A concept model based on the next-generation battery electric vehicle (BEV) architecture to be unveiled by Lexus in 2026 will be shown at the Japan Mobility Show from October 23 to November 5.
The new BEV will feature a revolutionary modular vehicle body structure, a drastically changed production method, and a completely renewed software platform.
Lexus International president Takashi Watanabe announced the new platform at the Lexus Showcase event for global media in Japan on September 15-16, where the three new global models – LM, LBX and GX – were displayed.
Watanabe says Lexus will utilise recycled and man-made materials to create new, high-quality interiors.
The electric RZ 450e launched in Australia in May was the first ‘vegan’ Lexus to go on sale in Australia, using upholstery with no animal products.
The RZ 450e Luxury grade offers NuLux synthetic leather finished with a cloud-like pattern similar to that of untreated leather, applied on the doors, seats and steering wheel. Lexus RZ 450e Sports Luxury variants step up to Ultrasuede upholstery – a sustainable suede material made partly from biomaterials and recycled PET
