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Is ‘UX300e’ trademark a sign of an electric Lexus to come?

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That the biggest mainstream auto manufacturers will offer fully

electric vehicles

is no longer a question of if, it’s an inevitable matter of when.

Lexus

has thus far taken the wait-and-see approach to the burgeoning market that is expected to take over throughout the next decade, but that could change soon. A recent trademark filing could indicate that Lexus is ready to introduce a fully electric version of its new UX

crossover

.

Dug up by

Autoguide

, the trademark “UX300e” recently popped up on the

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

. A separate look on

TMView

shows it is indeed linked to Lexus and was filed at the Norway office.

The

Lexus UX

is just getting off the ground in December but is expected to be a huge seller for

Toyota’s

luxury branch. The

UX 200

, which is offered with a naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine, is now

Lexus’ cheapest vehicle

. The

UX 250h

offers a

hybrid

variant and is available with all-wheel drive. F Sport packages are available on both variants, in an attempt to add an extroverted sense of excitement.

Although the trademark is far from a guarantee that such a car is coming, it all makes sense. Crossovers are booming business as of late, and many manufacturers, such as

Kia with the Niro

and

Soul

, are offering electric versions of cars that also have other traditional forms of motivation. We’ll update as soon as we know more.

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