# S7E10 | Why Toyota Accelerating its EV Strategy now? What Do They Know That Others Don’t?

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Podcast: [AI Auto Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ai-auto-podcast-1376568)
Published: 2026-02-18T16:27:07+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we’re on location in Ojai, where Toyota unveiled its expanding electric vehicle roadmap. We get a first look at the upcoming 2027 Highlander EV, then hit the road to test-drive two key models shaping Toyota’s EV push: the 2026 bZ Woodland, an off-road–focused evolution of the original bZ, and the 2026 C-HR, which returns to the U.S. market as a fully electric compact SUV.

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