NAGOYA: Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday launched in Japan its first electric vehicle-only model under its Lexus luxury brand.

Under a new service for Lexus EV model owners, the leading Japanese automaker will install a home-use battery charger free of charge, including installation costs.

The RZ450e SUV has two types, priced at 8.8 million and 9.4 million yen. The RZ450e can travel 494 kilometers on a single charge.

This is the second EV model under the Lexus brand, after the UX300e.

Toyota plans to make all Lexus models to be sold worldwide EVs by 2035.

The company is set to install rapid battery chargers at Lexus dealers across the country, planning to build directly managed charging stations at 100 domestic locations by 2030.

JIJI Press