Cool-looking 2024 Toyota Global Hiace EV Concept to debut at JMS 2023; alongside more spacious Vellfire and other cars

Happening at the end of the month will be the annual Tokyo Motor Show, these days called the Japan Motor Show (JMS) 2023, and as usual it's a celebration of all things classic, reworked, modern, and future ideas.

Tokyo Auto Body – the manufacturing subsidiary of Toyota – will be showcasing a little bit of everything, starting with the 2024 Toyota Global Hiace BEV concept.

2024 Toyota Global Hiace BEV Concept

Fitting to Toyota's greater 'multi-pathway' goals will be Toyota's aim of cleaning up the logistics sector, and while we've seen a glimpse of what's to come through CJPT's efforts in Thailand earlier this year, work doesn't stop there.

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Exhibited for the first time at JMS 2023, this is the carmaker's take at an all-electric large delivery van, though Toyota hasn't shared its power and range. Cargo-focused, it's capable of accomodating objects up to 3.5 metres long, and comes with a host of connected services within its digital cabin to aid its delivery runs.

2024 Toyota Vellfire Spacious Lounge Concept

Next to that will be the Vellfire Spacious Lounge Concept, and it's for people who want to bring a touch of the Lexus LM's oodles of space into the Vellfire. Like it says on the tin, this model does away with the third row seats, enabling the second row to slide all the way back, turning it into a luxurious limo.

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Second-row passengers then gain 500 mm of extra legroom, and this arrangement allows for the installation of compartments for bags, a fridge, a coat rack, and...whatever else you want to, really.

2024 Toyota X-Van Gear Concept

Crossing the utility of a large van with the body of an SUV (somewhat), the X-Van Gear Concept is a novel idea in trying to carve out a lot more space within a vehicle.

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Devoid of a B-pillar and possessing sliding doors all-around, all that means the cabin is populated by sofa-style seats that doesn't look unlike a campsite. They turn around too, making it ideal for a spot of conversation over tea, perhaps?

1967 Toyota Hiace restoration

And celebrating the company's past is this bright blue, fully restored 1967 Toyota Hiace, a vehicle that in its time demonstrated that there was a place for flexible vans that could fit both passengers and packages alike.

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