REPORT: Toyota plans to manufacture up to 30,000 plug-in hybrids in 2012

REPORT: Toyota plans to manufacture up to 30,000 plug-in hybrids in 2012

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Japan, Toyota

Fanning competition against GM's upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt plug-in, the Nikkei business daily reports that Toyota Motor Corp. plans to manufacture 20,000 to 30,000 plug-in hybrids in 2012. Toyota allegedly wants pricing comparable to Mitsubishi's all-electric car, which is set to debut this month to fleet customers in Japan (both vehicles are eligible for government subsidies).

Toyota's plug-in vehicles will be powered by lithium-ion batteries co-developed with Panasonic EV Energy Co. and are expected to offer a full-charge range between 20 to 30 km (12.4 to 18.6 miles) on battery power alone. According to the paper, Toyota would not comment on future product plans.

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All I care about is an auto company to come out with a cool looking practical yet responsive automobile that can do close to 100mpg or similar and it can do about 500-600 miles per tank/charge/etc. Oh and be decently reliable. When that day comes, I could care less who the mfr is. If a company like Kia or Tata comes out with that shit first, I'd be very impressed since they have very bad reputations.. and they look ugly as hell..

So its the hybrid that's going to cause the end of the world in 2012!!