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Lexus to build 2027 electric SUV in Shanghai, its first China-built vehicle in decades

Electrek reports Lexus will build its 2027 electric SUV at a new Shanghai plant as Toyota's China sales fell 18.9%.

Published Nov 2, 2026 · 17:38 UTC1 reports

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Electrek reports Lexus will launch a new electric SUV in 2027, built at a new Jinshan, Shanghai plant.[Electrek]
The SUV will be produced using gigacasting, and the plant is slated to build about 1,000 units per month in 2027.[Electrek]
The launch comes as Toyota's China sales fell 18.9% in the first nine months of 2026.[Electrek]
Battery, range and pricing have not been announced, so key details of the vehicle remain unknown.[Electrek]

Lexus plans a new electric SUV for 2027, its first China-built vehicle in over two decades.[Electrek]
Lexus confirmed the vehicle will be made at a new Jinshan, Shanghai plant and go on sale in 2027.[Electrek]
Toyota broke ground on the Shanghai facility in June 2025.[Electrek]
The first Lexus model will be an electric SUV produced using gigacasting to reduce costs and speed output.[Electrek]
Planned production capacity is about 1,000 units per month in 2027, rising to tens of thousands in 2028.[Electrek]
Toyota's China sales plunged nearly 20% last month, its eighth consecutive month of year-over-year decline.[Electrek]
Toyota sold just over 1.05 million vehicles in China in the first nine months of 2026, down 18.9%.[Electrek]

Battery specifications, driving range and pricing have not been announced, according to Electrek's reporting.[Electrek]
Production capacity figures for 2027 and 2028 are targets described as around these levels, not confirmed output.[Electrek]

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