The global goliath that is Toyota has for some time been looking beyond motoring. To movement itself. Appropriately, at the newly rebranded Tokyo Mobility Show, the car giant is using the futuristic city to showcase a vision that’s light-years from the Yaris.

First up, and arguably most important for Irish buyers, is a concept version of the future Corolla. While it signals that the world’s most ubiquitous car is due for a major overhaul in the coming years, executives stress this is not a near-production model.

New Toyota Corolla concept

It does offer pointers to a radical new design, however and a major leap forward that also secures the Corolla’s future. Underpinning that future will be a new platform, designed primarily for all-electric power but adaptable for hybrid use.

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