Toyota is taking the Corolla electric

Toyota is preparing to introduce the electric version of its best-selling car of all time, the Corolla.

With over 57 million sold worldwide since it went on sale in 1966, the Toyota Corolla is widely considered the best-selling vehicle to date.

The Corolla has undergone 12 model changes, but the upcoming version will look (and feel) very different from its predecessors.

Toyota offered a sneak peek of the new Corolla in concept form almost a year ago at the Japan Mobility Show.

“How should the Corolla evolve?” Toyota CEO Koji Sato asked those in attendance. The Japanese automaker is planning a drastic overhaul, including a sleek new design, high-tech interior, and updated platform.

Although it’s expected to use the same TNGA-C architecture as the current Corolla, Toyota is expected to introduce a heavily modified version of the platform that supports all powertrains, including pure electric.