[2] Details of the new trains on order were first announced by Iyo Railway on 14 November 2023.
[2] The trains will have lightweight stainless steel car bodies.
They will use variable-frequency drive inverters and regenerative braking.
Internally, they will feature LCD displays above the train doors.
[1] In November 2024, the first two sets (7301 and 7302) were delivered from the Kinki Sharyo factory.