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This much we know already: Tesla Motors will build battery packs and electric drive systems for the upcoming 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV electric crossover.

What we didn't know was where that car would be assembled.

Would it be the Canadian factory that builds standard gasoline RAV4s for North America, or the cavernous Tesla Motors plant in Fremont, California, where the electric-car startup plans to build its 2012 Model S all-electric luxury sports sedan?

Today we learned the answer.

Toyota issued a statement saying that the "jointly developed" RAV4 EV would be built in its plant in Woodstock, Ontario, starting next year.

An unspecified number of electric powertrains will be built by Tesla Motors at its Palo Alto, California, headquarters and shipped to the Toyota plant in Canada. The value of the deal is roughly $100 million.

"The Tesla-Toyota joint development team has agreed that building the vehicle at the Woodstock plant on the same line as the gasoline-powered RAV4," said Ray Tanguay, chairman of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, "will streamline and simplify the production process and guarantee the highest level of quality control."

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Noel Park Posted: 8/5/2011 4:58pm PDT

Smart move Toyota, IMHO. Although having the power train supplied by Tesla raise a big red flag for me anyway. Thanks anyway.

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Roy Harvie Posted: 8/6/2011 1:54pm PDT

What have you got against Tesla? They have proven themselves to be the experts in the field with the highest power/weight motor and excellent reliability.

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Norbert N Posted: 8/5/2011 6:22pm PDT

I don't think this has anything to do with the $1 billion deal apparently under discussion, though.

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Rick Perry Posted: 8/7/2011 9:53am PDT

I know that this is a prototype but I didn't see a recepticle for a 440 volt charger outlet.Toyota had the EV world in it'shands and like GM they let it go.Now they are relying on Tesla to take the shortcut od the R%D which is ok as Tesla says"Show me the money",which again is ok.But this is Pure Tesla as far as the Tech. goes.Good for Tesla.Wonder what the projected MSRP is going to be on the RAV4? Are they going to have a 4-wheel drive version EV?

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Daniel Chavez Moran Posted: 8/10/2011 10:35am PDT