For those who came in late, Toyota has been a little slow when it comes to all-electric vehicles, and says that it's its 'first step' for battery-electric vehicles.Toyota has yet to launch an all-electric vehicle outside of China. Toyota announced a new midsize electric SUV today.

For now, it is only showing the silhouette, but the automaker says that more details are coming in the next few months. The unnamed preview model will be based on Toyota's new e-TNGA platform.

The company said that the new platform is both highly versatile and easily adaptable for a range of product types. It unveiled this image with the announcement -- showing a dual motor all-wheel-drive powertrain and modular battery pack.

The automaker confirmed that the vehicle is already being readied for production.