# Toyota scrapped the flagship Lexus EV, but a successor just got the green light

> Toyota will not move forward with the Lexus LF-ZC. While the flagship EV has been canceled, the next-gen technology that it was set to use, including new batteries, a dedicated platform, and gigacasting, is ready.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/06/24/toyota-scraps-new-lexus-ev-successor-gets-green-light/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3bfb1236a7d972161ea388)
- **Published:** 2026-06-24
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ev
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3bfb1236a7d972161ea388

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