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title: "Toyota scraps Lexus LF-ZC EV sedan as demand slows"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/288123183.md"
description: "Toyota has canceled the Lexus LF-ZC electric sedan project, originally scheduled for 2027, due to slowing EV market growth and stronger consumer demand for SUVs. While the sedan is scrapped, technologies like gigacasting and solid-state battery research will continue, with plans to integrate them into more profitable SUV models. This strategic shift reflects broader industry challenges, including reduced incentives, regulatory changes, and a shrinking luxury sedan market."
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# Toyota scraps Lexus LF-ZC EV sedan as demand slows

Flagship EV axed: Toyota canceled the Lexus LF-ZC sedan project, originally planned for 2027, citing slower EV market growth and stronger SUV demand. Tech lives on: Gigacasting and solid-state battery research will continue, with plans to deploy them in higher-volume, more profitable SUV models. Market headwinds: Falling incentives, regulatory shifts, and luxury sedan market shrinkage are prompting automakers to rework electrification strategies.

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