47 kW power with 126 Nm torque. They offer a WLTC range of 257 km, the longest among electric kei commercial vans in Japan, suitable for a full day of urban deliveries. The kei vans maintain a payload capacity of 350 kg, matching their gasoline counterparts