2019 RAV4

"The most significant car arriving in 2019 may just be Toyota’s new all-wheel drive SUV, which has been rated at 39 MPG.
At 39 MPG and today’s nationwide fuel price of $2.61, that’s $67 to drive the U.S. monthly average of 1,000 miles.
Guess what else is $67 per month? Driving a Tesla Model 3 while fueling it at the Tesla Supercharger ($0.26 per kWh in California).
Either way, $67 in the Toyota SUV or Tesla Model 3, is barely two bucks per day, or $804 per year.  It's an insignificant cost.
Many consumers may be persuaded to go with this highly fuel-efficient SUV, as opposed to the Tesla Model 3, given identical fuel cost."

"all-new $28,745 (and up) RAV4 hybrid, which arrives in U.S. dealerships in March 2019" vs "Tesla Model 3 AWD, which is not an SUV, starts at $53,000" and about to lose $7500 Govt subsidy.

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4223658-new-39-mpg-toyota-suv-vs-tesla-model-3-fuel-cost-per-mile

https://toyotanews.pressroom.toyota.com/releases/rav4 technology smartest suv on the block.htm

https://toyotanews.pressroom.toyota... for the segment it created.htm?view_id=41553

And MOST importantly here:

Electric Motors:

Front: 141 hp (105 kW), Permanent Magnet Motor
Rear: 67 hp (50 kW), Permanent Magnet Motor
(Only AWD) Transmission: Automatic Only (electrically controlled continuously variable transaxle)
HV Battery: 244.8 V Sealed NiMH Battery

https://www.toyota-tech.eu/HYBRID/HVDM/EN/RAV4_AVA4.pdf



66% odds Lynas NdPr driving those motors.

32% chance Lynas La powering those batteries.

35% chance Lynas Ce into autocat.

"Sales of the RAV4 crossover were also solid, exceeding 400,000 units in 2017, more than double the sales from three years earlier."

http://www.thedrive.com/sheetmetal/...gures-for-2017-despite-industry-wide-downturn